A 'ghost train' reported by cops in England, a lawsuit involving D.B. Cooper's necktie, and an odd UFO that appeared to emerge from a volcano in Mexico were among the weird and wondrous stories to pop up on our radar this past week.
A pair of classic aviation mysteries wound up back in the news this week, beginning with the revelation that DNA testing of skull fragments thought to have possibly been those of Amelia Earhart are, in fact, not from the pioneering pilot. The mysterious remains, which generated headlines back in 2019 when they were discovered on a shelf at a museum in Kiribati, were identified as being from a young woman who lived on the Pacific island nation 1,000 years ago. Meanwhile, a longtime D.B. Cooper researcher filed a federal lawsuit against the FBI in the hopes of gaining access to the skyjacker's necktie with the intention of extracting DNA from a metal spindle on the clothing which has seemingly gone overlooked for decades.
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A rather unique ghost story crossed our desk this past week by way of Britain, where a pair of police officers claim to have heard a 'phantom train' pass by their station. The two cops contend that, moments before heading out on patrol, they noticed the unmistakable sound of a locomotive charging towards the building. Amazingly, the duo even observed the leaves of the tree swaying seemingly due to the unseen train sweeping past them with the distinct toot of its horn as it faded off into the distance. Understandably intrigued by what they had just experienced, the two officers subsequently investigated the history of the station and discovered that there had once been a railway line that ran right next to the building.
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This past week featured a trio of tantalizing videos that just may have provided a glimpse of something paranormal. In Mexico, a webcam watching over the Popocatepetl volcano filmed a peculiar UFO which seemingly shot up into the sky from the base of the site which, by virtue of numerous strange sightings in the area, some suspect is a secret alien base. Over in Wales, a woman touring a notoriously haunted castle captured footage of an eerie figure walking through the tunnels beneath the historic location. And, in New Jersey, a paranormal researcher on the hunt for Bigfoot showcased a series of photos which, he believes, show Sasquatch stalking him during an investigation.
For more strange and unusual stories from the past week, check out the Coast to Coast AM website.