This very dramatic and impressively detailed report goes on to say that the air was then pierced by what sounded like the howl of a wolf, only with a nightmarish intensity that invoked a profoundly deep sense of heavy dread. His spirit is said to still walk the woods in search of revenge. DOVER, Tenn. (WZTV) The case has been cold for so long that many fear if it's not solved soon, it will never be solved. Some call it The Beast of the Land Between the Lakes. I have seen it published in another publication that the identity of the killer is know to family members of Carla and Vickie.. Franciso, Dr. Bell, and Dr. (Charles) Harlan as pathologist(s). The Beast of Land Between the Lakes: First the Story, then the Facts Sometime in the late 70s or early 80s, the Young family was wiped out in an attack by the Beast, a "Dogman" or werewolf. The ones at the top seem to be close and the writing in the left-hand corners are similar. A person who was shot was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, police After a search, they ended up finding the yound girls body, partially consumed, up in a tree. Cookie Notice And judging by the kooky headli, As Ive mentioned in other posts and on social media, I spent the bulk of the wint, Unfortunately, there are no mammoths alive today. ", his voice startled us again, as he was trying to tell his story in between huge gulps of air. The only real solid and organized chronicle of these events is presented in a documentary by Barton Nunnelly called Hunt the Dogman: High Strangeness in Western Kentucky. 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. Early newspapers reports also had Vickies name misspelled as Vicky.. The attacks could not be attributed to any know animal around the area. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. MORTUI VELOCES SUNT! Some think that the United States army set up the bunkers in an attempt to kill the creature. Courtroom update. He has written, produced and directed (and occasionally acted in) over a dozen plays, most of them in the Horror and Crime genres. Land Between the Lakes - National Recreation Area Stay updated on alerts and notices, including trail closures and prescribed fires. Two hikers were walking Oct. 5, 1980, along an old logging road about eight to 10 miles from the home of Vickie and Carla Sue when they smelled decomposition. 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. That is their prerogative. Below are some of the items I have published previously about the murders of Carla Atkins, 14, and Vickie Stout, 16, in LBLs Lost creek/Mint springs area. One of the key stories that I believe is significant has changed. Thats the story. In Kentucky there is a nature preserve called, The Land Between the Lakes. I have never speculated as to the identity of the killer or killers. The Story of the land between the lakes Written & Directed by Anne Fentress Make a donation to support the film " Between the Rivers is an area of land comprised of 170,000 acres located in parts of Lyon & Trigg Counties of Western Kentucky and Stewart County, Tennessee between the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers. Made Possible by. We had a very good and positive conversation. The families were forced to leave in 1963. A published description said the man in the blue truck was white, 25-30 years old, weighing about 165-170 pounds. The little girl had apparently been carried up the tree and leisurely eaten upon while carefully laid across a large tree branch. The Lake View neighborhood, located on Chicago's north side, is known today for its celebrities, million-dollar homes, and Wrigley Field, but it was once a very different community. Some of our staff have worked on Land Between the Lakes for many years. The body is identified as being that of Vicky (sic.) 19. In 1973, a group of students from Murray State University were purportedly camping in the area one evening and one of the group went off into the trees to relieve himself. Their remains were found by two hikers 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. Why is that? The teenagers pitched a single tent on the shore of Lake Bodom and commenced a night of socializing and drinking. No donations are being solicited. The town was so unruly during that era, the Dover Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to establish a city police department to get matters in check. That is the cigarette story. Soon after Berry was first elected to the Dover City Council in 1982, town officials began discussing the need for a police department. However, if you are unable or unwilling to go before the grand jury, testify and get an indictment , then you do not know who is the guilty party. Saturday & Sunday: Call or email. I think it was a short time after that when he said he might charge me with obstruction of justice. Now I started doing some research as of late on forensic sketches, etc., and in looking for a forensic Etch-a-Sketch I came across the Identi-Kit and low and behold on the front cover of the Identi-Kit Manual: System of Modern Visual Identification, Lesson Two there was The Man in the Blue Truck peering at me with his unmistakable helmet hair and sporting a large mustache, aka., a Magnum PIer. Besides its modern designation as a recreation area, encompassing 170,000 acres of forest, over 300 miles of shoreline, and hundreds of miles of hiking trials, the area has also long been plagued by a variety of high strangeness such as roving phantoms, Indian curses, and mysterious lights, but perhaps the most bizarre is the history of strange tales of a bizarre, bipedal creature which prowls the landscape here and has been called the The Beast Between the Rivers as well as the Beast of the Land Between the Lakes.. I wish I did. 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. In 2014 investigators said they had said all along there were cigarettes and it is not a big deal. 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. Biology, nature, and cryptozoology still remain Brent Swancers first intellectual loves. I like you believe that it was someone very close to at least one of the girls. On occasions, a local singer/guitar player would entertain at the parties in the woods. Dark brown fur was found between the fingers of one of the victims; aiming the investigation towards the Dogman. I will say that I did experience something strange in Kentucky traveling to Land Between the LakesI saw an unmarked matte black helicopter. Final Pathological Diagnosis for Vickie says: Primary Series; Decomposed, partly skeletonized white female, organo-autoalysis; shotgun wound to posterior head. Theyve never seen anything that would point back to a beast existing. Seems conclusive. Stories about possible evidence and what witnesses at the time told the media after Carla and Vickie went missing have changed over time. The area was designated as a national recreation area in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy. 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. I believe the clue or clues to solving this unsolved double murder of two Stewart County, Tennessee children is at the VERY start. On September 17th, 1980, two sisters, Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout, went missing from the small town of Dover, Tennessee. Someone who has two faces and hides one very well. Its a story rather akin to the Kandahar Giant in that maybe its real, but you probably had to be one of those soldiers to know for sure. The clue may have been overlooked for any reason or reasons. The shape of the creature stands like a man but with the head of a dog and is said to have super human strength. No new information! would be Charltons gruff response. Tornado Recovery Over time, some of the original stories and information have changed in regards to Murder in Land Between the Lakes. His first novel, THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER: WEREWOLF, is available for purchase at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/734763 Why is that? But, one resident made its way in to the area. (I am convinced that neither the original sketch of the two age progressed sketches of the original would have been produced to Ferrier and soon after released to all media West, MIddle and East Tennessee, about the three sketches: 1980 version Identi-kit ; the 2000 sketch and the 2014 sketch that does seem to have the artists name on it. However, just about everyone has failed. On September 17, 1980, sisters Carla Atkins, 14, and Vickie Stout, 16, went missing. Their remains were found by two hikers 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. Nestled between Lake Barkley and Kentucky . This is one of the most widely known Dogman cases that remains unsolved. I actually have nine different theories. New information comes to light in this interview. There has been eyewitness reports of a large canine creative. Murder At Land Between The Lakes Amelia Courtney Society & Culture Subscribe On September 17th, 1980, two sisters, Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout, went missing from the small town of Dover, Tennessee. Gordon says she doesnt know if her sisters were or were not seen in Nashville or who allegedly saw them. Keep up the great work. There has been eyewitness reports of a large canine creative. 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. Bureau of Land Management, records of the General . 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