In the early 1930’s the Carter Brothers (Wayne and John) were living what seemed to be a normal life. The brothers made a living in the southern city of New Orleans, working each day on the docks where they handled the fresh seafood off the boats. Few people knew the dark side of their lives, the hardships that they faced, including the fact that the brothers were not “human”. They were considered by the town to be vampires.
On an early morning in 1932 a young girl walked out onto what is now St Ann Street. She was covered in blood and her wrists had been slit. Authorities rushed to the young girl and took her to the nearest hospital. Upon further investigation it was found that her wrists were cut, but not with the purpose of killing; rather to drain blood slowly from her body. The young girl said that the men were vampires, feeding from her every night.
Police rushed to the house and broke in. Nobody was home. As they continued the investigation upstairs they found 15 more bodies scattered across the room, each with similar cuts on the wrists. Many were pronounced dead at the scene while three others survived (four including the young girl). Because the Carter Brothers were not home yet, the police decided to set a trap for the men. The police set up ten of their biggest officers at the house to ambush the Wayne and John when they arrived. And arrive they did…
Carter Brothers Home Today
It’s important to remember that the Carter Brothers were not very big. 5′ 6″ at max, and weighing less than 160 pounds each. Yet somehow the brother overtook all the police officers, knocking 4 of them out before leaping from the top floor balcony. They gracefully landed to the road below and ran off quicker than lightening, a feat impossible for the average man.
While very strong, the brothers were not smart. They decided to go to work the next day. Upon arrival the police surrounded and arrested them. A few days later they were found guilty of murder and hanged in the town square. As talk of vampires grew, the townsfolk asked that the bodies be exhumed and investigated. They wanted to know why the brothers wished to drink blood. But, when the coffins were raised after only a few weeks, they were found to be empty. Locals believe that the brothers never truly died and moved on to other cities to commit more of their heinous crimes.
It is said that on an annual basis (around Mardi Gras) the brothers return back to their old home. The current residents have told stories of the brothers who commonly make appearances. They spoke of an evening when they first purchased the home. Upon arrival they noticed people out on the second floor balcony. Rushing out to yell at them, the figures leaped off the balcony and disappeared into thin air. Is it possible that Wayne and John survived and what are they doing now? We may never know…
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