15 Minute Mysteries with Stacy Lee

On a sunny day in 1973, two children were walking near Lake Common in Sandown on the Isle of Wight. Suddenly, a strange creature appeared before them. It had only three fingers, was dressed like a colorful clown and had a face made of paper with a mouth that looked like a mechanical grill. The clown invited the children into a small hut where it built a fire before sending them home. The children'...

Christmas Eve 1945 was an exciting time for the Sodder Children. Their parents, George and Jennie went off to bed taking the baby, Sylvia with them. Their oldest son was away in the military and the other Sodder children stayed up to wait for Santa. Just after midnight, the phone rang and Jennie picked up. A woman was on the line laughing. Jennie figured it was a wrong number and she hung up. Hour...

For hundreds of years, unfortunate patients all around the world have developed a rare and terrifying condition: they believe that they are dead. They won't eat, won't sleep and feel frustration when other people will not believe they are no longer living. What causes this condition and why do some recover while others do not?

Bear Lake sits on the Utah and Idaho border. For generations there have been stories of a monster living in the lake. The early Mormon pioneers were convinced that something terrifying was lurking nearby. Sightings continued into the 1980s and 1990s and there are people to this day that swear, a monster inhabits the deep blue waters of this beautiful mountain lake.

Bobby, Sherilynn and Madyson Jamison were a family experiencing a time of change. Bobby and Sherilynn decided they wanted to move away and live off the grid. In October of 2009, they loaded their truck and began driving into the forest. They were never seen again. As investigators looked at the home camera footage, they noticed something very disturbing. As the Jamisons were loading the truck, the...

Utah's Petrified Forest stands near Escalante. The land is ancient and draws thousands of tourists each year. People are not supposed to take anything from the area, but some do. And many of those who take what they should not report that their lives change and not for the better. Is this land cursed? Why do people return petrified wood and rocks taken from this ancient land?

Gloria Ramirez was suffering with cancer. In 1994, she went to the emergency room suffering with terrible pain. As the hospital staff began to treat Gloria, something very bizarre occurred. The doctors and nurses began to feel sick. Some were light headed, some vomited, and some fainted. There was a strange odor coming from Gloria Ramirez' body but to this day, no one is sure what caused this phen...

Brian Shaffer was a med student at Ohio State University. He was about to get engaged and had a bright future. His mother passed away from cancer and although Brian was struggling, he seemed to be handling it well. Then, on April 1, 2006, he went out to a bar, the Ugly Tuna Saloona with friends. One minute Brian was speaking to his friends and the next he was gone. He was not seen on the bar's sur...

One day in 1977, Mary Gillespie went to her mailbox. Inside was an anonymous threatening letter accusing her of having an affair with a school official, Gordon Massie. Mary kept it to herself but soon, other residents of Circleville, Ohio were getting similar letters. Then someone began placing threatening signs on the road and attached to one was an explosive device. As the community was terroriz...

Macin Smith was a quiet teen. He and his family moved to Utah from Canada just months before Macin vanished. He had an argument with his parents and then left for school. He never came home. The search for Macin has gone on for years. All avenues of investigation have been exhausted. What happened to this shy kid and where is he now?

Many of us have experienced insomnia but did you know there is a medical condition that makes it impossible to sleep? It starts out slowly and soon, people are hallucinating. They cannot eat, they cannot think clearly, and within months, they die. What is this terrible and frightening illness and why does it happen to some and not others?

Andrew Dawson was driving in his car near Whistlers Peak in Canada when he saw something on top of a mountain that made him stop in his tracks. He began to film as he watched what appeared to be an enormous silhouette of a human being moving on the snowy mountain. Andrew Dawson posted the video to TikTok and it got millions of views. Days later, Andrew posted another video stating he was being fol...

Kay's Cross stands near Kaysville, Utah...well it did. For years people discussed the large stone monument; who built it and why? And then, in February of 1992, someone blew the monument to smithereens. Was this an act of vandalism or as some insist, was it a paranormal event? The cross is now rubble but it still draws paranormal investigators, curious tourists and some say the story behind the st...

Richey Edwards was living the dream. His band, Manic Street Preachers was having great success in Europe. Richey had a huge fan base because he openly talked about his struggles with mental health. And then, Richey Edwards vanished. Some say he is still alive, living a quiet life. Others believe he ended his own life. What happened to Richey Edwards?

Do you believe in reincarnation? This is the strange story of Gillian and Jennifer Pollock who many believe are the reincarnated versions of their sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline who were killed in a car accident in 1957. The twins have recollections of events that took place before they were born. They also have similar birthmarks to their dead siblings. Is this a case of grieving parents wanting...

The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas is said to be one of the most haunted places in the world. It was built as a luxury resort but then became a so called cancer hospital run by a charlatan named Norman Baker. Many patients died in hopes of a cure. The hotel was then revitalized and rebranded. Then, in 2019, an employee was digging in the dirt and found something that horrified the nati...