This month’s cultural mystery is the strange and disquieting Sylvia Plath Effect. Sylvia is perhaps my favorite author of all time, and I myself deal with mental health issues, so this topic is very close to my heart. Let’s explore. Major TW for suicide ahead. Who Was Sylvia? In order to understand why this phenomena …
Author: Amber McLain
The Unnamed: St. Louis Jane Doe
This week we’re going to be discussing a very gruesome Doe case. Before you read on, just know that this post contains details of a violent crime against a child. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Additionally, I won’t be posting any of the photos of the body, but if you …
Legend Has It: The Curse of Lake Lanier?
The Lake Lake Lanier is a manmade lake in Georgia. It was created as a result of the Buford Dam, which sits on the Chattahoochee River. Lake Lanier is also fed by the Chestatee River. As the story goes, the lake expanded beyond expectations and the spread of the water could not be controlled. This …
The Missing: Catherine Davidson
Today we are going to examine the disappearance of Catherine Davidson, a young black girl who disappeared from a Michigan park. This case is just one of many black stories that need to be told. Let’s get into it. Catherine, who typically went by the nickname Cathy, was born on December …
The Unsolved: LaVena Johnson
As stated in my previous post, I will be focusing on black victims of crime for my True Crime posts (John/Jane Does, Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders) to amplify the message that Black Lives Matter. These stories deserve to be told and we need to say their names. Our first post will examine the unsettling death …
The Extraterrestrial: Warminster Thing
Before we get started, I would like to take a few moments to discuss Black Lives Matter. I stand 100% with the movement and I am committed to continuing my efforts. I have been signing petitions and donating where I can, along with setting aside an hour a day to …
The Mysterious: Mystery Hill in New Hampshire
Mystery Hill is often referred to as “America’s Stonehenge.” Why? I have absolutely no idea. Stonehenge is made up of giant monoliths that defy any attempts to find meaning. Mystery Hill is a series of short stone walls, stone structures, and an acre of granite with ruts dug into it. The similarity to Stonehenge ends …
Continue reading The Mysterious: Mystery Hill in New Hampshire
Moving Forward…
It’s unbelievable that we’ve been examining topics here at the Morbid Library for nearly half a year. (How?? I don’t know. Time doesn’t seem real anymore.) I have done some reflecting and want to have more structure moving forward. I’ve kind of been picking cases and posting at random - sure, I’ve managed to post …
The Unnamed: I-90 Doe
This post is connected to the last post - Bitter Creek Betty and the I-90 Doe were killed by the same man, Clark Perry Baldwin. Because of this, the section regarding him will be the same as it was in Betty's writeup. The Discovery On April 13, 1992, the decomposing remains were found off the …
The Unnamed: Bitter Creek Betty
I know I just covered a Doe case a few weeks back, but this week we’re going to take a look at another one. Bitter Creek Betty’s case has recently come back into the news because her killer has been caught. He has also been connected to the case of the I-90 Doe, also found …
