The many citizens of Greencastle

At first, I was systematically going down a list of characters. But then one morning I was looking to write a chapter strictly from one of the many characters' P.O.V. only to realize that there was no conflict to be had. Nothing was happening. It was getting tedious making a chapter for everybody. and It was lending itself towards telling and not showing. I also realized that I need to take my time and let the little conflicts happen and use them as a means to get to know the characters.(I was trying to hurry up and write up the character desrciptions so that I could get to the murder and mayhem) But this isn't how you make the characters sympathetic to the reader. It's how you tell and not show. I see this now.

SO--
We've created a place of mysticism and ooky-spooky legend:

KREBS HOLLOW
The story of Krebs Hollow began with a man who killed his wife and buried her pieces throughout that area. People later reported seeing ghosts and 'unnatural happenings'. But today, it's merely a hot spot for underage activities.
I stop and wonder about this being cliche... But then, it's based in reality. There was a guy by the name of Coffee headed out towards my folks' place and he'd supposedly killed his wife, cut her up and buried her in--Get this-- Coffee cans. No joke. That's the story. The other part is that every town has a place where kids go. Kids are always going to want to break some major rules, and they're always going to be looking for a quiet, unassuming corner of town to break these laws without getting caught. The trick will be how I write it. Style and approach(angle) will be everything.

ALSO:
The rumors are spreading like venereal disease... Sandy Nettles is missing, as is Randall Overmeyer. Sandy told her husband she was going to play bridge but she's never played bridge before in her life. With both of them missing and Sandy lying about her destination, it seemed only logical to Pearl Carter, Queen of the Busy Bodies, that the two are engaged in some sort of sordid love affair.

The mind reels.....