By Tim Binnall
Strange and unusual stories from the state of Florida, a visit to the infamous Skinwalker Ranch, and one man's experience living in a house seemingly infested with a demon were among the offerings from Coast to Coast AM this week. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about a bizarre and currently-unfolding case involving the closure of a solar observatory in New Mexico as well as a possible video of the lake monster Ogopogo, a photo of a UFO over Texas, and a deli worker who wound up in deep trouble due to her habit of sampling slices of ham. Check out our complete wrap-up of C2C highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
The infamous Skinwalker Ranch was the talk of the paranormal community this past week with the long-awaited release of Jeremy Corbell's new documentary on the notorious hotspot of high strangeness. To celebrate the release of the film, he appeared on Tuesday night's program alongside C2C host George Knapp, who is prominently featured in the movie. Together, they detailed the history of unnerving events said to have taken place at Skinwalker Ranch, attempts by scientists to study the site, and what may be happening at the location today.
A highly intriguing story which caught the attention of conspiracy theorists this week and continues to conjure considerable speculation is the sudden and unexplained closure of the National Solar Observatory in New Mexico. The evacuation and shut down of the facility at the hands of the FBI has been shrouded in mystery with many suggesting that something sinister is afoot at the site. Among the most prominent theories being bandied about are that the FBI swooped in to cover up the discovery of an Earth-destroying solar event or perhaps even the discovery of aliens.
Speaking of sites featuring eerie activity, Keith Linder recounted his experience living in a Seattle area haunted house which has become known as the 'Bothell Hell House' on Thursday night's program. He recalled how he first realized that his new home was haunted back in 2012 as well as how unnerving events seemed to die down before escalating to a terrifying degree. Linder also shared some of the jaw-dropping evidence from the haunting including photos of chilling writing which inexplicably appeared on walls, burnt Bibles, and motion sensor captures of possible shadow people.
When it comes to similar potential glimpses of the strange and unusual, this past week provided us with a pair of such cases. A baffled beachgoer in British Columbia captured video which purportedly featured a rare look at Ogopogo, affectionately known as Canada's version of the Loch Ness Monster. Meanwhile, a teacher in Texas shared an image of a UFO that he took while traveling towards the border of Mexico. Remarkably, the man said that he took the photo two years ago, but decided to keep it to himself until now for fear of being ridiculed.
Collector of creepy and odd stories coming out of Florida, author Mark Muncy regaled Coast listeners with an array of weird tales from the Sunshine State on Monday night's program. One such unsettling account that he shared during the show was the "I-4 Dead Zone," which is a quarter-mile stretch of highway that has seen an inordinate amount of accidents and paranormal activity over the years. Muncy mused that some suspect that the cause of the potential curse may be that a family who died of yellow fever had lived at the site before the highway was built and were actually buried there.
Easily the strangest story of the week centered around a deli worker in Ohio who found herself in hot water with the law after it was revealed that she had been sampling slices of meat during her shift for the last eight years. Incredibly, rather than simply fire their employee, the grocery store where she worked decided to call the cops after calculating that she'd eaten around $9,200 worth of pilfered ham while she had been on the job. Fortunately for the woman, authorities have declined to press charges at this time, although we imagine that her days in the deli have come to an end.
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