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Loud Footsteps, Locked Doors and No Footprints in the Snow

At 2 a.m., the director of Historic Jordan Springs heard someone climb the stairs above him. Every door was locked, and the snow outside was unmarked.

Oct 31, 2026
Historic Jordan Springs | Photo via Virginia.org

It was a winter night, about 2 a.m., and Colt Nutter was alone in the building.

Historic Jordan Springs, an event center outside Winchester, covers 48,000 square feet. Nutter, then its executive director, had gone down to the lower level to turn on the heat for an event. That was when he heard loud footstep…

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