Lurk

In the streets of Philadelphia, a disturbing mystery began to unfold, leaving investigators searching for answers and a neighborhood wondering who they could trust. In this episode of Lurk , we're heading back to Frankford to explore a chilling series of murders, the witnesses who may have seen something important, and the questions that continue to surround a case that refuses to fit neatly...

On a cold December evening in 1965, something strange streaked across the sky, and a small Pennsylvania town found itself at the center of a mystery that would last for decades. What came down near Kecksburg? Why did witnesses describe something they couldn't explain, and what really happened in the woods that night? In Part One, we're heading back to the beginning of the Kecksburg UFO i...

In Radford, Virginia, there's an old building with a troubled past, a reputation for paranormal activity, and stories that have kept investigators coming back for years. St. Albans Sanatorium was once a place where patients sought treatment, but today, it's known for something far more unsettling. From shadowy figures moving through empty hallways to unexplained voices and encounters tha...

In 1977, something happened in the remote Chilean highlands that would become one of the country's most famous UFO mysteries. A group of soldiers reported seeing strange lights. One of them disappeared for a short time—and when he returned, the story became even stranger. Decades later, questions still surround what happened that night. Was it an encounter with something unknown? A misunderst...

In 1966, eight-year-old Dennis Johnson disappeared during a family trip to Yellowstone National Park. What began as an ordinary day in one of America's most beautiful wilderness areas quickly turned into a desperate search. Searchers were brought in. The surrounding area was scoured. Every possible lead was investigated. But Dennis was never found. More than half a century later, his disappea...

In the spring of 1973, the quiet town of Enfield, Illinois became the center of one of the strangest creature encounters in American paranormal history. It began with a terrifying encounter outside a home late at night. What was reportedly seen that night was unlike any ordinary animal—and before long, stories of a strange creature began spreading through the community. Witnesses described somethi...

What Lurks on Tangier Island Out in the Chesapeake Bay sits a small, isolated island with a history and character unlike anywhere else. Tangier Island is known for its unique community, its connection to the water, and a way of life that has remained remarkably distinct from the mainland. But places with deep histories often have stories of their own. In this episode of Lurk , we travel to Tangier...

In June of 1987, sixteen-year-old Theresa Ann Bier disappeared into the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. She had gone into the mountains with 43-year-old Russell “Skip” Welch, a man who was fascinated by Bigfoot and claimed to know where the creatures could be found. Theresa never returned. What followed was one of the strangest missing-person investigations imaginable. Welch gave investigat...

There are few figures more familiar in the world of the paranormal than the woman in white . She appears along lonely roads, beside dark stretches of water, inside old houses, near railroad tracks, and sometimes in the headlights of a passing car. Sometimes she's simply standing there, watching. Sometimes she's searching for someone. And sometimes, she asks for a ride. But what happens w...

The Chesapeake Bay has claimed thousands of ships, but some believe it has never truly released everyone who sailed its waters. In Part 2 of our journey, we leave Maryland behind and head south into Virginia, where lonely offshore lighthouses have stood watch for more than two centuries. Far from shore, lighthouse keepers endured crushing isolation, violent nor'easters, thick fog, hurricanes,...

On the morning of January 7, 1998 , five-year-old Brittany Lynn Locklear stood at the end of her family's driveway in rural Raeford, North Carolina, waiting for her school bus—just as she had so many mornings before. When her mother stepped inside for only a few moments, Brittany disappeared. What followed was one of North Carolina's most heartbreaking child abduction cases. Less than tw...

For centuries, the lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay have stood as silent guardians, guiding ships safely through storms, fog, and dangerous shoals. But according to generations of lighthouse keepers, watermen, Coast Guard crews, and visitors, some of these lonely beacons may still be occupied by those who once tended their lights. In Part 1 of this special two-part series, we begin our journey at...

Maine – Where the Appalachian Trail Ends... and Something Else Begins The Appalachian Trail ends in Maine—but for many hikers, the stories begin there. In this episode of LURK , we travel into the most remote section of the Appalachian Trail, where ancient mountains, endless forests, and miles of wilderness have given rise to legends that refuse to die. We'll explore: The eerie isolation of t...

This Valentine’s Day, we’re stepping off the beaten path and into something deeper… something older. Have you ever met someone and felt like you already knew them? Like your soul recognized theirs before your mind could catch up? In this special episode of Lurk , we explore the eerie space where romance meets the paranormal—diving into the lore of soulmates, twin flames, past-life connections, and...

Nestled at the edge of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, India, the ruins of Bhangarh Fort have earned a reputation so chilling that visitors are legally forbidden from entering after sunset. Declared one of the most haunted locations in the world, this 17th-century fort is wrapped in legends of curses, obsession, and restless spirits. In this episode of Lurk , we explore the rise and fall o...

We explore the haunting 1988 disappearance of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey—no bodies ever found—and the 1989 murders of Annamaria Phelps and Daniel Lauer, whose remains were discovered weeks later in woods near I-64. These cases close out the Colonial Parkway series, with lingering questions about connections to the earlier killings. We cover investigative challenges, family perspectives, and 2...

Between 1986 and 1987, two young couples vanished or were found murdered along one of Virginia’s most scenic and historic roadways. What initially appeared to be isolated tragedies would later become the opening chapter of one of the most chilling and enduring unsolved serial murder cases in American history. In Part One , we examine the first two confirmed crime scenes connected to the Colonial P...

Rising sharply from the Arizona desert, the Superstition Mountains are as beautiful as they are deadly. For centuries, these jagged peaks have been wrapped in stories of curses, lost gold, disappearances, and something far darker lurking among the canyons. In this episode of Lurk , we descend into the legends that made the Superstitions infamous—from the tale of the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine to th...

In September 2005, 17-year-old college freshman Taylor Behl left her dorm at Virginia Commonwealth University for a short late-night drive—and never returned. What began as a routine missing-person report quickly spiraled into a massive search effort that drew national attention and exposed a disturbing web of relationships, manipulation, and obsession. In this episode of Lurk , we retrace Taylor’...

In this episode of Lurk , we travel to the historic—and notoriously haunted— Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Perched high in the Ozark Mountains, this grand Victorian structure has been many things over the past century: a luxury resort, an elite girls’ school, and most infamously, a fraudulent cancer hospital run by the charismatic con man Norman Baker . Its long and troubled history...

In this episode of Lurk , we enter the vast and haunting expanse of the Nahanni Valley—one of Canada’s most remote wilderness regions and the source of countless legends, unexplained deaths, and chilling disappearances. Known ominously as The Valley of the Headless Men , the area has long held a reputation for swallowing travelers whole. (Listen to Episode 150 for more details into the mysterious...

Welcome back, Lurkers, to another bone-chilling stretch of our Haunted Trail series — where we trek the Appalachian Trail and uncover the dark legends, ghostly encounters, and mysterious disappearances that haunt its rugged path. In this episode, we pick up our journey at Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch , a place of breathtaking beauty — and unsettling energy.  From there, we follow the trail north...

Berlin, 1940.  The city is shrouded in blackout darkness as air raids echo overhead and Nazi propaganda blares from the radios. But something even more sinister is stalking the streets and trains of the German capital—an invisible killer moving through the night, targeting women on their way home. By day, Paul Ogorzow was a loyal Nazi Party member and railway worker. By night, he became one of Ber...

Hey Lurkers, welcome to Part One of our journey through New Hampshire on The Haunted Trail — where the Appalachian Trail winds from the historic halls of Dartmouth College to the rugged slopes of Mount Moosilauke, and onward toward the shadowed beauty of Franconia Notch. In this episode, we follow one of the most challenging and mysterious stretches of the Trail. Along the way, we’ll uncover tales...

Tucked away in the English countryside at Wotton-under-Edge sits one of the most infamous haunted locations in the world—the Ancient Ram Inn. Built in the 12th century, this former inn has a reputation steeped in chilling legends: pagan rituals, child sacrifices, demonic infestations, and restless spirits tied to the land itself. In this episode of Lurk , we explore the dark history and terrifying...