A couple bought a mansion locals called cursed, then tragedy struck

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Peter Van Sant from "48 Hours" investigates a story about a couple who purchased a large house in Tennessee despite local warnings that it was cursed. Tragedy struck when the husband disappeared, and an investigation revealed a murder plot connected to their new home.
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Story summary

A couple bought what locals referred to as a "cursed" mansion above Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee, but tragedy struck when the husband vanished. Investigators discovered evidence leading to a murder plot, uncovering the identity of the killer. The wife was also found dead, adding credence to the local legend surrounding the property. CBS's "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant will report on these events in an episode airing Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Written for “Mansion Above Dale Hollow Lake Curse” on 2026-10-23, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Mansion Above Dale Hollow Lake Curse
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“Both articles describe the identical incident involving a couple buying a cursed mansion where the husband was murdered.”
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0 of 3 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Topics

Tennessee

Subjects

Peter Van Sant PERSON · 1× Tennessee ORG · 1×

Narrative

When the husband vanished, investigators uncovered a murder plot and a trail of clues that led to his killer.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
2026-10-23 · CBS News
A couple bought a mansion locals called cursed, then tragedy struck · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

A couple thought they'd found their dream retirement home in a Tennessee mansion locals called cursed. asserted
locals → think → mansion
When the husband vanished, investigators uncovered a murder plot and a trail of clues that led to his killer. asserted
that → vanish → killer
"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. asserted
Sant → report → ?
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