July 11, 1969 in Cleveland, OH It was Ted Conrad’s 20th birthday and he was going to do it up right.He came back from his lunch break with a brown paper sack that contained a bottle of whiskey and a carton of cigarettes. He told anyone who’d listen about the big night he had planned. … Continue reading Ted Conrad
September 11, 2001 in New York City... There are days that will live on in the mind of those that lived through them. No matter where you were, if you were alive, you probably remember what you were doing the morning of 9/11. Alicia Esteve Head, who went by Tania, said that she was in … Continue reading Alicia Esteve Head
September 6, 1992 in Denali, Alaska... A hunter on the Stampede Trail sought the shelter of a 1946 International Harvester bus that had been abandoned in 1961. The bus had been temporary home to many hunters and campers over the years. Unfortunately for this hunter, when he entered the bus, he discovered that is was … Continue reading Chris McCandless
November 22, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois... At 9:14pm, during the Nine O' Clock News sportscast on the local WGN affiliate, television screens all over Chicago went black. The next image on the screen wasn't Dan Roan, the local sports reporter, talking about the Bears vs. Lions game. It was a man in a Max Headroom … Continue reading Max Headroom Signal Hack
1853 in Sante Fe, New Mexico... Six nuns arrived in Santa Fe to open a girls' school. The Sisters of Loretto opened the Loretto Academy in 1853. In 1873, they began building a chapel on the grounds of the academy. They hired Antoine Mouly to design the building. As the building was nearing completion, Antoine … Continue reading Loretto Chapel Staircase
November 30, 1939 in Independence, Missouri... Sharon Elizabeth Hall was born. She was raised by her mother, who was an alcoholic. She met James Kinne at a church function when she was just 16 years old. The couple, despite James's strong religious background, became physical very early on in their relationship. The summer romance got … Continue reading Sharon Kinne
April 10, 1834 in New Orleans, Louisiana... A fire erupted at the mansion located at 1140 Royal Street in the French Quarter. It was the home of Delphine LaLaurie and her husband, Dr. Leonard LaLaurie. The fire was started by the cook, a 70 year old slave. The woman had been chained to the stove … Continue reading Delphine LaLaurie
August 28, 2003 in Erie, Pennsylvania... A call came into the Mama Mia Pizzeria about 1:30pm. The customer lived on the edge of town. Even though it was near the end of his shift, 46 year old Brian Wells headed out with the order. Brian was born November 15, 1965. He dropped out of high … Continue reading Brian Wells
This is part 2 of Treva Throneberry. Be sure to read part 1 first! In 1997, Treva walked into Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington. By now, she was 28 years old, but told school officials that she was 16. She still had her tennis racket and small red bible. Now her name was Brianna … Continue reading Treva Throneberry, part 2
October 12, 2000 in Houston, Texas... Mary Henderson Morris, 48 years old, left her home and headed to work at the Spring Valley Chase Bank where she was a loan officer. She never got there. Her husband, Jay Morris, tried to contact her throughout the day, but didn't hear from her. He was getting worried. … Continue reading Mary Morris
I Can't Believe It's NonFiction 