By Tim Binnall
Miraculous moments, missing person cases from Montana, and a legendary UFO case that unfolded in Massachusetts were among the fascinating topics explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about an amazing ancient chariot unearthed in Pompeii, a fantastic space hotel that could be operational in just a few years, and a gruesome discovery made by some ghost hunters in England. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
Miraculous moments in which a mysterious stranger inexplicably intervenes in an event and prevents what may have been a certain disaster often leave one wondering who or what may have just saved them. On Tuesday night's program, authors Katie Mahon and Joan Luise Hill recounted such incidents, sharing their own personal accounts as well as tales they have collected from readers over the years. Specifically, Mahon recounted an astounding story in which, as a nineteen-year-old, she encountered serial killer Ted Bundy, who seemingly lured her into a trap at a hotel only to be foiled when a bellman appeared out of nowhere to usher her to safety.
In a particularly tantalizing story from this past week, a proverbial interstellar construction company announced plans to begin work on what would be, we presume, the galaxy's first space hotel. Dubbed the 'Voyager Station,' the ambitious facility is envisioned as a 650-foot diameter ring-shaped structure that would reside in low Earth orbit and rotate in a manner that generates artificial gravity akin to that found on the moon. With construction set to start in four years, the company behind the project hopes to welcome its first guests by 2027. However, before you start daydreaming about what such an experience would be like, it's worth noting that a three-and-a-half-day stay at the space resort will cost an estimated $5 million.
Last summer's reboot of 'Unsolved Mysteries' on Netflix brought to light a riveting 1969 multi-witness UFO event that took place in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. On Saturday night's program, one of the principal players in the case, Tom Warner, recounted his experience, which saw him seemingly taken aboard some kind of alien craft and subjected to a medical examination. Amazingly, an observer who was with him at the time reported seeing Warner vanish and then reappear seven minutes later when what appeared to be a beam of light deposited him in the field from where he had originally been taken.
This past week saw news of a remarkable archaeological find from the ruins of Pompeii, where researchers unearthed a nearly intact ceremonial chariot unlike anything ever found in Italy. Experts who have been working on excavating the vehicle for the last few weeks marveled that it still sports its wheels, iron frame, and ornate bronze and tin decorations that lined the sides of the horse-drawn carriage. Historians believe that the chariot was what was known as a pilentum, which was a vehicle expressly used for events like festivals and weddings. The discovery was somewhat fortuitous as the vehicle narrowly missed being found by looters who had actually dug tunnels around the artifact in search of plunder.
In the realm of true crime, few cases are as chilling and maddening as incidents in which people vanish without a trace. On Thursday night's program, investigator David Paulides returned to the show with an update on his research into these eerie disappearances, specifically unfortunate souls who went missing in Montana. Explaining that he has uncovered at least 68 accounts of such events tracing all the way back to 1896, Paulides shared several particularly puzzling stories wherein individuals vanished and then were later found in a location or a condition that seemingly defied explanation.
By far the most bizarre story of the week came by way of England where a pair of ghost hunters exploring the grounds of an abandoned hotel stumbled upon a human skull. Danny and Felicity Duffy could not believe their eyes when their search for spirit activity led them to the unsettling human remains which they initially thought was perhaps a toy prop. However, they were disabused of that notion when they somewhat foolishly picked up the skull to examine it and realized that it came from some unfortunate individual. In a sign of the times, the paranormal investigators later posted a YouTube video from their one-of-a-kind evening including the shocking moment when they made the macabre discovery.
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