I’m writing this article in the hopes of shedding light on the murder of one Kelly Anderson. Born on May 10th, 1918. She was a bright and beautiful woman, at the age of sixteen, her life was snuffed out, and thus a mystery was started.

Much information has been forgotten on her. All that is known, is her birth date, name, and how she died. Not who killed her or for what purpose. She was a young dreamy eyed girl, who lived for the chance of following her dreams.

Now, what she did behind closed doors and hidden away from her peers. Was that she practiced witch craft, her and a small group of friends. All girls and under the age of eighteen, would trek through the woods, in the dead of winter, and reenact rituals. This drew some attention from her peers that attended school with her. This small town with the majority being that of Christian’s. Who saw what Kelly and her friends did of being evil and weird. You have too remember just what period of time this happened in. It’s strange, to think that this madness would happen, but in a small town where everyone knows everyone. Paints the picture of depravity that tan through the mind or minds of those who decided that the supposed “Witch” was to meet her death. In a supposed society too which looked down at the act of murder. But this was still at a time where the Christian mindset was so prominent.

Everyone in this period was so tight lipped about the murder. It brought out a lot of emotions in the small community. While the depressions was going strong many people saw this mystery as a way of taking their minds off of the hunger they felt.

Of course everyone made guesses of who committed this act. Though, the details were pretty gruesome. Now I’m not going to speak much on how the murder and what happened post mortem. I don’t wish to write such discussing acts. I’m here to report just the facts.

Depending on who you talk too, many say that the murder took place off a lone dirt road. That would travel through a small clearing which would in about fifty years became a development.

She was a quiet girl, she wanted to become one with the Earth. A hippie in medieval times. Her and her friends would form a circle and chant, while a small fire burned in the centre. Many believe this is what the caught the attention of the soon to be killer.

What brought forth this action? Was it the smoke? Was it the oddity that was a coven of witches? Was it lust? Who knows?

She was attacked while walking home on a cold fall morning. From her job at the small store that dealt with perishable goods. She went missing later that day and the police did nothing in searching for her until the next day. The search

Was quick and her body was found in a farmers field.

Rumour has it, that her last words were “I condemn the winter months to be that of Hell.” One week later she was buried and that winter went down in the history books as the worst winter of the decade. Resulting in the deaths of six.

Many rumours around those involved in said murder. One being that of a police officers son, he may have attended school with her and had feelings for her. He later married and soon left town. Not to return until his Father’s death.

Another suspect is that of the local pastor. Who was acting out what he felt was God’s will. Just a month after the murder he left town with no word on where he was moving too.

I know that this article is a little darker than my others. But i felt that i needed to bring Kelly’s story too light.