Emily McArthur is a native of Richmond, Virginia and a lover of all things spooky. She has researched Richmond history for 20 years, and specializes in dark history and true crime, which form the basis for her work.

River City Hanted specializes in the period of Richmond history from 1880-1915. The Victorian and Edwardian periods especially resonate with Emily. Most of our ghost and dark history stories are from this time.

Founded in 2023, River City Haunted specializes in Richmond from the years 1900-1920 and has appeared at the Richmond editions of Galaxycon and Nightmare Weekend.