Death In The Shade

Three true tales from the Gothic South with a single thread running through: ancient trees that have witnessed the worst, most grievous evil mankind has to offer.
Photo Essay: 5 Murder Sprees in Richmond, Virginia

In the 1970s and 80s, Richmond, Virginia, earned the unenviable nickname of “America’s Murder Capital.” Much of that efforts falls to just a few busy killers who worked overtime to keep the city’s residents up all night. Here are five murder sprees, one going back 100 years, that put Richmond’s body count on the map.
Photo Story: The Legend of Corpsewood Manor

Deep in the Georgia woods there sits a crumbling brick ruin with a body count and a legend attached to it. This is Corpsewood Manor. In 1977, a doctor and his partner bought a secluded mansion in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
The Murder Of Blair Adams

A true tale from the Gothic South that asks more questions than it answers: what would drive a man to flee his life only for it to end two days later?
Photo Story: Death at Orlando’s San Juan Hotel

In 1938, a night out at Orlando’s Friendly Bar beneath the historic San Juan Hotel would end in a deadly mystery that still has no answers. Dolores Myerly met Robert Etty at the bar and invited him to Room 206.