Serial killer John Williams Jr. terrorized downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, in the mid-1990s. Williams was a homeless drifter who was responsible for at least four deaths, and possibly more. I will cover Mr. Williams in a future True Crime article at a later date, but it’s noteworthy to add that one building in the same…
The Phantom Horse of Cary
The ghostly horse has reportedly been seen around the Page-Walker Arts & History Center at 119 Ambassador Loop in Cary, North Carolina. Peggy Van Scoyoc wrote it in her book Just a Horse-Stopping Place. Reportedly, the Page homestead was a stopping point for Union soldiers during the Civil War. One of the soldiers passed away…
The ghostly legend of the abandoned “High House” Part 2
Sometime around 1822, Jones Left North Carolina and William’s ancestors moved into the High House, where they began having dreams about a hidden treasure. One night, a voice appeared to Leander Williams in a dream, revealing a secret treasure hidden in the fireplace. Reportedly, the same voice also visited William’s mother. During the 1700s and…
The ghostly legend of the abandoned “High House”
Legend has it that a section of Land in Cary, North Carolina, along High House Road is reportedly the home of buried treasure, ghosts, and even haunted woods. This will be a two-part series- Please follow The Lantern website. The tale dates back to the 1800s, and many things have changed in this part of…
‘Murray the Monster’ is said to call Lake Murray home
South Carolina is home to some of the most beautiful lakes in the country. Every year, many flock to these bodies of water for recreation to escape the boiling temperatures. One Midlands lake is said to be the home to a mythical creature that some have compared to a Loch Ness-type monster, while dubbing the…
The Cold Case of Jennifer Olson
Jennifer Olsen of Georgia was only 19 years old at the time of her death. On the morning of July 30, 1989, a jogger on the beach discovered a deceased body. It is believed that Olson and her parents visited Hilton Head Island for an insurance convention at the Westin Resort. During her short stay…
The Mysterious Submerged Civil War Island
In the summer of 2016, Joshua Marano was flying over the Gulf when he noticed a strange pattern in the waters below. Marano is a maritime archaeologist with the National Park Service, consulted some old nautical charts. He had expected to find the ruins of an old lighthouse or beacon, but what he discovered was…
The Haunted Key West Cemetery
The Key West Cemetery The Key West Cemetery, located at 701 Passover Lane in Key West, Florida, is regarded as one of the most haunted locations in the area. The cemetery was established around 1847 and initially located near the beach, but was later relocated to its current site after a severe hurricane struck the…
The Lady in Blue
One place rumored to be haunted in beautiful Key West, Florida, is Captain Tony’s Saloon, located at 428 Greene Street. Built in 1851 as the Island’s Ice House, it also doubled as the morgue. It is reported that the old tree in the center of the bar was used as the Island’s hanging tree. Reportedly,…
The Ghostly St. Albans Sanatorium
The St. Albans Sanatorium in Radford, Virginia, was similar to the others I have covered in the past. These institutions were notoriously cruel, using inhuman methods like shock therapy, lobotomies, and other archaic practices on the patients. Doctors performed trials that had no positive effect on the patients, who acted as test subjects for savage…