However, whenever I try to put some distance between myself and the case, it always seems to come over and tap me on the shoulder and say, Look at this!. Local and area musicians of all skill levels are invited to bring their acoustic instruments and join in the acoustic musical celebration of life jam session from 3-5 p.m. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amelia-courtney8/message, This episode contains NEW information and Lainie & Amelia breakdown other information. The body is identified as being that of Vicky (sic.) Why have some of the stories changed? https://www.tn.gov/tbi/general-information/tbi-tips.html. I have nine different theories. The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. Certificate of Death for Carla lists the date of death as unknown., Certificate of Death for Vickie lists the date of death as unknown.. If it was not true, why was it told to a newspaper for publication? He was and is no longer assigned to the murder case. I have published some things I know about the baffling case, t has come time for me to write about the "Child Murders of LBL's Lost Creek. Some of the first Europeans in the region were French trappers and hunters, who claimed that the forests were prowled by a massive beast, half-man and half-wolf, which would howl in the night and leave the mutilated carcasses of animals in its wake; a monstrous entity that was called the loup garou. A later legend claims that the monster is the spirit of a shape-changing Shawnee shaman, who was killed in wolf form by the inhabitants of his village for abusing his powers. His first novel, THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER: WEREWOLF, is available for purchase at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/734763 CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday, 4.50 p.m. Arrived the Rangatira from the North. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amelia-courtney8/message, A Mothers Day Early Release. Dark brown fur was found between the fingers of one of the victims; aiming the investigation towards the Dogman. Ive had cops threaten me before. It can be found in Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky, where Rod and company are originally from, though the murders would end up taking place in Florida. Carla and Vickie walked to The Furnace, purchased items and were reportedly walking back toward their home when they stopped to talk with a man in a blue truck. He was said to have a dark complexion or suntan and dark brown hair. He supposedly is pretty knowledgeable about these creatures. I have published some things I know about the baffling case, but I think the time has come for me to write more. Listen in to all of the contradictory tales from the last known person to see them. After the police investigated the crime scene, it was determined that the cause of death was from an animal attack. Throughout the years many people have had the idea of a bigfoot trail camera to take a photo of this dogman. Just as they thought things couldnt get any more frightening, there was supposedly a sudden, deafening, and completely unearthly howl that boomed forth from the forest to shake them to the core, followed by the unmistakable sight of a pair of eyes glowing red in the night. Brochures View a variety of trail maps, brochures, and fact sheets to prepare for your visit. THE STORY OF THE DOGMAN. In Kentucky there is a nature preserve called, The Land Between the Lakes. WAYNE MILLER is the owner and creative director of EVIL CHEEZ PRODUCTIONS (www.evilcheezproductions.blogspot.com, www.facebook.com/evilcheezproductions), specializing in theatrical performances and haunted attractions. The summer of 1980 may have been the zenith of raucous behavior in Dover. Murder in Land Between the Lakes: Sketches of Man in the Blue Truck ~ Witness or Suspect? A person who was shot was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, police Murder At Land Between The Lakes 35 Episodes Produced by Amelia Courtney Website On September 17th, 1980, two sisters, Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout, went missing from the small town of Dover, Tennessee. Sporadic sightings of the monster as well as the partially eaten carcasses of large animals have long been a staple of area lore. 41 years have passed since 16-year-old Carla Atkins and her half sister 14-year-old Vickie Stout were reported missing on September 17, 1980 in Dover. The family, visiting from Florida, was found torn to pieces in their RV. Cigarette Story and other information has Changed Over Time. Listen to Amelia & Lainie on Murder At Land Between The Lakes as they discuss & interview family members, friends, & potential witnesses, as they start from the beginning and look into the case that has gone unsolved for almost 40 years. Why is that? Their remains were found by two hikers 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. He's written articles for MU and Daily Grail and has been a guest on Coast to Coast AM and Binnal of America. I apologize for sp., the correct names are Carla Atkins, 14, and Vickie Stout, 16, were last seen alive on Sept. 17, 1980, as they were walking on Highway 79 in Dover. Visit the Land Between the Lakes planetarium page here to see the current schedule. They have shown respect for the victims of the crime and their families as well as they are transparent with the information they have and will correct the information they need to if any of them were incorrect. Sept. 17 also marks the beginning of the puzzling 18-day period between when the girls disappeared and when their murdered bodies were found in the Stewart County, Tenn., portion of the federal governments Land Between the Lakes. This episode is on a trial sponsorship by Magic Mind magicmind.co Give their page a read! Whatever the hulking beast was gave chase, and it reportedly actually caught up to them and grabbed the back of the vehicle with enough power to stop it in its tracks. Werewolf of Defiance, Ohio. Explanations for the monster wildly vary and range from a shape-shifting Native American shaman; loup garou tales introduced to the area by early French fur traders; something from another dimension; or a misidentified animalmaybe even Bigfoot. A published description said the man in the blue truck was white, 25-30 years old, weighing about 165-170 pounds. Any and all musicians are encouraged to bring their acoustic instruments. The attacks could not be attributed to any know animal around the area. None of us on the east side of the Tennessee River/Ky lake knew of a sketch. It immediately attacked and killed the father and got the son before he could reach the safety of the familys camper. DOVER, TN - Forty years may have passed, but Carla Atkins and Vickie Stout are still very much on the hearts and minds of the people of the small, quiet town of Dover, Tennessee. A young mom & her 2 year old daughter vanish into thin air from Cross Plains, TN, in March of 2004. Some call it The Beast of the Land Between the Lakes. A few of them described what they saw at different times when they caught glimpses of the figure by peeking out of the curtains of the windows into the night. There was blood on his face, the front of his shirt and on the brim of his hat. Breakthrough in Freezing Brings Cryogenics One Step Closer, A Strange UFO Attack Case from the 17th Century, The Strange Phenomenon of "Animal-Shaped Spirit Guardians", Cattle Mutilations: The Full Story of the FBI and a Creepy and Sinister Affair. Their remains were found by two hikers 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. Below is a blurb I wrote on Facebook about the murders. 26.24 - MU Plus+ Podcast - The Demigods of Brahma, 26.23 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Safe and Radioactive, More on the Matter of Bob Lazar, "Containers" and Stolen Souls: A Sinister Saga of UFOs and Demons, Researchers Test Soil and Rocks from Mount Ararat for Minute Chemical Signs of Noah's Ark. Carla and Vickie and their family had been moved from behind the old Dover Dairy Dip perhaps as little as six weeks before the girls were murdered, relatives say. I have seen it published in another publication that the identity of the killer is know to family members of Carla and Vickie.. But, most people refer to the thing as a scary werewolf creature, or the LBL Dogman. Carla and Vickie were last seen talking with a man in a blue pickup truck alongside U.S. 79 West of Dover, after they had left The Furnace Restaurant. I think it was a short time after that when he said he might charge me with obstruction of justice. Now, look at the sketches on the left that ran in the Paris Post Intelligencer fairly soon after the bodies of the girls were discovered. Curated by. There are also scattered YouTube videos about it, I believe one personality who goes by the moniker of Coonbo initially brought the story to YouTube. It was coming from above. 13 talking about this. There are a number of supposed encounters with the the monster of Land between the Lakes that date back to the arrival of European settlers in the area. Their remains were found by two hikers 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. Ferrier, the new district attorney the Twenty-Third Judicial District, which covers Stewart County, TN., Patricia Gordon, the oldest sister of Carla and Vickie and I were at the Stewart County Visitors Center while Ferrier interviewed everyone but me. However, just about everyone has failed. This is information the family of Carla and Vickie provided initially to law enforcement, but that information was not originally published in the very first news articles. This is not the only information that has changed since it was first released. The next morning, two. Family members say soon after the girls went missing and before their bodies were found, authorities told them Carla and Vickie had been seen in a food line in Nashville. Subscribe Today! Within a few days of the girls being missing, Gordon said authorities told her and other family members the girls had been seen in Nashville in a soup line.. If it was true, why is that not being followed up on? Is Your Old House Haunted or Does it Just Have a Haunted Personality? Each one told stories of finding livestock slaughtered, ripped to pieces and eaten upon. The area was designated as a national recreation area in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy. You knowthe black helicopters of urban legend that conspiracy theorists often associate with the New World Order. Why have some of the stories changed? After the police investigated the crime scene, it was determined that the cause of death was from an animal attack. Ferrell is responsible for one of the worst home invasion murders in Florida history. I have never speculated as to the identity of the killer or killers. I remember reading about this creature here first, although the story was taken from another website, and there are several websites that detail this apparently werewolf like creature that supposedly roams the area known as Land Between the Lakes, which is located in Kentucky and Tennessee. And then whining, trying to get out of the pen in a frantic panic of digging and gnawing at the fencing. Reporters seeking the truth do not scare easily. Along with the constant nighttime action at the Dairy Dip and in Dover, there were regular parties going on in the small wooded area around and at Carla and Vickies home, sources say. LBLmurdervictims were initially listed as runaways, Family members of 1980murdervictims Carla Sue Atkins, 14, and Vickie Lee Stout, 16, were initially told by authorities the girls were considered runaways., We knew they didnt run away, said Patricia Gordon, sister to the girls. That person who allegedly had seen them was supposed to have been a reliable witness. This comes from U.S. Forest Service Public Affairs Specialist Carlin Lewis: We have no evidence, records, documentation of any validated sightings of the Beast. I noticed this story was was vaguely mentioned here some odd months ago, but thought I might attempt to reintroduce the idea. Saturday & Sunday: Call or email. This is one of the discrepancies I feel is significant. Perhaps the most often-cited tale is that of a family that died at the hands of the beast. Murder At Land Between The Lakes hosts a 3 part series podcast about the life and death of Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. No one knows exactly what happened. Dover was wild little town when Carla and Vickie lived behind the Dairy Dip in 1980. Final Pathological Diagnosis for Carla says: Primary Series, shotgun wound to the head, entering the posterior head, occiput, and partially exiting right skull (parieto-temporal); multiple skull fractures; shotgun pellets recovered in hair and in side skull. Two teenage girls executed at Land Between the Lakes in Dover,. Talk to Jack, Hicks would say. Even a few horses had met their end with savage attacks upon their bodies. In 1980, LBL was under the jurisdiction of the federal governments TVA. Autopsy reports say 1980murdervictims Carla Sue Atkins, 14, and Vickie Lee Stout, 16, died as the result of shotgun wounds to the head. The anatomical diagnosis of the autopsy report for Vickie says, Decomposed, partly skeletonized, young Caucasian female; organo-autolysis, insect infestation; shotgun wound to the head. These tales are similar to the Michigan Dogman stories. Why has some of the original details provided to reporters across the LBL region shifted from the original version and then shifted again? The creature is said to stand over seven feet tall, with massive crushing jaws, and glowing eyes. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Hours Some say this is not significant. A 35th anniversary memorial vigil and an acoustic musical celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 from 3 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. at the Stewart County Visitors Center for Carla and Vickie was held years ago. See, he did not know about the original sketch either. It became the largest manmade lake east of the Mississippi River. Were there killings that were covered up? Learn how your comment data is processed. Jans report apparently met with a good amount of scathing skepticism online, with many accusing it of being a fabricated urban legend, but for her part she remains adamant that it is true and has related other accounts of the Beast of the Land Between the Lakes as well, saying: There are several more stories that I have heard about this 'Werewolf' over in LBL that have been told to me over the years after this particular incident. If you would like to read about dogmen, werewolves, phantom dogs and stories of wolves raising children in my home state of Virginia, I hope you check out my book Strange Tales from Virginias Mountains. Murder At Land Between The Lakes True Crime On September 17th, 1980, two sisters, Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout, went missing from the small town of Dover, Tennessee. They were killed with two shotgun blasts to the head. Beginning in Kentucky and ending 40 miles south in Tennessee, the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL) is the largest inland peninsula in the country. 04 Explore Settler's Life at the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm Have you ever wondered what life was like on the frontier in the 1800s? The family of Carla and Vickie say they never told law enforcement they believed the girls had run away. At least one person was shot outside of a Walmart in the Town Center area Wednesday, police officials said. This story happened before the Michigan Dogman became popular. The true crime podcast about the 40 year old unsolved murder of sisters Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout of Dover, Tennessee. E-mail the office. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.. Law enforcement does not put much stock in the change in the cigarette story. I am so glad Amelia and Lainie are digging into the case and reviving it. The first incident was a vehicle accident on The Trace in LBL just before 5 a.m. Saturday. In ways it more closely resembles the Man in the Magnum PI Mustache sketch. I have done a very little bit of research on Identi-Kit sketches and research tends to indicate that these sketches appear to prevent witnesses from more readily identifying potential suspects than it does in helping in identification. When settlers began to come to the region, they are said to have been plagued by some large predator which lurked in the shadows killing and maiming their livestock, with witnesses saying the culprit was a hairy, wolf-like beast on two legs which unleashed bloodcurdling howls and shrieks into the night. [7] Made of stone and concrete, this abandoned structure housed many of the parties, the rituals, and the blood-drinking vampirism that the Vampire Clan carried out. 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