The Lantern Media Group

Serving the Carolinas and beyond follow us for the history and mysteries but stick around for the inside scoop on the destinations, food and dining, and attractions.

Follow Me

  • Home
  • /
  • Author: John Clark

The 2014 Disappearance of Tammy Kingery

On September 20, 2014, Tammy Kingery disappeared from her Edgefield, SC, residence. It should be added that Wikipedia says North Augusta, while local newspapers state Edgefield.. At the time, Kingery was just 37 years old, and reportedly left a note behind that she was going for a walk and would return soon. The note read,…

The “Toy-Box” Killer

David Parker Ray was born on November 6, 1939, in Belen, New Mexico. Ray would later become a gifted mechanic, but his early days were not kind to him, as he was often a victim of bullying for his shyness around girls, which resulted in Ray abusing alcohol and other drugs. During his teenage years,…

The 2019 Case of Samantha Josephson

Samantha Josephson was a 21-year-old senior at the University of South Carolina. After a night out with friends in Five Points, a popular nightlife district in downtown Columbia, she got into a vehicle that she mistakenly thought was her Uber, around 2:00 a.m. on March 29, 2019. That would be the last time that Samantha…

The 1985 Eastburn Family Murders

For whatever reason, it seemed the 1980s produced a ton of true crime and killings across the United States. One case that should be mentioned more is the May 1985 slayings of the Eastburn family. Kathryn “Katie” Eastburn and her two daughters, Erin and Kara, were found murdered inside their Fayetteville, North Carolina, home. This…

34567