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On July 26, 1948, infamous Illinois gangster Bernie Shelton \u2013 by then acting leader of the Shelton Brothers gang \u2013 was shot to death at the Parkway Tavern, a roadhouse that he owned outside of Peoria. For years after, Bernie\u2019s ghost was said to haunt the tavern, unable to move on after a lifetime of violence, murder, and regret. (Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern) *** Want to be sure you\u2019ll have a paranormal experience? Simply walk into a known haunted house to spend a few nights, all the while saying out-loud \u201cI don\u2019t believe in no dang ghosts!\u201d That\u2019s what did it for one woman. (Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth) *** How would you react if your two-year-old came running into the room, saying he\u2019s scared of a creepy image of a man in the mirror? (Creepy Memories) *** An innocent game of hide-n-seek at their grandparents\u2019 house turns into terror. (Hide And Seek) *** Three children left for a sunny day at a south Australian beach and were never heard from again. (The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children) *** American Airlines Flight 191 crashed in 1979, killing everyone on board \u2013 and it left something of the paranormal once the debris was cleared. (Flight 191 Disaster)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Black-Eyed Kids\u201d by Gary Vasey from the audiobook of the same title, narrated by Darren Marlar: https://amzn.to/3PmqES2
\u201cLast Drink at the Parkway Tavern\u201d written by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/37dP1uy
\u201cCousin Evie And I Know The Truth\u201d submitted by Michell Morgan at WeirdDarkness.com
\u201cCreepy Memories\u201d submitted by DMR at WeirdDarkness.com
\u201cHide and Seek\u201d submitted by Amy at WeirdDarkness.com
\u201cThe Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children\u201d by Steven Casale for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2Qy7NXX
\u201cThe Flight 191 Disaster\u201d written by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2NTiRwM
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Originally aired: July 28, 2018

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