Many in Alamance County knew Blanche Kiser Taylor Moore as a godly woman who regularly attended church, with a grandmotherly appearance. Still, something more sinister lurked deep within the North Carolina woman. In many ways, Moore would be the last person you’d suspect to be a convicted murderer and a possible serial killer. But today,…
The Witch of Nash Road
The Witch of Nash Road is one of Mississippi’s scariest legends. It is said the witch is only seen rarely, but she is easily recognizable. There are, of course, deviations to the tale to account for her extra appendage. The ghostly tale is also referred to as the “Three-Legged Lady of Nash Road.” One of…
The Headless Horseman of Coral Hill Road
Coral Hill Road in Glasgow, Kentucky, is associated with a local legend. Many years ago, a man traveling on this road at night came across a headless horseman, leading him to flee home. Later that night, the man’s entire family was jolted awake when all of the doors and windows flung open. I’ve received many…
The Folly Beach Serial Killer
Many may not remember the name of Richard Valenti or his crimes, but Valenti is in the same league of killers as the “Gaffney Strangler.” In 1973, Valenti killed 14-year-old Sherr Clark and 13-year-old Alexis Latimer in Folly Beach, South Carolina. Valenti was quoted as saying, “The Lord told him to kill them.” Valenti was…
The Cold Case of Rhonda Hinson
In Late December of 1981, Rhonda Hinson of Valdese, just nineteen years old at the time, was fatally shot inside her car in Burke County, North Carolina, while traveling towards Valdese on I-40 West to the Mineral Springs Mountain Road exit. Hinson was reportedly leaving a Christmas Party that she had attended earlier that night….
The Cold Case of Pete Wells
On October 13, 2005, Pete Wells was found deceased after a purchase at Bamboo Garden restaurant on Highway 28 Bypass in Anderson, South Carolina. It appears that the homicide happened during a robbery attempt as he entered his vehicle. An arrest was made in the case in 2010, but the charges against the suspect were…
The Gaffney Strangler Terrorizes Upstate, South Carolina
Lee Roy Martin, also known as the “Gaffney Strangler,” terrorized Gaffney, South Carolina, between 1967 and 1968. However, the killings weren’t Martin’s first brush with the law. The textile mill employee, turned serial killer, would eventually murder four people, two women and two girls, during his reign of terror. Martin was described as a family…
Snapped: Tyler Terry and Adrienne Simpson
Tyler Terry and Adrienne Simpson went on a killing spree in May 2021, which ended with Simpson being arrested on May 17, when the duo fled from law enforcement. Terry, on the other hand, had other plans, as he escaped to a wooded area off Highway 9 in Chester County, between Richburg and Fort Lawn….
The Devil: Susan Smith
On October 25, 1994, Susan Smith reported to law enforcement that she had been the victim of a carjacking by a black man in Union County, South Carolina. Smith was driving a 1990 Mazda Protégé with her two sons, Michael Daniel and Alexander Tyler, strapped in the back seat, at the time of the report….
This Haunted South Carolina Bridge will give you a Trick with a Treat.
One haunted place in South Carolina that doesn’t get much attention but should is a very spooky bridge with a dark past. Devenger Road Bridge in Taylors, South Carolina, is one of the best-kept secrets in the paranormal circle. Local legend says a woman and her children were killed on Halloween night many years ago,…