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b'Some say she was an old hag, while others say she was a polite and beautiful old woman. But townsfolk were terrified of her either way, because everyone knew Moll Dyer was a witch. Whether she was or not, what transpired around her and to her has caused something of the paranormal. (Moll Dyer Was a Witch) *** Hollywood actress Mary Astor was the flame that began a firestorm sex scandal\\u2026 a story so hot that it made front page headlines. (The Purple Diary Scandal) *** A night watchman gets into a fistfight with a ghost! (Phantom Fistfight) *** The murder of Rose Ambler has gone unsolved for well over a hundred years. No one alive at the time is alive today, but still, for law some in law enforcement in Connecticut, as well as amateur and professional detectives alike, it\\u2019s a case that keep drawing them back. (Murder at Raven Stream) *** What do alien abductions, poltergeists, and holistic healing have in common? You might be surprised to see how they are connected. (Healing Paranormal Abductions)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\\u2026
\\u201cThe Purple Diary Scandal\\u201d by Joy Lanzendorfer for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vtsxjxr3
\\u201cPhantom Fistfight\\u201d by M.J. Wayland: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/44v87pk5
\\u201cMurder at Raven Stream\\u201d by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wtfmbjvy
\\u201cHaunted By a Dark Spirit\\u201d by Redditor MikanKitsune94: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bdh4b6d
\\u201cHealing Paranormal Abductions\\u201d by Jack Fox-Williams for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jcbretms
\\u201cMoll Dyer Was a Witch\\u201d from OtherwordlyOracle.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhabf5vw
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Originally aired: June 27, 2021


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