Tammy Lynn Akers Missing since February 7, 1977 from Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia. Classification: Endangered Missing The Doe Network: Case File 36DFVA Date Of Birth: June 28, 1962 Age at Time of Disappearance: 14 years old Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5’4; 85 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Red hair; blue eyes. Marks,…
THE GHOST BOX IN THEORY AND PRACTICE Written by Marcus Leader of Leader Scientific Research Inspired by an article on EVPs and spirit communication in the October 1995 edition of Popular Electronics, Frank Sumption became fascinated with the concept of communication with the spirit world through electronic devices. He began experimenting with this phenomenon in…
You know that feeling you get when you find out the previous renter of an apartment was kind of a creep? This gothic, castle-like prison complex was once the (involuntary) home of notorious murder clown John Wayne Gacy and serial killer Richard Speck. There were riots and slayings, executions and other maladies that made this…
The legend of Huggin’ Molly is clearly a tool used by parents to get their children to obey the rules: The story, native to Abbeville, tells of a phantom woman who appears to children if they stay out late at night. She grips the lingering child tightly and screams in their ear—she’s not meant to…
One of the most popular actresses in the 1960s for her sex appeal and charm, Ann-Margret started her career when she was discovered by George Burns. She appeared in many popular movies like “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Viva Las Vegas” with Elvis Presley, “Magic” with Anthony Hopkins and “Grumpy Old Men” with Jack Lemmon and Walter…
This historical landmark has an unusual history: part aged juzgado (court and jail); part 200-year-old-plus home. Today it is a restaurant, where the jail cell is now a wine cellar and a private dining area, and another ghostly legend stalks. This legend has no name, just a headless monk sometimes carrying an ax, walking by…
With its 16 floors, 1,000+ rooms, and Gothic facade, the Masonic Temple is one of the most imposing additions to Detroit‘s skyline. According to rumors, there’s also more to it than meets the eye, like hidden passageways and staircases. The most famous urban myth associated with the Temple, however, is that of its architect, George D….
They say love is fleeting, but one resident of Hiawatha, Kansas, set out to prove them wrong. When Sarah Davis died in 1930, her loving husband John Milburn Davis began erecting a memorial unlike any other. The Italian marble memorial in Mount Hope Cemetery contains statues depicting Sarah, John, and a few others, and was…
Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in the city of Riverside, and it is also a place steeped in history. Until it was refurbished a couple of years ago, Evergreen Cemetery was rundown and poorly maintained. However, it is now restored to its former glory, and you can see the graves of the prominent citizens…
