In the large fishing town of Sepulcher on April 4th, 1952, most of the population was reported missing for three days. In what was considered to be a case of mass hysteria, citizens of Sepulcher claimed that the deserted streets, ravaged homes, and missing people were due to some supernatural event. As the people exclaimed that the Smith family had something to do with the missing people, investigators claimed to have noticed local flora and fauna dying at a rapid rate, with the greenery quickly shriveling and the fish piling up on the town’s coast. In an attempt to appease the citizens, the investigators, along with the remaining population, made their way west to the Smith estate.
After the locked gates were forced open, the investigators found the estate a smoldering wreck. Ash covered the dry ground, while the stone mansion, barely standing, was covered in dust, cracks, and scratches that did not seem to belong to any local wildlife. A small trap door at the very back of the property was discovered, and investigators found a small, one way tunnel that, going further west, probably ended far from the Smith estate. Halfway through the search of this tunnel, a young woman was found unconscious. This woman was later identified to be Susan Smith, who was married into the Smith family just last December.
Mrs. Smith was thin and incredibly pale when she was discovered.. Wearing only a tattered white nightgown, her skin was covered in burns, scratches, bruises, and bite marks, which had become infected over her time in the moist, dank passage. Her right leg was broken at the ankle and calf, and her fingernails were broken and covered in the cave’s soil. Unfortunately, treatment would be unable to save her life, but her life was prolonged just long enough for her to explain the events that occurred at the Smith estate. However, it was claimed that she was not sound of mind when she described what happened to the Smiths, as well as the rest of the town, so her words fell on deaf ears. Despite this claim, the people of Sepulcher decided to hold her account as the truth, which has since created a multitude of urban legends and paranormal investigations.
This is the story from Susan S. Smith.
After the locked gates were forced open, the investigators found the estate a smoldering wreck. Ash covered the dry ground, while the stone mansion, barely standing, was covered in dust, cracks, and scratches that did not seem to belong to any local wildlife. A small trap door at the very back of the property was discovered, and investigators found a small, one way tunnel that, going further west, probably ended far from the Smith estate. Halfway through the search of this tunnel, a young woman was found unconscious. This woman was later identified to be Susan Smith, who was married into the Smith family just last December.
Mrs. Smith was thin and incredibly pale when she was discovered.. Wearing only a tattered white nightgown, her skin was covered in burns, scratches, bruises, and bite marks, which had become infected over her time in the moist, dank passage. Her right leg was broken at the ankle and calf, and her fingernails were broken and covered in the cave’s soil. Unfortunately, treatment would be unable to save her life, but her life was prolonged just long enough for her to explain the events that occurred at the Smith estate. However, it was claimed that she was not sound of mind when she described what happened to the Smiths, as well as the rest of the town, so her words fell on deaf ears. Despite this claim, the people of Sepulcher decided to hold her account as the truth, which has since created a multitude of urban legends and paranormal investigations.
This is the story from Susan S. Smith.