South Carolina is home to some of the most beautiful lakes in the country. Every year, many flock to these bodies of water for recreation to escape the boiling temperatures. One Midlands lake is said to…
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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…
The Mysterious Submerged Civil War Island
In the summer of 2016, Joshua Marano was flying over the Gulf when he noticed a strange pattern in the waters below. Marano is a maritime archaeologist with the National Park Service, consulted some old nautical…
The Haunted Key West Cemetery
The Key West Cemetery The Key West Cemetery, located at 701 Passover Lane in Key West, Florida, is regarded as one of the most haunted locations in the area. The cemetery was established around 1847 and…
The Lady in Blue
One place rumored to be haunted in beautiful Key West, Florida, is Captain Tony’s Saloon, located at 428 Greene Street. Built in 1851 as the Island’s Ice House, it also doubled as the morgue. It is…
The Ghostly St. Albans Sanatorium
The St. Albans Sanatorium in Radford, Virginia, was similar to the others I have covered in the past. These institutions were notoriously cruel, using inhuman methods like shock therapy, lobotomies, and other archaic practices on the…
The Restless Ghostly Travelers of Bracey General Store
Bracey General Store in Bracey, Virginia, is one of the earliest general stores in the area, dating to 1900. The store allowed locals to purchase goods, other household goods, and even carried caskets. The general store…
The Ghost of the Female Stranger
One place in Alexandria, Virginia, is the site of a curious mystery that has left many wondering who the stranger that allegedly haunts these grounds is. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum was initially built as a tavern and…
The Serial Rapist that Stalked the Lowcountry of South Carolina
In the early 1990s, the Lowcountry of South Carolina was under attack by a serial rapist. The man who would eventually become known as the alleged “Lowcountry Rapist” was Duncan Proctor, who led law enforcement on…
American Mass Murderer: Dylann Roof
Dylann Storm Roof was born on April 3, 1994, in Columbia, South Carolina. Roof lived with his father and stepmother and frequently moved. Once, the family relocated to Florida, but would return later to the Columbia…