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The Shelton Laurel Massacre in January 1863 is a striking example of divided loyalists and complicat
In the summer of 1976 two bodies were discovered in rural Sumter County, South Carolina. Their ident
Some of the oldest true crime cases in America are racial terror lynchings. To understand the histor
The Hillsville Massacre has been described as one of the most bizarre incidents in Virginia criminal
Emil and Kelly Mitchell, known as the King and Queen of the Gypsies, have long been a part of Meridi
In the late 1880s Bob Sims declared himself a prophet with more than 100 followers in his Choctaw Co
Pearl Corens disappeared on February 13, 1945. Over the next two weeks mysterious notes perplexed po
In April 1969, Marie Arrington became the second woman ever placed on the FBI’s most wanted list. On
Kenneth Neu loved two things: music and himself. He was a talented singer and dreamed of becoming a
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was the only all-bl
A Gothic revival church in downtown Cleveland, Tennessee was built in 1873 and dedicated in memory o
The worst maritime disaster in US history occurred on April 27, 1865. Overshadowed by the end of the
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In December 1888 Birmingham leaders faced their greatest challenge in the city’s seventeen years of
In August 1943, 15 year old Joan Kiger was accused of murdering her father and younger brother. Her
Lake Lanier is one of the deadliest lakes in America. Some swear it's haunted by the spirits of thos
Nearly fifty years ago the country mourned eight year old Timothy O’Bryan who died in his Texas home
In February 1933 a church service in a Kentucky mountain town ended with the death of 72 year old Lu
Duels were common in America until the end of the Civil War. They were most common in the south wher
The ruins of Windsor are among the most photographed historic sites in Mississippi. 23 towering colu
