History Meet Charles Howard ‘Smitty’ Schmid, A Notorous Serial Killer Known As The Pied Piper Of Tucson Charles Howard ‘Smitty’ Schmid, Jr. was born July 8, 1942. He was an American serial killer known as the Pied Piper of Tucson. Charles Schmid was an illegitimate child from a broken and complex family. He was adopted by the owners of Hillcrest July 1, 2022