In 1987, Pennhurst State School & Hospital closed its doors after a documentary and multiple court cases revealed the horrible conditions patients were in. It is now one of the most haunted places in Pennsylvania. Today, we uncover the history and hauntings of what is now known as Pennhurst Asylum.

Less than a week after the Ammons family moved into their new home, they began having haunting experiences. When they reached out to psychics, the family was told they were sharing the house with over two hundred demons. Today we discuss one of the most haunted places in Indiana, the Demon House.

In 1975 the Lutz family purchased a home with a murderous history. Soon after they started having haunting experiences and left the house after only 28 days. This is the story behind the Amityville Horror House.

After the death of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester began renovating a house and never stopped until her death. Some believe Winchester was cursed to expand the house. Today we discuss the story behind the home that became known as the Winchester Mystery House.

In 1987, Minnie Winston stepped out of her bath to find a grisly scene. Blood was dripping from the ceiling and oozing from the walls, but she and her husband could not find its source.

On October 6th, 2014, an anonymous user on 4chan shared a strange email that they received. This initial post kickstarted a journey down the rabbit hole involving a series of intricate puzzles and the Dark Web.

Everyone knows the classic movie monsters that have permeated pop culture for decades. As famous as they are, what might be lesser known are the true stories that influenced the creatures you know.

During the height of the illegal moonshine trade, a pair of brothers and their cousin disappeared without a trace. Given their known involvement in the illegitimate business, theories range from believing they were in a tragic accident to thinking they fell victim to the criminal trade. Today, we discuss the puzzling case of the Brasher-Dye Disappearance.

When you bring a toy into your home, it’s supposed to bring comfort and joy. But in 1970, when a young nurse received a Raggedy Ann doll, she and her roommate began having terrifying experiences. This is the story behind the infamous Annabelle doll.

On June 30th, 1908, an unprecedented event managed to flattened 800 square miles of pine trees in a Russian forest. Despite being the largest impact in history, the exact cause is still unknown. Today, we close out our themed month of unsettling forest mysteries as we discuss the strange and haunting Tunguska Event.

Deep in the lush greenery of the Colorado woods stands one of the most haunted homes in the state. When a family moved into the home in 1991, their dream home quickly became their worst nightmare. Today we dive further into our theme with week 3 of Unsettling Forest Mysteries, as we look into the Black Forest Haunting.

After investigating what they thought was a crashed plane in the forest outside the Air Force base, a group of soldiers claimed to witness a UFO. Their sighting became one of the most well documented UFO cases ever, with some calling it Britain’s Roswell. Today we continue our theme with week 2 of Unsettling Forest mysteries as we discuss the Rendlesham Forest Incident.

While exploring nearby woods, a group of teenage boys in the quiet town of Worcestershire, England, stumbled upon a gruesome scene - the skeleton of an unknown woman, stuffed into a tree. This woman became the talk of the town as investigators failed to identify who she was. Today, we begin our themed month with week one of Unsettling Forest Mysteries as we attempt to answer the chilling question: Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?

When you’re sound asleep in the middle of the night, it’s impossible to know what’s going on in the world around you. Nearly a decade ago, a woman managed to record the sound of an unidentified voice, just a few feet from her bed. Today, we look into the unsettling story behind the Sleep as Android Incident.

They’ve supposedly been seen at nearly every supernatural event: aliens, UFO sightings, even Mothman. Always in the background. But doing what? We’ve mentioned this mysterious group before, but have yet to take a closer look. Until today. For our 100th episode mini-special, we finally dive into the enigmatic Men in Black.

All across the Internet, people construct online identities. And a username is the most important aspect of that profile, giving them an identity to use when revealing potentially sensitive information. One such user did exactly that as they posted about a confusing yet strange experience they had in their town. Today, we discuss the story of Reddit user u/icemanthrowaway123.

Heists like these don’t occur every day. Today, we delve into the stranger corners of the crime world, and try to unravel the methods behind two very different but equally confounding heists.

In the summer of 1952, countless fiery lights were spotted over Washington, D.C., even by government officials. Over two weekends, these flying lights caused an uproar in the D.C. area, but it is still unknown what caused them. Today, let’s discuss the peculiar 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Incident.

In 1990, a museum was robbed of 13 works of art. The heist remains unsolved but the determination to find the culprit is still in full force, even after 31 years. The Museum, the FBI, and the US Attorney's office are still searching for leads that could bring the art home safely and expose the thief. Today, let’s discuss the investigation following the largest art theft of all time: the Gardner Museum Theft.

In the small town of Gurdon, Arkansas, a strange ghostly light has been witnessed over an old railroad by citizens and tourists alike. Despite scientific investigations on the light, no explanation for its existence has been found. Today, we recount the true crime history of the Gurdon Light.

A sculpture sits at the CIA Headquarters embedded with encrypted messages. Most of these messages have been deciphered, but one has been famously unsolved for over 30 years.

Do you believe in reincarnation? A man from England was fascinated with the topic and after his daughters passed away, he was confident in the idea they would return. Years later, he had twins that bore striking similarities to his previously deceased children. Today, we explore death and reincarnation as we discuss the curious case of the Pollock Twins.

It was known as the world’s most secure prison: The Rock. Sitting in the San Francisco Bay, surrounded by the freezing currents of the Pacific Ocean, it was a fortress from which there was no escape. But on June 12, 1962, three men hatched a plan to do just that. Today, we explore the compelling story of the Escape From Alcatraz.

4chan is home to many of the Internet's strangest mysteries and obscure personalities, one of these being an anonymous user who orchestrated a scavenger hunt and encouraged users to follow his clues to find a mysterious prize. Today we're going to dive into this sadistic puzzle following one brave user known as Alex From Tennessee.

In 1980, two women and a young boy were driving home from dinner when they came across a UFO hovering right over their heads. Following their sighting, they claimed to experience a number of bizarre health problems, which they claimed the UFO was responsible for. Today, we unpack the puzzling story of the Cash-Landrum Incident.