On December 17, 2013, 20-year-old Heather Elvis went on a reported first date that ended when he dropped Elvis off at her apartment the following morning, around 1:15 a.m. The date was an attempt to move on after a reported relationship with local repairman she had met through her job, Sidney Moorer, which had ended…
The Cold Case of Sharonda Sims
Sharonda Sims was found murdered on September 17, 2019, as she walked home in Newberry County, South Carolina. Sims was reportedly ambushed and found less than a mile from her house on Drayton Street. She was just 40 years old at the time of her death. According to a post from 2022 on the Newberry…
The Cold Case of Melissa Whitis
Melissa Whitis was found deceased in Chester County, South Carolina, on Lizzie Melton Road, near Old Richburg Road, in 2019. Her body had been reportedly set on fire and dumped. Whitis had no known ties to the area, as she was from Kentucky. She was last seen alive on September 17, 2019, near Interstate 40…
The 1983 Cold Case of Russell Anthony and Lisa Thompson
Kershaw is a small town nestled in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Life moves at a slower pace, and everyone seems to know each other, like in other small rural towns across the state. So, when this double homicide occurred, it left the 2,000 residents who call Kershaw home and those in Lancaster County speechless. In…
The Disappearance of Sandra Ross
It has been 41 years since Sandra Kay Ross disappeared after she left her residence on Sunday, January 8, 1984. Mrs. Ross reportedly left the home in Apex, North Carolina, in the family’s 1976 Chevrolet Malibu around noon. She had indicated to her husband that she was going to purchase groceries and items for their…
The Unsolved Mystery of Dennis Martin
One of the most mysterious missing child cases in the United States occurred in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1969. On Father’s Day weekend, Dennis Martin, a six-year-old from nearby Knoxville, visited Spence Field in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with his father, grandfather, and older brother. Sometime around 4:40 p.m. on June 14, 1969,…
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 2001 Cold Case of Judy Rawlings
Judy Carol Rawlings was born in 1985, near Asheboro, North Carolina. The 16-year-old left her home in early October 2001 for a doctor’s appointment in nearby Greensboro around 7:30 a.m., but she never returned. According to the cold cases listed on the Randolph County website, a local had given her a ride on a four-wheeler…
The Cold Case of Jim Davis in Myrtle Beach
Jim Davis was just 43 years old at the time of his death, when he was fatally killed at his job inside The Pantry, a convenience store, while working an early morning shift on October 23, 2003. The store Davis worked at is located on the corner of 34th Avenue and Kings Highway. Today, it’s…
The Disappearance of Tyler Doyle
On January 26, 2023, a South Carolina resident, 22-year-old Tyler Doyle, and a friend went duck hunting around 5 p.m., on a 16-foot Jon boat at the Little River jetties. Doyle reportedly dropped his friend off on the north jetty while he went out to place duck decoys. It was a rough day on the…