Strange and Undecided

Horror Stories That Will Scare You To Your Core

Episode 24 - This week Jarret and Pat read you some more horror stories. Now sit back, get cozy, and try not to get too scared!
 
STORIES
A disturbing chase. (TRUE) : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
[TRUE] Paranormal: My grandmothers haunted house : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
[FICTION] Do Not Enter : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
[TRUE] Was he holding a knife..? : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
The Walk : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
My Bad Neighbor : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
[TRUE] Night Shift In a Care Home : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
The restroom had a weird smell... : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)

Largest Mass Killing in Canadian History | CPA Flight 21 - (Episode 23)

July 8th, 1965. Air Traffic Control in Vancouver was relatively quiet, and everything appeared normal. All of a sudden, they received a transmission “Mayday, mayday, mayday” but from who? Little did they know, one of their passenger planes carrying 52 people on board had crashed in a forest near 100 Mile House in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia. An explosion inside the plane caused it to spiral towards the earth. But this explosion wasn’t accidental, it was a bomb. Who planted this bomb and why? Answers that have eluded investigators to this day making this one of Canada’s biggest unsolved cold cases. Did police have the right suspects, or did someone get away with mass murder undetected?

The Balcony Strangler Serial Killer | Russell Maurice Johnson (Episode 22)

During the 1970’s, the cities of London, Ontario and Guelph, Ontario were plagued by a series of strange and horrifying murders. One woman was found to have been killed in her apartment but police were not able to find any signs of forced entry or even a struggle. Not long after, another woman was murdered in her apartment in an almost identical way. And then another. The police began to suspect a serial killer was in their midst. He was dubbed by the media as “The Bedroom Strangler”. But what would shock police even more, was when they found out the killer had already gotten away with murder, multiple times. The Bedroom Strangler would turn out to be one of Canada’s most violent and prolific serial killers. But how exactly did he pull it off without being detected?

The Disappearance of Granger Taylor | The Spaceman of Vancouver Island - (Episode 21)

November 29th, 1980 was a particularly dark and stormy night. A man from Duncan, British Columbia named Granger Taylor left a note for his parents to find. The note stated that he was about to embark upon a 42-month interstellar journey on an alien spacecraft and would return after his voyage was complete. Granger Taylor was never seen again by anyone, and this case remains one of Canada’s strangest and enduring mysteries. Did he really travel to outer space to explore the cosmos, or is there another earthly explanation for his disappearance?
 
SHOW NOTES
He built a spaceship in his backyard. Then he vanished forever | CBC Docs POV - YouTube

Episode 20 - The Guardian UFO Case | Hoax or Truth?

When it comes to UFO sightings and claims, most of the stories are heard from witnesses which could be argued as hearsay. But what if I told you that there was a case close to Ottawa near the small town of Carp, Ontario where there was actually evidence of a UFO. Prominent UFO investigators in Canada and the United States received a mysterious package from someone who called themself "Guardian”. The package contained a VHS tape. This tape is considered to be one of the most controversial pieces of UFO evidence in Canadian history. But is this Guardian tape the truth or just an elaborate hoax?
 
SHOW NOTES
Carp UFO Sighting - The Alien Files - YouTube
A mysterious VHS tape, a military bunker, and UFO sightings near Ottawa | UFO Town (youtube.com)
Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack - Season 5, Episode 16 - Full Episode (youtube.com)

Episode 19 - Unsettling Stories That Will Chill You To The Bone

This week Jarret and Pat read you some creepy stories. The podcast will be on a small hiatus and will return June 17th, 2024. Now sit back, get cozy, and try not to get too scared. 
Home invaders taken by surprise : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
Midnight metro stranger : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
Paranormal/Ghost Story - Grandma loves me from the other side? : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
Please lock your doors : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)
[TRUE] paranormal experience : r/freehorrorstories (reddit.com)

Episode 18 - The Dexter Killer | Mark Twitchell

On October 10th, 2008, a man from Edmonton named Johnny Altinger was looking forward to meeting up with a woman he met from a website called Plenty of Fish. He was given specific instructions on where to meet her. However, unbeknownst to Johnny, this wasn’t a woman, it was actually a man named Mark Twitchell who was waiting for him. This would be the last time Johnny would be seen alive. But what happened to him and why?
 
SHOW NOTES
Mark Twitchell - Wikipedia
Jury finds Edmonton filmmaker guilty of murder - The Globe and Mail (archive.org)
Map to the body - "The Dexter Killer:" Inside the mind of a murderer (cbsnews.com)
Mark Twitchell case: Inside the mind of "The Dexter Killer" - CBS News
Bloody evidence found early in Twitchell search | Edmonton Journal
Mark Twitchell | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
"The Dexter Killer" - CBS News
Who is Mark Twitchell and where is he now? | The US Sun (the-sun.com)
Twitchell found guilty of 1st-degree murder | CBC News
Former wife weeps at Twitchell murder trial | CBC News
Twitchell directed police to remains | CBC News

Episode 17 - The Hemlock Valley Murders | British Columbia

In 1995, within a two-month span, the bodies of three women were discovered in a remote area of British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. All three women were murdered and left in a similar fashion. So similar, that police believed they had a serial killer on their hands. Coined the Hemlock Valley Murders, the mystery surrounding these women’s deaths has puzzled law enforcement for years. Did they have the murderer in their grasp, or did they have it all wrong?
SHOW NOTES
Aug 01, 1999, page 20 - The Province at Newspapers.com
Lidguerre, Mary – Canadian Crimeopedia
missing-women-investigation-review-summary-report.pdf (vpd.ca)
cn30378-eng.pdf (publicsafety.gc.ca)
Olajide, Tracy – Canadian Crimeopedia
Pipe, Tammy Lee – Canadian Crimeopedia
Tammy Pipe, Murdered by a possible Serial Killer in British Columbia in 1995. | Justice for Native People
Tammy Pipe - One of The Victims of The Hemlock Valley Murders (ucfiles.com)
Younker, Victoria – Canadian Crimeopedia
Unsolved – Canadian Crimeopedia
RCMP seeking serial killer for 1995 deaths in B.C. (thestar.com)
The Unsolved: Tracy Olajide – The Morbid Library & Archive
RCMP seek tips in 1995 B.C. killings | CBC News
RCMP hunt for serial killer in 3 cold case slayings | CTV News
RCMP believe unknown killer behind B.C. deaths | CTV News
Police look for leads in cold case serial killings - The Globe and Mail
Robert Pickton not the killer in B.C. cold cases: RCMP (thestar.com)
10 Disturbing Murder Mysteries From Canada - Listverse
Police pursue Vancouver's other serial killer | CTV News
Ex-detective stands by his Pickton testimony - The Globe and Mail
EXHIBIT-98.pdf (uvic.ca)
Nov 03, 1995, page 10 - The Chilliwack Progress at The Chilliwack Progress (newspapers.com)
Predators — Robert Pickton: The Vancouver Missing Women — Crime Library
3 B.C. cases bear similarities to Green River deaths (seattlepi.com)
Vicki Black's death has been solved after 27 years, but for some, the wounds are still fresh | CBC News
Killer of Vancouver sex trade worker in 1993 gets 10 years in jail | Vancouver Sun
Charges laid in 1993 killing of young Vancouver woman - Greater Victoria News (vicnews.com)
Vancouver murder suspect arrested 26 years after killing (citynews.ca)
Charges laid 26 years after Vancouver woman found murdered in DTES dumpster | Globalnews.ca
Gary Ridgway - Wikipedia

Episode 16 - The Haunting of the Banff Springs Hotel

This week, Jarret and Pat are looking into the Banff Springs Hotel and its alleged haunting. The hotel is located inside the Banff National Park in Banff, Alberta, Canada, and is regarded as one of Canada’s most famous hotels. For over 125 years the hotel has welcomed guests from all over the world. Most of the guests have come and gone but some of them haven’t exactly left and may never leave. Due to the sheer number of ghost sightings and encounters reported, this has given the hotel a reputation as being one of the most haunted places in Canada. 
 
SHOW NOTES
Banff Springs Hotel - Wikipedia
Banff Springs Hotel | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel History | Fairmont Banff Springs History (historichotels.org)
Parks Canada - Banff Springs Hotel National Historic Site of Canada (pc.gc.ca)
Landmarks-And-Legends-Banff-Springs-Hotel
The haunting of Banff Springs | Canadian Living
Is Room 873 of the Banff Springs Hotel Haunted? (projectengineer.net)
Guest Post: Haunting Legends of Fairmont’s Banff Springs Hotel In Canada | Spooky Things online (wordpress.com)
A Creepy Compendium: Meet the Fairmont Banff Springs ghosts! [2024] (thebestcalgary.com)
Ghostly Tales of the Banff Springs Hotel (mysteriesofcanada.com)
The Ghosts of Fairmont Banff Springs - Avenue Calgary
Historic Hotels Worldwide
The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel - The Little House of Horrors
The Haunted Banff Springs Hotel, Canada - Haunted Rooms America
The haunted history of the world famous Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (curiocity.com)
The paranormal hotel dubbed one of most haunted in the world - and only the brave can stay - Mirror Online
Banff Haunted Hotel - Mystery at the Banff Springs • Travel Tales of Life
Missing Room 873 Banff Springs | immrfabulous.com
Banff Springs was named among the worlds most haunted places (curiocity.com)
Fairmont Banff Springs: Canada’s Spookiest Hotel - Malorie's Adventures (maloriesadventures.com)
Haunted Canada Ghost Bride (2014) | The Royal Canadian Mint

Episode 15 - Mystery Brain Disease in New Brunswick, Canada?

In January of 2019, patients were told they had a new or novel brain disease. This occurred in a cluster of individuals exhibiting "similar" signs and symptoms in the eastern province of New Brunswick, Canada. The symptoms fell under the umbrella of dementia and prion disease but were tested and determined not to be either. Was this a new brain disease or was something else to blame? And why was the investigation shut down so abruptly?
 
SHOW NOTES
Government officials misled the public about the “mysterious” New Brunswick neurological disease, and we have the documents to prove it (canadaland.com)
final-report.pdf (gnb.ca)
Cluster of Neurological Syndrome (gnb.ca)
Whistleblower warns baffling illness affects growing number of young adults in Canadian province | Canada | The Guardian
Moncton medical student calls for new investigation into ‘mystery neurological illness’ - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
Questions remain about mystery brain disease in N.B. | CTV News
Patients, families call on N.B. to reopen investigation into neurological illness | CBC News
'Mysterious' brain disorder strikes hundreds, cases keep growing (nypost.com)
New Brunswick, Canada, mystery brain disease: Dozens sick in neurological syndrome cluster - The Washington Post
New Brunswick, Canada, mystery brain disease: Report finds no new disorder - The Washington Post
New Brunswick mystery brain syndrome to be probed (thestar.com)
Mystery brain disease in New Brunswick? Families call for investigation as cases increase (thestar.com)
Cause of eight N.B. 'mystery' brain disease deaths identified by pathologist | CTV News
New Brunswick patients with mysterious brain illness call for action after herbicide detected | Watch News Videos Online (globalnews.ca)
Mystery brain disorder baffles Canadian doctors | Canada | The Guardian
"Mystery brain disease" ruled out by New Brunswick committee - YouTube
Doctors investigate mystery brain disease in Canada (bbc.com)
Former N.B. health minister says ‘mysterious neurological’ disease idea unfounded, should be 'put to bed' | SaltWire
Public Health now questioning ’validity’ of New Brunswick’s mystery brain disease | Radio-Canada.ca
Inside the murky, high-stakes investigation into New Brunswick's mystery illness - Macleans.ca
New Brunswick’s Mystery Neurological Illness | The Walrus
In New Brunswick, experts try to figure out why dozens have been affected by a mystery brain disease - The Globe and Mail
N.B. woman with unexplained neurological symptoms wants answers: ‘This is not a common thing’ | Globalnews.ca
Neurologist says N.B. 'mystery' illness could be caused by herbicide | National Post
Investigate glyphosate connection to mystery brain disease - CCNB (conservationcouncil.ca)
High levels of glyphosate in most patients with ‘atypical neurological diseases’: open letter [video] – NB Media Co-op (nbmediacoop.org)
A medical mystery in New Brunswick | CBC.ca
PHAC to deploy to New Brunswick over reports of mystery brain symptoms | CBC News
Glyphosate in Canada - Canada.ca
Jim Irving says glyphosate ban would be 'disastrous' | CBC News