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b'IN THIS EPISODE: We\\u2019ll look at several cases of reported poltergeist activity and try to determine if it\\u2019s supernatural, human in nature, or possibly a little of both. (Poltergeists) *** Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, the Abominable Snowman\\u2026 unexplained and unproven two-legged hairy beasts are seen all over the world. But there is another strange hairy ape like creature in North America that doesn\\u2019t get the same amount of press \\u2013 but is just as mysterious and frightening as the others. (The Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North America) *** Weirdo family member Danny Rendon tells the true story of\\u2026 (The Horror on Harbor Lights Drive) *** For over a century, mysterious lights were seen bobbing up and down along the railroad tracks near Maco Station, a few miles west of Wilmington, North Carolina. To this day no one knows what they were. (The Maco Light) *** The tragic Tina Resch case started with the claims of a poltergeist haunting\\u2026 and ended with the death of a child. (The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case) *** \\u2028Weirdo family member Alana describes her childhood home where she heard strange footsteps and banging on doors when no one was home, and a crucifix which refused to stay upright. (The Fallen Crucifix) *** An Australian man tells of a fishing trip where he and a couple of friends come across what appears to be a Yowie or Bigfoot\\u2026 but more humanlike. (The Hairy Man of Kowmung River) *** Haunting the historic Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia are eerie tales of anguished soldiers, an eternal watch dog, and one hideous vampire with jagged teeth and hanging skin. (The Ghosts of Richmond\\u2019s Hollywood Cemetery) *** Were Jack the Ripper\\u2019s victims killed to cover up a Royal scandal? (The Royal Ripper Conspiracy)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\\u2026
\\u201cThe Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North America\\u201d by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://tinyurl.com/qrh7onz
\\u201cThe Horror on Harbor Lights Drive\\u201d by Danny Rendon, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
\\u201cThe Maco Light\\u201d posted at North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/rfkw4ue
\\u201cThe Tina Resch Poltergeist Case\\u201d posted at http://RealParanormalExperiences.com: (story link no longer available)
\\u201cPoltergeists: Supernatural Manifestations, Human Agents, or Both?\\u201d by Troy Taylor for Prairie Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/tfpfr3s
\\u201cThe Royal Ripper Conspiracy\\u201d from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/rhmgksc
\\u201cThe Fallen Crucifix\\u201d submitted to Weird Darkness by Alana Pugliese
\\u201cThe Hairy Man of the Kowmung River\\u201d by The Cropster, posted at The Fortean: https://tinyurl.com/y7yjf5mm
\\u201cThe Ghosts of Richmond\\u2019s Hollywood Cemetery\\u201d by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/mmVG30msVMN
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Originally aired: November 01, 2018

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