Lake Lanier and it’s mysterious death toll

Spooky tales have haunted Lake Lanier, in the foothills of the northern Georgia mountains, for decades. To many Georgians the large, serpentine lake northeast of Atlanta is a recreational hotspot, popular for boating and water sports. But supernatural lore and urban legends about the lake have found a receptive audience on social media, where they’ve found legions of believers. The lake was created in the … Continue reading Lake Lanier and it’s mysterious death toll

19-year-old in ICU after being ‘tortured’ by teens at party

Family and friends of a young man from Georgia say he was “tortured and humiliated” by teens while at a party last week on St. Simons Island. As 19-year-old Trenton “Trent” Lehrkamp slowly recovers in an ICU bed at Southeast Georgia Health Center in Brunswick, those who know and love him are calling for justice. “It just has made me sick to my stomach,” said … Continue reading 19-year-old in ICU after being ‘tortured’ by teens at party

Louisville Man Decapitated In Freak Accident

A drunk driver who veered off the road and decapitated a friend who had leaned his head out a window was sentenced to five years in prison. John Kemper Hutcherson, 21, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death last August of Frankie Brohm, 23, whose head was severed when the truck grazed a telephone pole guy wire. Brohm had been hanging his head out … Continue reading Louisville Man Decapitated In Freak Accident

Death of Rayshard Brooks & The Protests that followed in Atlanta

The incident began with a call to police at 10:33 p.m. Friday about a man sleeping in a parked vehicle in the restaurant’s drive-thru lane, causing other customers to drive around it, the GBI said in a statement. Police gave Brooks a field sobriety test, which he failed. He resisted arrest and struggled with officers. GBI Director Vic Reynolds said Saturday that his department obtained … Continue reading Death of Rayshard Brooks & The Protests that followed in Atlanta

Georgia Man Caught Having Sex With Dead Woman

In Bibb County Georgia deputies have arrested a man after they say he was caught having sex with a dead woman outside a local homeless shelter. Officials say they were called to the 100 block of Walnut Street just after 4 am Sunday morning after a caller complained that two people were having intercourse on the front steps of the property. When deputies arrived at the … Continue reading Georgia Man Caught Having Sex With Dead Woman

Death of Ahmaud Arbery

Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was jogging in a neighborhood outside Brunswick Georgia on February 23 when a former police officer and his son chased him down. According to a Glynn County Police report, Gregory McMichael later told officers that he thought Arbery looked like a person suspected in a series of recent break-ins in the area. After they chased down Arbery, McMichael told police, Arbery and … Continue reading Death of Ahmaud Arbery

Strange Death of Kendrick Johnson

Johnson’s body was found in January 2013 in a rolled-up gym mat at Lowndes High School in Valdosta Georgia. His parents have long been convinced that he was killed, and they even named suspects in a civil lawsuit. “After extensive investigation into this tragic event, federal investigators determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that someone or some group of … Continue reading Strange Death of Kendrick Johnson

Haunted Moon River Brewery

The building that houses the Moon River Brewing Company was built in 1821 by Elazer Early. It was first used as the City Hotel. Savannah’s prominent and wealthy residents regularly gathered here to share in the fine spirits which were imported from all over the globe. A number of notables people stayed at the City Hotel throughout the years, including James Audubon who was a … Continue reading Haunted Moon River Brewery

Hampton Lillibridge House

Hampton Lillibridge House, a seemingly quiet, private residence, is one of the most infamously haunted locations in Georgia’s First City, and the site of the city’s only exorcism to date—which failed. Located on East Saint Julian Street, a short walk from Oglethorpe Square in the Historic District, the Hampton Lillibridge House has endured lifetimes of strife. The distinctive house was built in 1796 for Hampton Lillibridge, a … Continue reading Hampton Lillibridge House

SlaughterHouse Road

“I used to live near Statesboro Georgia for a time, and while my own hometown didn’t have its own creepy urban legend, there was a legend about the old abandoned slaughterhouse on the aptly named “Slaughterhouse Road.” The slaughterhouse had been built sometime originally in the 20s and worked through the mid-40s before a fire ran through the place, killing a number of the employees. … Continue reading SlaughterHouse Road