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IN THIS EPISODE: The Mary Celeste was discovered abandoned near the Azores Islands on December 5, 1872 \u2014 and to this day, experts are unsure about what happened to its crew. (The Mystery of the Mary Celeste)*** On April 29, 2022, a female corrections officer snuck a convicted felon out of Lauderdale County Jail, kicking off an 11-day manhunt that would end in the prisoner\u2019s re-arrest and the death of the woman he loved and who broke him out. (A Match Made In Prison) *** The Ark of the Covenant, a sacred chest believed to hold the original Ten Commandments. In the 1980s, Ron Wyatt claimed to have found this legendary relic beneath Jerusalem. Did he truly find it? We\u2019ll some of the theories that captivate believers and skeptics alike. (Did This Adventurer Locate The Ark of the Covenant?) *** A young girl's fishing trip turns into a tragic mystery when she vanishes without a trace. As the community searches for answers, a shocking confession leads to a murder trial that left many questioning the truth. (Disappearance at Duck River) *** The Beast of G\xe9vaudan, a mysterious creature that terrorized a small French province in the 1760s with gruesome attacks. Believed by many to be an actual werewolf, it resulted in a frantic hunt for the monster \u2013 and even now, over two centuries later, the story still captivates us. But is there any truth to the tale? (The Beast of G\xe9vaudan \u2013 Fact or Fiction) *** Frederick Fisher, an English shopkeeper, vanished in 1826 \u2013 only to reappear as a ghost to help solve the mystery of his disappearance and death. (The Ghost That Solved Its Own Murder) *** The puzzling case of Sherri Papini\u2019s 2016 kidnapping shocked northern California and led to years of speculation. After her sudden return and subsequent arrest in 2022 for faking the incident, many questions remain unanswered. (The Mysterious Vanishing And Reappearing Of Sherri Papini)

YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS\u2026
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview and Show Open
00:04:51.744 = The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
00:14:57.002 = The Mysterious Vanishing And Reappearing of Sherri Papini
00:24:15.897 = The Ghost That Solved Its Own Murder
00:31:44.757 = A Match Made In Prison
00:39:57.420 = Did This Adventurer Locate The Ark of the Covenant?
00:47:38.815 = Disappearance at Duck River
00:55:31.442 = The Beast of G\xe9vaudan \u2013 Fact or Fiction
01:05:03.076 = Show Close

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Mystery of the Mary Celeste\u201d source: Austin Harvey, All That\u2019s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/44ax8rzt
\u201cThe Mysterious Vanishing And Reappearing Of Sherri Papini\u201d source: Jacob Shelton, Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycku4txj
\u201cThe Ghost That Solved Its Own Murder\u201d source: Kaushik Patowary, Amusing Planet: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p842mvn
\u201cA Match Made In Prison\u201d source: Hannah Reilly Holtz, All That\u2019s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2py46xzu
\u201cDid This Adventurer Locate The Ark of the Covenant?\u201d source: Kerry Sullivan, Ancient Origins:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckj9xrf
\u201cThe Beast of G\xe9vaudan \u2013 Fact or Fiction\u201d source: Jake Carter, Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4f7uhhjk
\u201cDisappearance at Duck River\u201d source: Robert Waters, KidnappingMurderAndMayhem.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57xwj9n7
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Originally aired: June 18, 2024