Malik Padgett was a 15-year-old high school student who was enjoying his spring break in April 2013 in Greenwood, South Carolina. Malik was an intelligent young man with a bright future ahead of him. In an…
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The Unsolved Homicide of Calvin Lamont Parker in Greenwood, SC
On November 2, 2006, a 911 caller found Calvin Lamont Parker lying on the floor of his bedroom around 8:30 p.m. Two unknown assailants had shot Parker at the time. Parker told police he had heard…
Remembering the 2000 Charlotte Motor Speedway Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
On May 20, 2000, as the crowd was leaving the NASCAR All-Star Race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, an 8-foot section of the walkway fell 25 feet onto U.S. 29. One hundred…
Remembering the Deadly 1975 Siloam Bridge Disaster
On Sunday night, February 23, 1975, a vehicle hit a supporting beam of the steel-truss structure spanning the Yadkin River in North Carolina, on the border of Yadkin and Surry counties. The bridge broke and crashed…
The Strange Disappearance of 33-Year-Old Terry Lynn Tersak
Terry Tersak was living in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband and son at the time of her disappearance on June 1, 2009. According to the Charley Project website, “She called her cousin in Garner, North…
Marie Louise Gato Seeks Justice in the Afterlife
The Old City Cemetery, located on East Union Street in Jacksonville, Florida, may be one of the most underrated historic and haunted sites in the state. Established in 1852, the cemetery is home to many early…
Is this Mexican Restaurant Haunted
Who doesn’t love great Mexican food and ghost stories? It seems this restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, has them both. According to several online reports, the TacoLu Baja Mexicana restaurant, located at 1712 Beach Blvd, is reportedly…
Julia Still Walks this Haunted Road
Many years ago, a young woman in Lady Lake, Florida, fell in love with a man whom she wanted to spend eternity with. The only issue was that her parents forbade the relationship, and they already…
The 1969 Disappearance of Jacqueline Davis in Cherokee
On April 12, 1969, 13-year-old Jacqueline “Jackie” Davis was last seen walking to a friend’s house in Cherokee, North Carolina. Unfortunately, her disappearance is now a cold case that remains unsolved to this day. Even fifty…
The Unsolved Homicide of Bruce Gaines Marett in Oconee County
On June 28, 2002, Bruce Gaines Maret was brutally beaten and bludgeoned to death inside his mobile home at 271 N Retreat Road in Westminster, South Carolina. Marett was 50 years old at the time of…