What secrets remain hidden in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania? Note: Most of the newspaper articles from the time of Tammy Johnson's death spell her name as Tamme. This is the spelling I will be using in this article. In the years of doing research, those living on the fringe of society are ones whose … Continue reading Unsolved: The Murders of Constance Griggs and Tamme Johnson
Category: New York
Unsolved: Who Killed Mary Ellen Lenihan and June P. Eberlin?
Public Opinion (Chambersburg, Pa), Nov. 5, 1970 The late 1960s and early 1970s saw a world in conflict with the military actions in Vietnam. Sadly, in late 1970, world events would overshadow the disappearance of two young women from Queensborough Community College in New York. When their bodies were discovered a week later in the … Continue reading Unsolved: Who Killed Mary Ellen Lenihan and June P. Eberlin?
Hollenbeck Cemetery: Haunted?
Memorial in Hollenbeck Cemetery Note: I need to place a warning on this article. When I first visited Hollenbeck Cemetery it was in 2008, during the daytime, and done with respect for those buried there. I do not encourage trespassing, after-dark visits, or ghost hunting on sacred pieces of land. Hollenbeck Cemetery has been heavily … Continue reading Hollenbeck Cemetery: Haunted?
Unsolved: Who Murdered Louise Carroll? Updated
Carroll Family plot, Old Saint Joseph's Cemetery (A.K.A. Drury Run Cemetery) “Have you figured it out yet?” The email read. It had been almost six months since I last heard from my mystery writer. I sighed as I set my glasses on the desk and scratched my head at the simple email my mysterious correspondent … Continue reading Unsolved: Who Murdered Louise Carroll? Updated
In the Line of Duty: Policeman George Kendall
State marker remembering Policeman George Kendall. Upper right - Kendall's grave in Lake View Cemetery I’m fascinated by historical markers. On the way to Lake View Cemetery, I made a stop at the corner of North Main and Harrison Streets in Jamestown to read the markers that were nearby. The first one did not capture … Continue reading In the Line of Duty: Policeman George Kendall
I Love Lucille Ball
After visiting the grave of Grace Galloway, I knew I had to visit the most famous grave located on the grounds of Lake View Cemetery, a grave that brings people from all over the world to Jamestown. Note: Grace's story can be found here: The Lady in Glass I had read in numerous places that finding … Continue reading I Love Lucille Ball