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Feb 35 min read

The Night Riders of Pickens County. (Part 3) The Life and Death of Policeman Lee Cape

Policeman Lee Cape had always suspected his enemies would eventually get him. But he would tell his friends, “but when they do, I’ll be...

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Feb 16, 20233 min read

Staged Death at the Cove

Juan Contreras, Sr.'s grave marker - Pleasant Union Baptist Cemetery, Waleska This is the tragic story of the Contreras family of...

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Feb 7, 20231 min read

The Murder of Peter Cantrell

Peter Cantrell's grave marker, not at actual site of his murder, placed by Dutch Cantrell of Canton. Located on private property on LL...

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Feb 2, 20232 min read

The Murder and Exhumation of Chief James Vann

Chief Vann was a controversial figure. Born in the 1760s, the half Scotsman/half Cherokee, grew to become a wealthy businessman,...

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Mar 6, 20223 min read

Crime, Luck and Redemption: The Life and Times of Wallace Hughes, Jr.

Pickens County has a history replete with convicts who escaped local authorities. This particular story took place near Sharptop Church...