Dacula resident Mala Still worked as a teller at Gwinnett Commercial Bank, located at Clayton Street and Scenic Highway in Lawrenceville, GA. Christmas Eve in 1973 fell on a Monday, and the bank closed early for the holiday. Mrs. Still elected to have lunch at the bank during the short workday, enjoying two cheeseburgers. She left around 1 PM and disappeared without a trace. … [Read more...] about The Kidnapping and Murder of Mala Still
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Kidnapped and Buried Alive
The plot could have come from a mystery novel or a Hollywood blockbuster, but it's an actual, horrific story that happened near Atlanta, Georgia, in 1968. A college student, the daughter of a wealthy Florida businessman, is stalked, kidnapped, and buried alive. There were ransom drops, fake identities, the President-elect's involvement, police helicopters chasing fugitives … [Read more...] about Kidnapped and Buried Alive
Gwinnett Police Murders
It seemed like a Hollywood movie plot, but it was sadly authentic. Three Police Officers were handcuffed together, shot execution-style, and Gwinnett County, Georgia, would never be the same again. In 1964, Gwinnett County was quite a different place. Nearing a million residents now, 56 years ago, the population was around 50,000 people and quite a contrast to today's hectic … [Read more...] about Gwinnett Police Murders
The Tragic Murder of Lemuel Penn
Lemuel Penn's story has been an indelible part of my memory since childhood. Even though we only shared a few years on this earth and never met, the tragedy of his senseless murder has always been with me and has always felt very personal. Perhaps it's because the murder happened close to where I grew up. Maybe it's because Penn's murder never saw the notoriety of some other … [Read more...] about The Tragic Murder of Lemuel Penn
