IN THIS EPISODE: Legend has it a ghost told the building\u2019s architect to take the job. We\u2019ll look at the creepy history behind the construction of the Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles. (The Occult And The Bradbury Building) *** You expect strange on-the-job tales from those who work in or near graveyards, or those who are close to the dead such as mortuaries, and even hospitals. But the brave men and women in law enforcement have a few stories of their own to tell. (Police and the Paranormal) *** Did 16-year-old Grace Marks of \u201cAlias Grace\u201d fame, actually help murder her employer and his lover \u2014 or was she unfairly locked away? (The True Story Behind \u2018Alias Grace\u2019) *** A woman finds a ghostly companion in her bed \u2013 every night. (Possibly Friendly Entity) *** A man\u2019s love for a woman lasts even past her death, to the point of his living with her corpse. (Strange Love) *** AND NUMEROUS OTHER TRUE PARANORMAL STORIES!
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Occult and the Bradbury Building\u201d by Bianca Barragan: https://la.curbed.com/2017/10/11/16461516/bradbury-building-downtown-occult-history
\u201cStrange Love: The Morbid Obsession of Carl Van Cosel\u201d by Troy Taylor:https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/voncosel/
\u201cThe True Story of \u2018Alias Grace\u2019\u201d by Gina Dimuro: https://allthatsinteresting.com/grace-marks-alias-grace
\u201cPossibly Friendly Entity\u201d: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=25653
\u201cPolice And The Paranormal\u201d: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2011/09/18/cops-share-real-ghost-stories/,http://ghostsnghouls.com/2012/08/18/police-on-duty-ghost-stories/
\u201cThe Hanging of Betsey Reed\u201d Written by Paul Spangler
\u201cTrapped In The Catacombs\u201d Original story posted at BBC.com, rewritten and adapted for use by Darren Marlarhttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40278564
\u201cMummies Of Venzone: Ancient Bodies That Never Decompose\u201d Posted at MessageToEagle.comhttp://www.messagetoeagle.com/strange-mummies-venzone-ancient-bodies-never-decompose-remain-unsolved-mystery/
\u201cCreepy Light In The Woods\u201d Posted at GhostsNGhouls.com http://ghostsnghouls.com/2017/06/12/creepy-light-in-woods/
\u201cThe Haunting In Deer Park\u201d Written by FredisFred to YourGhostStories.com http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=24554
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Originally aired: November 05, 2017 and September 14, 2018
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