William Dean Ponder went missing on August 28, 1993, in Chesnee, South Carolina. Ponder was 41 years old at the time of his mysterious disappearance. At the time, he resided in the 6800 block of Parris Bridge Road. On August 28, 1993, Ponder spent the evening with some friends at J’s Tavern, near his home….
The Mysterious Disappearance of Margaret “Meg” Holcomb
Margaret Holcomb was only 37 years old when she went missing from Conway, South Carolina. According to a post on the Facebook page, Finding Margaret Holcomb, on October 15, 2018, “Meg was last seen leaving her home on Tigger Loop in Conway, South Carolina, on February 4, 2018, at around 10 am. She was wearing…
The 2022 Cold Case of Andrea S. Freeman
Andrea S. Freeman disappeared from Anderson, South Carolina, on November 8, 2022. It was the last date of the last known contact that Freeman had. According to a November 18, 2022, WYFF article, Deputies say that Andrea S. Freeman was last seen in the Veterans Street area of Anderson on that day. The same news…
The Strange Disappearance of Regina Ann Orozco in Roebuck
Regina Orozco disappeared on January 18, 2019, with nothing more than the clothes she had on. She mysteriously walked out of her home on Becknell Drive in Roebuck, leaving a purse, debit card, and other belongings behind. Then, a letter popped up that stated, “she was going to Seattle, then thinking about going on an…
The Unsolved Homicide of Sheila Patterson Manley
Sheila Manley was found deceased (Murdered) on December 11, 1996, on the entrance ramp of I-85 at the 100-mile marker (Highway 5) in Blacksburg, South Carolina. She had been wearing a long black trench coat, blue jeans, a blue denim shirt, and black boots. Someone knows what happened to Sheila Patterson Manley. If you have…
The Mysterious Disappearance of Misty Morris in Chesnee
Misty Morris was 47 years old at the time of her disappearance. According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, “She was last known to be in the Chesnee area near Green Cove Dr.” Her last known contact date was February 15, 2017. According to NamUs, “Misty was dropped off in Chesnee, SC, mid-late February 2017…
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…
Secrets in the Swamp: Part 2
Korrina Lynne Sagers Malinoski was a hard-working mother who worked at the Oasis convenience store in Summerville, South Carolina, when she mysteriously disappeared in November of 1987, just before Thanksgiving. Korrina always arrived on time on her scheduled workdays, despite taking care of her two toddler boys and her 10-year-old daughter, Annette. As authorities rushed…