Our next Runaway Train case revolves around a missing eleven year old from Upland, California. Patrick Shawn Betz was last seen leaving a restaurant with an unidentified teen - did this person have a hand in his disappearance, or did he run away on his own? Let’s explore. Who Is Shawn? Patrick Shawn Betz was …
Tag: 1980s
Runaway Train: John Lango
Our next Runaway Train case brings us to a small town in Pennsylvania. As 1987 turned over to 1988, 17 year old John Lango left his home, never to be seen again. What happened to John? Let’s explore. Who Is John? John Lango was born on February 5, 1970. He was a friendly young man …
Runaway Train: Duane Fochtman
This month got away from me, but that doesn't mean we're not going to finish out this series - it just means you're going to get the last six posts today and tomorrow. Our next Runaway Train case brings us to Oregon - and this post …
Runaway Train: Kimberly Doss
Our next post in the Runaway Train series takes us back to 1982 and to the state of Iowa. Or does it? This is a very confusing case with two tales reported by reputable sources. Today, we will cover both Let’s explore. Who Is Kimberly? There unfortunately is not a lot of information online regarding …
The Unnamed: Rebel Ray
This month’s Doe comes to us from Texas in the late 1980s. The only name this person has known since their death is related to a hat found near their body - a hat that may not have even been theirs in life. So - who was Rebel Ray in life, and how did they …
The Missing: Regina McCorkle
This month’s missing persons case brings us back to the great state of Illinois, in the somewhat great decade of the 80s. When a young mother goes missing and her toddler is found locked in their home, you’d think there would be dozens of news articles about the disappearance. That’s what happened to Regina McCorkle …
The Extraterrestrial: Palos Verdes Brains
Okay, everyone. We’re finally back (a bit late, sorry!) with an alien post - and you had better buckle up, because this is a weird one. There aren’t many (if any) credible sources for this one, but it’s just so bizarre that I had to cover it. So. What were the blue, brain-shaped entities sighted …
Haunted: Joshua Ward House
So continuing on with the idea of Salem, Massachusetts being an epicenter of some sort of energy based on its history, let’s take a look at what may be considered the most haunted house in the state. So, what is the Joshua Ward House, and what goes on there? Let’s explore. History The Joshua Ward …
The Haunted: Snedeker Family Haunting
I’m going a little rogue this month and deviating from the established schedule - we’re going to take a look at another haunting and another urban legend for maximum spookiness. The haunting we will be looking at is one that comes with tragic circumstances - a chronic and devastating illness, the uprooting of a family, …
The Unnamed: Hot Spring County John Doe
This month’s Doe case is a fairly unknown one - there is very little information on this case available online. But all stories are important and deserve coverage, so this Doe case is the first in a concerted effort to cover more unknown and less publicized Doe cases. So, who is the unknown hitchhiker who …