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Renee Roberson

Storyteller. Journalist. True Crime Addict.

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Flash fiction, short stories and magazine articles
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A podcast highlighting missing people in North and South Carolina
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  • Lifestyle

    How Do We Diversify our Home Libraries?

    January 11, 2021 / No Comments

    This article originally appeared in the January 2021 issue of Lake Norman CURRENTS. There is a concept discussed in educational circles called “Mirrors and Windows.” Put simply, a mirror is a story that reflects your own culture and helps you build your identity. A window is a resource that offers you a view into someone else’s experience. It is critical…

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  • True Crime

    True Crime Wednesday: The Murder of Realtor Margo Dilemon

    January 6, 2021 / No Comments

    Margo Dilemon was a 39-year-old real estate agent living in Clearwater, Fla. when she mysteriously vanished on the job. She had an appointment to show some prospective homes to buyers on Oct. 3, 1981. But when the couple came into the real estate office where she worked, her colleagues hadn’t see her, even though her car was still in the…

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  • Lifestyle

    A History of Homes

    January 4, 2021 / No Comments

    This letter originally appeared in the January issue of Lake Norman CURRENTS. In my lifetime, I’ve owned three homes with my husband. They have all been uniquely different, and they all represent important touchstones in the history of our marriage. We purchased our first home in the spring following the year we got married. At the encouragement of some friends…

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  • True Crime

    True Crime Wednesday: The Murder of Karen Styles

    December 23, 2020 / No Comments

    It was Halloween of 1994. Karen was a 22-year-old recent graduate of Western Carolina University, which is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Due to its location in the Western North Carolina mountains, the school attracts thousands of students each year who love exploring all the area has to offer. Styles had probably run in wooded trails while in college numerous…

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  • Lifestyle

    Wrapped Up with a Bow

    December 11, 2020 / No Comments

    This letter originally appeared in the December edition of Lake Norman CURRENTS. This time of year always brings back a rush of memories from when I worked in the retail industry in my teens and early 20s and the oh-so valuable life lessons I learned. My first memory that stands out is my time working at Belk Department Store. Now,…

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  • True Crime

    True Crime Wednesday: How Visine Drops Contributed to Stacy Hunsucker’s Death

    December 9, 2020 / No Comments

    Most people wouldn’t think of Visine, a common over-the-counter eye drop product used to treat itchy and dry eyes as a murder weapon, but one Gaston County man awaiting trial is accused of using it as just that. On September 23, 2018, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, a 32-year-old Charlotte preschool teacher and mother of two young daughters, passed away suddenly at…

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  • True Crime

    True Crime Wednesday: Kevin Collins, the Original Face on the Milk Carton

    December 2, 2020 / No Comments

    The 1980s were a much different time for parents and children. Kids would spend hours playing outdoors with friends after school and it wasn’t unusual for them to be late for dinner. But on the night of Feb. 10, 1984, when 10-year-old Kevin Collins didn’t make it home from basketball practice in San Francisco, Ca., his mother knew something had…

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  • Lifestyle

    Talking Turkey

    November 23, 2020 / No Comments

    This letter originally appeared in the November 2020 issue of Lake Norman CURRENTS. I have a confession to make. I’ve never cooked an entire holiday meal all by myself. I wonder if this is a predicament a lot of women my age are in—they spend years either partially hosting a Thanksgiving gathering or traveling to another family member’s house while…

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  • Mystery,  podcasts,  True Crime

    The Most Downloaded Episode of “Missing in the Carolinas”

    November 4, 2020 / No Comments

    I was looking over the stats for the podcast and discovered the most downloaded episode so far has been Ep. 14: South Carolina Cases Featured on “Unsolved Mysteries.” I can see why people would be interested in that one, as it’s full of intriguing stories. Here’s an overview in case you haven’t listened yet. I share the story of Jock…

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  • Mystery,  Travel

    Who Was “Mostly Harmless?”

    November 3, 2020 / No Comments

    On July 23, 2018, two hikers came across a small, yellow tent at a place called Nobles Camp in the Big Cypress Yellow Preserve in south Florida. When they saw a lone pair of boots outside the tent, coupled with a decaying smell, they felt something was off. Peeking in through the wind screen they discovered an emaciated and lifeless…

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Can’t forget these two on National Pet Day! #nat Can’t forget these two on National Pet Day! #nationalpetday #dogsofinstagram #doxiesofinstagram #adoptpets
Yesterday was a loong travel day but we made it ho Yesterday was a loong travel day but we made it home safely! Ruby and Sonic woke us up at 4:30 a.m. just to make sure we hadn’t somehow snuck out of the house again, though. It was the trip of a lifetime but I will be working 10–12 hour days for awhile to get caught up on work (those are the breaks of being self-employed!) #writerlife #adventuretravel #tropicalvacations #elysianbeachresort #stthomasvirginislands
When every picture you take looks like a postcard When every picture you take looks like a postcard ... #elysianbeachresort #stthomasvirginislands #cowpetbay #usvirginislands
In October 2018, I met my favorite author at a boo In October 2018, I met my favorite author at a book signing in Davidson when she was promoting part of her trilogy set on St. John. She visits the area in the springtime to work on writing projects. Today we visited St. John in the hopes of seeing Trunk Bay, but the parking lot was too full when we got there. We turned around and ended up at Hawksnest Beach instead. Who should walk onto the beach while I was standing at the entrance but the Queen of the Beach Read herself? I blurted out, “I’m such a big fan,” to which she replied, “Oh, thank you!” Later on I realized the top I was wearing today is the same one I wore when I met her at the book signing, and I almost never wear it. Great way to end vacation. #elinhilderbrand #stjohnusvi #writerlife #synchronicity
This was a bucket list adventure for sure! Snorkel This was a bucket list adventure for sure! Snorkeling with sea turtles on the clear, white sand beach at the University of the Virgin Islands and then kayaking and snorkeling in a coral reef in a secluded cove. Our tour guide Sven taught us about the plants and other wildlife in the island, all while taking gorgeous photos with his underwater camera! #stthomasvirginislands #stthomasadventuretours #snorkeling #seaturtles #bucketlistadventures
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