Detectives investigate new locations in 1983 child disappearance case

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 14:20 · Archive

Detectives are excavating additional locations in southeast Fond du Lac County in connection with the 1983 disappearance of 5-year-old Robert 'Bobby Joe' Fritz.

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is investigating additional locations in southeast Fond du Lac County in connection with the 1983 disappearance of 5-year-old Robert 'Bobby Joe' Fritz.

Detectives have begun excavating multiple sites considered areas of interest by the sheriff's office. This follows an earlier excavation in July at the Campbellsport home where Fritz lived at the time of his disappearance.

Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said that evidence and items recovered from the first excavation are still being tested at a private laboratory. Results from those tests remain pending. No further information has been released at this time.

How it is being reported

• Detectives investigating more locations in 1983 disappearance of 5-year-old ‘Bobby Joe’ FritzThe Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating more areas of interest in southeast Fond du Lac County.WSAW · 5 Nov, 13:29
• Detectives investigating more locations in 1983 disappearance of 5-year-old ‘Bobby Joe’ FritzThe Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating more areas of interest in southeast Fond du Lac County.WBAY · 4 Nov, 22:59

In this story: Robert 'Bobby Joe' Fritz · Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office · Fond du Lac County · Campbellsport · Ryan Waldschmidt

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