Robeson County, North Carolina, is known for being the home of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the Lumber River, which is integral to the local economy and name, its historic buildings, and it was a center for the lumber industry. In many ways, the county resembles many others across the southeastern United States in…
The Mysterious Disappearance of Jessica Lynn Garino in Goldsboro
Jessica Lynn Garino was originally from Maryland, but moved to Tennessee at a young age. Just before Christmas of 2011, she opted to relocate to Goldsboro, North Carolina, for a fresh start. She lived in North Carolina with roommates on Old Granthan Road during her short time there. It’s reported on another site that Jessica’s…
The Unsolved 1978 Double Murder Case in Tigerville
Tigerville, South Carolina, is a picturesque town situated in northern Greenville County. Besides North Greenville University, the area is mainly considered a very rural area, where mountains greet you on one side and farmland on the other. So, when two bodies were discovered in the area in the summer of 1978, it sent shockwaves through…
The Strange Disappearance of Annette Sagers
If you have followed The Lantern or this page, you may be familiar with the name Annette Sagers from the two-part series titled “Secrets in the Swamp.” If not, you can find it on The Lantern’s website. Annette Sagers was only eleven years old when she mysteriously disappeared from a school bus stop in front…
The Mysterious Disappearance of Paula Merchant
Paula Merchant was 25 years old when she disappeared on January 4, 1999. Merchant lived in Forest Acres in Columbia, South Carolina, and her disappearance continues to haunt the city, 26 years later. Merchant’s 1989 Nissan Sentra was found on fire on that cold January morning on Commerce Drive. Inside the vehicle, her purse was…
The Mysterious Disappearance of Sidney Riggs
Sidney Riggs was last seen in Greenwood, South Carolina, on March 4, 2000. He was a senior at Lander University with plans to graduate that year. He mysteriously disappeared right before spring break. Riggs was only 22 years old. Some online sites indicated that his off-campus apartment was left undisturbed, with no evidence that a…
The Disappearance of Amy Danielle Gibson of Greensboro, NC
Amy Gibson was only 15 years old when she left her home in the 2700 block of Liberty Road in Greensboro, North Carolina, on December 7, 1990. Reportedly, she had planned to walk up the street for a few minutes, but Gibson has never been heard from again. According to NamUs, she was last seen…
Jessica Lowery is still missing in Lumberton, North Carolina
Jessica Lowery was only 25 years old when she went missing from Lumberton, North Carolina, on December 20, 2005. According to NamUs, Jessica left her residence at approximately 3:00 a.m. in the vicinity of the 700 block of Bolinger Avenue. She was later seen walking on Beam Road. Lowery is described as being five feet…
The Disappearance of Sara Nicole Graham in Robeson County, North Carolina
Sara Nicole Graham was 18 years old when she left her home in Fairmont, North Carolina, on February 4, 2015. According to the FBI website, Graham left around 6:30 a.m. to “go to work at the Wal-Mart in Pembroke, North Carolina, but she never arrived. Her van was found abandoned around 12:15 p.m. on February…
The Disappearance of Cynthia Jacobs in Lumberton, North Carolina
Cynthia Jacobs was 41 years old when she went missing from Lumberton, North Carolina, on May 31, 2017. According to NamUs, Jacobs “had not shown up for appointments after May 31, 2017. Law Enforcement last observed her walking in the area of Chippewa Street around 2nd Street in July 2017.” Jacobs is described as being…