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IN THIS EPISODE: In 1856, two young children \u2013 Joseph and George Cox \u2013 disappeared in the Allegheny Mountains. The story is tragic\u2026 and it also has a bizarre ending. (Lost Children of the Alleghenies) *** Is he an elf? A troll? Not only is it hard to classify Latin America\u2019s El Duende \u2013 but it\u2019s even difficult to know if he\u2019s good, evil, or just a mischievous menace! (Duende The Menace) *** Bachelor\u2019s Grove Cemetery just outside of Chicago is a mystery. No one knows exactly how it got its name; no one is sure when the first burial there took place or why it has since been abandoned; there is no explanation for the strange lights that are often seen there, or the ghostly lady, or the phantom horse and rider. (Bachelor\u2019s Grove Cemetery) *** A man is found in a graveyard with a bullet to his skull, barely alive. He died later \u2013 but what exactly happened to him is a bit of a mystery. Our guess though is that it had something to do with him being a grave robber. (A Grave Robber\u2019s Fate) *** Forensics has come a long way over the years, making it harder and harder for criminals to get away with crimes \u2013 particularly brutal crimes where DNA is usually left behind because of a struggle or physical assault. But despite technological advancements, there are still those cases that remain unsolved \u2013 and we\u2019ll look at a few murders of women whose cases still can\u2019t be closed. (Unsolved Female Murders) *** How\u2019s the saying go\u2026 \u201chell hath no fury like a woman scorned?\u201d That\u2019s good advice for the living \u2013 but probably even more apropos when dealing with female ghosts! (Famous Female Phantoms) *** Imagine you\u2019re in a small town and suddenly you begin seeing people around you starting to change into beastly creatures. They begin attacking those around them, ripping them apart, eating like wild animals. Then suddenly you begin the transformation yourself\u2026 you are becoming a werewolf. But you were never bitten by a monster, nor were the townsfolk. How could this be happening? This actually happened in a small town in France\u2026 and one of the theories as to how it happened will not only surprise you, but have you wondering if it will happen to you someday. (The Town That Turned Into Werewolves)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)\u2026
00:00:00.000 = Cold Open and Show Intro
00:05:35.813 = The Town That Turned Into Werewolves
00:22:53.521 = Famous Female Phantoms
00:28:51.261 = Unsolved Female Murders
00:42:35.969 = Duende The Menace
00:49:28.303 = Bachelor\u2019s Grove Cemetery
00:55:12.504 = A Grave Robber\u2019s Fate
00:59:53.366 = The Lost Children of the Alleghenies
01:05:54.158 = Show Close
01:08:34.779 = Bloopers/Outtakes
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
BOOK: \u201cHunting The American Werewolf\u201d by Linda Godfrey: https://amzn.to/45p1poX
BOOK: \u201cA Terrible Mistake \u2013 The Murder of Frank Olson and the CIA\u2019s Secret Cold War Experiments\u201d by H.P. Albarelli Jr.: https://amzn.to/3OD2RgR
BOOK: \u201cForbidden Archeology\u2019s Impact\u201d by Michael A. Cremo: https://amzn.to/45nqwbE
ARTICLE: \u201cEl Duende \u2013 San Pedro Folklore\u201d by Angel Nunez: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckmmwvj
\u201cThe Town That Turned Into Werewolves\u201d by Nick Redfern: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckmamyj; and ViralNova.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckv3xfh
\u201cFamous Female Phantoms\u201d by Carolyn Cox for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ye2zatz7
\u201cUnsolved Female Murders\u201d by Selme Angulo for List Verse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5f9jzc3e
\u201cDuende The Menace\u201d by Dean Traylor for Owlcation.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/b3aswdu
\u201cBachelor\u2019s Grove Cemetery\u201d by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdkj9323
\u201cLost Children of the Alleghenies\u201d by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nayey92p
\u201cA Grave Robber\u2019s Fate\u201d by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3xvtu6k4
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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Originally aired: August 14, 2023

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