137. The Death of Tiffany Viliante / Haunted Shades of Death Road

We’re BACK!! Thank you all, so very much, for your patience as we got our new groove going over here! We are so excited to be back recording! Episode 137 covers the state of New Jersey. Bettina begins with the mysterious death of Tiffany Viliante. Her death was deemed suicide by train… but, with all the other facts surrounding the case was it really a suicide? Bettina asks for your opinion on the case – let us know what you think? Beth ends the episode with a haunted road – Shades of Death Road and its surrounding area! Bear swamp with no bears, Cat swamp with a pack of cats… it’s quite the tale! So, grab your favorite cocktail of choice and enjoy this week’s Hangover!! Cheers! join us on Patreon for extra episodes and more!! check us out here: https://linktr.ee/Killer.Hangover.Podcast

July 12, 2015 is a day that Steve and Dianne Valiante will never forget. It is imprinted in their hearts and minds forever. It is the day their precious daughter, 18 year old Tiffany, was taken from them. Tiffany was an all around athlete with a full ride scholarship to attend and play volleyball at New York Mercy College, where she planned to major in Criminal justice. Her future was set, her life, outside of Mays Landing, New Jersey, lay ahead of her. So why did she commit suicide by train? Or did she? Could she have been murdered? In this week’s episode Bettina doesn’t answer those questions, but she lays out the arguments for both sides. Even after doing the research, Bettina is still “on the fence”, weigh in and let us know your thoughts are on Tiffany Valiante’s horrible death.

Beth takes us to a road with a name that tells it all, Shades of Death Road. This is not a nickname for the road, it is its actual name. But the haunted road and the shadow figures that have been seen on the road are not the only paranormal activities around this area in Warren County, New Jersey. Beth covers Ghost Lake with its eerie misty cover, Fairy Hole and its secrets, Cat Hollow (no not feral house cats Bettina, these are Wild Cats), and Bear Swamp (while talking about this area Beth realizes it has nothing to do with bears). We are back with lots of laughter and good nature ribbing in this section of the episode and we are so happy you can join us!

18 year old Tiffany Valiante died on July 12, 2015. https://memorials.boakesfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2194781/valiante-tiffany/obituary.php

The deer camera at the end of the Valiante’s drive way picked up Tiffany walking away from the house. When her parents arrive at the end of the drive, a minute later, Tiffany was no where to be seen. https://www.newsweek.com/tiffany-valiante-unsolved-mysteries-volume-3-netflix-1753266

This is how Tiffany’s shoes were found, as well as her white headband, which lay nearby. The location is about 1 mile from her house and 1.75 miles from mile marker 45, where she was struck by the train. https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tiffany_Valiante

The road’s ACTUAL name is Shades of Death Road. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shades_of_Death_Road

Why the strange name given to this road? Are some of the legends true? Or could it be that the twists and turns make it a very dangerous road to travel? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shades_of_Death_Road