The Head That Vanished From a Locked Room A man with a bullet permanently lodged in his skull still returns to the creek where it happened, accompanied by the man whose neck still carries the scars. They fish the same water and sleep under the same trees, unable to fully explain why they are drawn back to the site of a violent, inexplicable event. What truly happened at Dismal Creek on May 6, 2008, that defies all rational explanation? In this episode, we delve into the chilling events of a night at Dismal Creek, a remote stretch of water in West Virginia, where two men camping were shot by a stranger. We explore the five seconds before the violence, the strange encounter with Ricky Williams, and the unsettling details that make this case defy a simple explanation. Date: May 6, 2008 Location: Dismal Creek, West Virginia Victims: Two men Perpetrator: Ricky Williams (alias) Outcome: Two men survived, shooter died four days later without explanation - Two men were shot at Dismal Creek, a remote area in the Appalachian Trail corridor. - The shooter, Ricky Williams, had spent weeks alone in the mountains and carried thirty knives. - One victim sustained a bullet in his face and chest, the other gunshot wounds in his neck and back. - The shooter died four days after the incident without ever explaining his actions. - Less than two miles from the campsite, two people had been murdered in 1981. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia
