In late 1990, the body of Mary Lou Pratt was found in a quiet Dallas, Texas neighborhood. She had been severely beaten and then shot to death. If that wasn’t bad enough, it was soon discovered that her killer had expertly removed both her eyes. Mary Lou had just become the unwitting victim of one …
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At first, the kids thought that the woman in the grass was a store mannequin. But the more they looked, the more they realized that it wasn’t fake. It was a real body. By the time the investigators with the Dallas Police Department had arrived in the remote neighborhood of Oak Cliff, someone had …
Every Halloween, every village, town, and city dredge up their favorite spooky stories. Where I live is no different. Come and hear some of the legends and stories that I grew up with as I tell you about cursed statues, wailing spirits, and haunted houses. Sources Landers, Jackson. Did John Deere’s Best Invention Spark …
It’s Halloween again! It’s time for stories of ghouls, dark deeds, and of course ghosts. It seems that every village, town, and city across the county dig deep and find some local legend or ghost story to share. My little corner of the world is no different. This Halloween I’d like to share some …
When Johann Whynack married his Marie, he hoped that they would spend the rest of their lives happily ever after. But Marie loved another man and saw no reason to stop seeing him even after she was married. As the marriage continued, the love triangle quickly took a toll on their lives as it spiraled …
Johann Whynack checked the clock. It was just after 9 o’clock at night. It was Saturday night, and he was thirsty. Grabbing a beer bucket, Johann left the apartment and began walking toward a local saloon. As he walked, he let his mind wander back to the old country. Born in Eastern Europe, Johann …
In 1965, two police officers knocked on the door of a small house in Houston, Texas. They were there to check on Fred and Edwina Rogers, an elderly couple who hadn’t contacted their family for a week. Going inside the house, they found no one. On an impulse, they opened the refrigerator and discovered one …
Officer Charles Bullock knocked loudly on the front door of the house. He and his partner, Officer L.M. Barta, listened intently for any sound coming from inside. They heard nothing. Barta looked around the property. There was nothing out of place that he could see. It was a small, 1.5 story wood frame and …
In 1996, Bobie and Marilyn Blewer, professional food vendors from Missouri, set up their trailer at the Iowa State Fair. It was – and is – one of the biggest fairs in the country and had been a regular stop for the Blewers for twenty years. Then, one sunny afternoon, as thousands of people enjoyed …
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Standing in the hot Florida sun, Jerimy realized that he was finished. The money was gone, and his name was in papers across the country. He had run, had tried to be clever, but now he realized that it had all been pointless. Jerimy took a deep breath and lowered his head. Besides, he was …
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