Convicted serial killer, Scott Wilson Williams, known as “The Union County Serial Killer,” was born on December 3, 1963, in Monroe, North Carolina. Williams seemed to have lived an ordinary life as a highway worker at…
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S.C. Serial Killer Joseph Ernest Atkins
Joseph Ernest Atkins was born in 1947 and was eventually adopted by the Atkins family in North Charleston, South Carolina. It was reported that Joseph endured child abuse in his early years, but Atkins would be…
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 1915 Georgia Circus Train Wreck and the Ghosts of the Big Top
A few days before Thanksgiving in 1915, Con T. Kennedy’s traveling circus left from a stint in downtown Atlanta, where it set records for money and attendance, and headed towards Girard, Alabama, across a newly opened…
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,…
The Meanest Man in America: Pee Wee Gaskins
Donald Henry “Pee Wee” Gaskins was born on March 13, 1933, in Florence County, South Carolina. Pee Wee was an American serial killer and rapist, and was also known as “the meanest man in America.” Gaskins…
Is this the Most Haunted Stretch of Road in Pennsylvania
Some believe that this road is the most haunted roadway in Pennsylvania. According to many, Kelley or Kelly, depending on the source, also known as “Mystery Mile” in Ohioville, is said to have a sinister nature….
“The Babyface Killer” Torments the Carolinas
Lesley Eugene Warren was born on October 15, 1967, in Candler, North Carolina. Warren began exhibiting signs of antisocial behavior at a young age, struggling with establishing emotional connections, which further worsened around 1970, after the…
The Girl in Blue of Highway 5
The story of “The Girl in Blue” is one ghostly tale that isn’t readily available online or in books. This stretch of road between York, South Carolina, and Blacksburg can be an eerie spot, especially late…
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…