IN THIS EPISODE: A Minnesota man espousing a coming \u201cNew World Order\u201d was found dead with his family in 2015. Was it a murder-suicide as investigators say, or could it be that the government had him silenced to keep from speaking the truth? (Death of a Conspiracy Theorist) *** A girl finds out her family all her life had hidden the fact that she grew up in a haunted house. But the secret came out when she found the photos that were taken of the evidence ghosts left behind. (We Only Knew It As The Entity) *** In the early 1900s women simply weren\u2019t usually allowed to take part in murder investigations. But Mary E. Holland was no ordinary woman. And the case of Margaret Grippen was no ordinary murder. (A Famous Woman Detective and The Murder of Margaret Grippen) *** For your next move to a new home, do you want a little peace and quiet? Something a bit more secluded so you can get away from nosy neighbors? You might consider Garnet, Montana\u2026 population zero. It\u2019s scenery is beautiful, but nobody wants to live there \u2013 despite the government offering to pay people to do so. Why is that? (The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In) *** In Louisiana\u2019s Honey Island Swamp, you\u2019re sure to find alligators, turtles, snakes, and other creepy critters. But legend has it, the swamp is home to something that is much more wild. (Swamp Monster of Honey Island)
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cDeath of a Conspiracy Theorist\u201d by Pat Pheifer for the Star Tribune https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf6chbzd; and David Neiwert for SPL Center https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8anexh
\u201cGray State\u201d 2013 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH_7EndvyM
\u201cGray State: The Rise\u201d uncompleted documentary from 2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651026
\u201cA Gray State\u201d 2021 documentary: https://amzn.to/3Xuik5A
\u201cGray State\u201d Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/graystatemovie
\u201cJustice For David Crowley\u201d Facebook page: https://facebook.com/justicefordavidcrowley
David Crowley Speaks at Ron Paul Festival in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqdOjfNXcU
\u201cA Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen\u201d by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mv8fav3k
\u201cThe Montana Town No One Wants To Live In\u201d by Brad Smith for Relatively Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/u8v636vf
\u201cWe Only Knew It As The Entity\u201d by Jessica Moffitt for Huffington Post (INCLUDES PHOTOS): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3w7zfe
\u201cThe Swamp Monster of Honey Island\u201d by Cole Kinchen for Pelican State of Mind: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3e4dp8fn
Book: \u201cHoney Island Swamp Monster Documentations\u201d by Dana Holyfield: https://amzn.to/3iOKcmf
Film: \u201cThe Legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monster\u201d: https://amzn.to/3WhwNAL
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Originally aired: January 18, 2023
PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/mysterious-death-conspiracy-filmmaker/