Halloween can conjure up fun, individual memories. However, entire communities can be haunted by collective, disturbing memories, even after 50 years.

Lisa Ann French, the daughter of Allan French and Maryann Gehrig, was living in Fond du Lac in 1973. That household included her mother, stepfather Bruce De Pauw, and her newborn half-brother. She was a nine-year-old fourth grader and enjoyed being a Girl Scout.