Patrick Demetrius Jackson was 25 years old at the time of his death. According to the Greenville, South Carolina, Sheriff’s website, “On April 6, 2010, Patrick Demetrius Jackson was shot to death in the parking lot of the Den, located at 1220-D Laurens Road. This incident remains unsolved, but detectives are actively investigating leads. Several…
The Unsolved Case of Alfonzo “Ace” Brown in Greenville, SC
According to the Greenville SC Police Department’s website, “On Easter Sunday, April 19, 1992, at approximately 35 minutes after midnight, Alfonzo ‘Ace’ Brown’s body was located on the driveway of 705 Jenkins Street. Several shots were heard in the area, and shell casings were found in the roadway adjacent to Sallie’s One Stop Grocery Store…
The 1991 Myrtle Beach Pavilion Ferris Wheel Accident
In July of 1991, a tragic accident rocked the Grand Strand when a 12-year-old girl was thrown from her seat on the Ferris wheel at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. The young girl found herself clinging to a cable more than 30 feet above the ground. The accident reportedly occurred when a teenager began rocking his…
Missing in Spartanburg County, SC
According to a Fox Carolina news article, Brian Keith Awalt was last seen getting into a vehicle with another male at 1631 Fernwood Glendale Road (1600 block) in Spartanburg on August 15, 1991. The Charley Project states that he went missing on July 12, 1991, and was reported missing on August 15th of that year….
The 2008 Imperial Sugar Company Explosion and Fire
On February 7, 2008, a massive explosion rocked the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, killing 14 people and injuring 40. It was one of the worst events ever to occur, causing 14 deaths and injuring almost 40 people. The explosion was caused by massive accumulations of combustible sugar dust that fueled the fire…
The Unsolved Homicide of Ralph Blassingame in Greenville, SC
Ralph Blassingame was fatally shot on November 5, 1999, in Greenville, South Carolina. The case remains unsolved, but someone knows something. According to the Greenville, South Carolina Police Department website, “at approximately 7:10 pm, two unknown black males came to 29 Hall Street and attempted to purchase drugs. When one of the three victims stated…
The 1936 Gainesville Tornado
On April 6, 1936, two F4 tornadoes ripped through Gainesville, Georgia, killing 200 people, injuring another 1600, and leaving 2,000 homeless. The tornadoes were part of a devastating outbreak of 17 across the South. Fires broke out across Gainesville, killing 60 people at the Cooper Pants Factory alone. It’s considered the worst weather-related disaster in…
The 1989 Disappearance of Tiwana Denise Cheatham
Tiwana went missing in Aiken, South Carolina, on August 11, 1989. She was 8 years old at the time of her disappearance. She would be 44 years old today. According to the NamUs database, “Tiwana was last seen at a convenience store near her home. At the time of her disappearance, Tiwana was wearing a…
The 2000 Unsolved Homicide of Dale Fetner
According to the Greenville, South Carolina, Police Department’s website, the case of Terry “Dale” Fetner remains unsolved. The online case states, “Dale Fetner was a recently divorced man living in the city of Greenville. Mr. Fetner owned a contracting business called Renovations by Dale.” “At the time of his murder, he was living in an…
The 1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge Collapse
Something went terribly wrong on November 7, 1972, on the Sidney Lanier Bridge, across the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, when the SS African Neptune crashed into the structure, just before 10 pm. The cargo ship with a whole load of naval stores collided and crumbled three 150-foot spans of the mile-long bridge. The center…