EPISODE 258: "Mysterious Death of the Doctor": The Saga of The China Family

In 1924, a Sumter,SC physician was found dead in his home due to multiple gunshot wounds. His wife was also found unresponsive and needed to be hospitalized. Mystery swirled around exactly how they got in this condition and who the perpetrator was.

In the Summer of 1976, the new owner of Magic Harbor Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach was doing his best to turn the park around. He was starting to experience success with an uptick in visitors and coming close to turning a profit when a masked intruder ruined it all.

In 2013, an young man went missing in Lancaster County. Due to where he was found, police had a suspect in mind. What really happened that October night blew the minds of even the most seasoned investigators.

In the midst of Great Depression era Columbia, a young man was celebrating his 15th birthday. Intrigued by the prospect of a job opprotunity, he accepted a ride from a strange man as his mother looked on. Little did she nor the rest of the city realize that would be her son's last ride.Acknowledgments and credits to:The New York Times 3/14/1934Missing in the Carolinas and Renne RobersonThe State 12/26/1933

In August of 2020, a 25 year old man went missing in Myrtle Beach,SC. With no solid leads, authorities began to lean on his three roomates eventually unearthing what really happened one unsettling night on a "haunted road".

In the summer of 1991, an unhinged individual went to the Easley,SC Wal-Mart with terrible intentions. Over the span of thirty minutes, he had committed a litany of felonies that left two precious souls deceased. His motive was unknown, his method was unthinkable, and the results tragic.

This week, we bring you two wild Christmas tales from the palmetto state and get some amazing stories from our in studio guest, Chief Perry Sutton from his over 30 years serving our country in The U.S. Coast Guard.

After a terrible storm in 1985, an Aiken County mother awoke to realize her 4 year old son was missing from his bed. Searches, investigations, and theories were abound. We take a in depth look into the circumstances and possibilities surrounding his disappearance and prayers for his family that he may be found.

Six months removed from "The Summer of Love", the United States was a powder keg of change, violence, courage, and citizens fighting for their beliefs. South Carolina was no different and in the town of Orangeburg, students from the then South Carolina State College voiced their displeasures of wrong doings in the community. A week of tumult, unrest, and violence all culminated on the night of February 8, 1968 on the campus lawn.

Thanksgiving in 1857 was very similar to what it is today. A time to get together with family, reflect on the things we are thankful for , and sharing a huge feast. A plantation owning family soon learned a lesson that their meal wasn't what was expected, especially when you are cruel and inhumane to the "cook".