For whatever reason, it seemed the 1980s produced a ton of true crime and killings across the United States. One case that should be mentioned more is the May 1985 slayings of the Eastburn family. Kathryn…
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The Haunted Legend of the Talladega Jinx
Is the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama cursed? That is a question that has plagued that racetrack since it opened. Remember, this track was supposed to have been built in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but “Big” Bill France…
The Bitter Blood Murders
On June 3, 1985, a Chevrolet Blazer was involved in a police chase in Summerfield, north of Greensboro, North Carolina. Law enforcement tried to stop the vehicle, driven by Fritz Klenner, who was a suspect in…
The 1970 Fort Bragg Murders
Jeffrey MacDonald was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, on October 12, 1943. He was raised in a poor household on Long Island with a disciplinarian father. During high school, MacDonald’s grades were good enough to…
A Haunted Gas Station in Upstate South Carolina?
Spinx is a larger company, based in Greenville, South Carolina, that operates in the convenience store and car wash industries. Perhaps, you have visited one of these establishments in the past. Months ago, I stopped into…
The Phantom of Macon’s Grand Opera House
The old opera house in Macon, Georgia, has been entertaining audiences since 1884. In 1971, a tragedy would strike when Randall Widner, employed as executive director of Macon’s Grand Opera House, climbed high above the stage…
The Weeping Woman of Hotel Dalton
The Landmark Building in downtown Dalton is one of the tallest structures in the area. It initially served the public as a hotel in 1890, named Hotel Dalton, before it was destroyed by a 1911 fire…
The Ghosts of Scull Shoals
Scull Shoals is now a ghost town that once occupied space on the Oconee River in Greene County, Georgia. It was once a thriving community, but now, the old buildings that once stood are mostly gone,…
The Eerie Brasstown Bald in Georgia
Brasstown Bald is the highest natural point in Georgia, reaching an elevation of 4,784 feet. As you may imagine, not only is Brasstown a larger mountain in the southern Appalachian region, but it is also steeped…
Ghostly Secrets of Lake Chatuge
Lake Chatuge in Haiwassee Georgia, was constructed in 1941. Like other lakes, construction for the project interrupted the living and the dead at the time. The lake is located in Towns County, and has developed a…