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…
The Disappearance of Eleanor Doster
Eleanor Doster was 37 years old when she went missing from Pageland, South Carolina, on June 17, 2002. According to the NamUs database, Eleanor was last seen at a business near W. Evans and N. Elm St. She is listed under case #MP267. If you have information regarding the whereabouts of Eleanor Doster, please call…
The 2015 Disappearance of Leonna Wright in Pendleton
Leonna Wright was only one year old when she was last seen on June 6, 2015, at the Edgewood Square Apartments in Pendleton, South Carolina. She would be 11 years old today, and someone knows what happened to this baby. Leonna appears as case number 1249456 on the NamUs website. If you have information regarding…
Chandler Smith was Last Seen On October 22, 2020
Chandler Smith was last seen in Aiken County, South Carolina, in a parking lot on Wire Road on October 22, 2020, between 2 and 3 p.m. According to NamUs, “a taxi had been sent and when the cab driver got there, he saw Chandler getting into a vehicle with two Hispanic men and a slim-built…
Donna Shareen Wright’s Disappearance in Aiken County
Donna Shareen Wright was last seen in Beech Island, South Carolina, on June 28, 1989. She was 17 years old when she went missing, and she has never been heard from again. Wright is listed on the NamUs database as case number 1183400. It was reported online that Donna was wearing blue jeans, a white…
The Ghostly Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery and the Ghostly Horseman
In February 1781, American General William Lee Davidson was killed in battle during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Cowan’s Ford. His men secretly went across enemy lines at the time to retrieve Davidson’s body. General Davidson was laid to rest at the historic Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery. If you remember, I recently wrote…
The Ghostly Horseman of Charlotte, NC
The Battle of Cowan’s Ford was fought on February 1, 1781, in present-day Mecklenburg County. American General William Lee Davidson was killed in combat as British forces under the leadership of Lord Cornwallis claimed victory. Davidson’s men snuck back across enemy lines to claim the body of Davidson. The old battlefield now rests under Lake…