It’s been nearly 130 years since the mutilated corpses of five women, all prostitutes, were discovered in London’s Whitechapel district. Due to the brutal condition of the victims—slashed, and in some cases, ripped wide open with major organs removed—the police called their suspect a “ripper.” And with that, the world’s most notorious serial killer was born. The case of Jack the Ripper has torn its way through popular culture, inspiring everything from the stories of Sherlock Holmes to Hannibal Lecter. Historians and true crime writers alike have offered their theories as to the identity of the Ripper, assembling a suspect list of over 100 names. Yet the question remains: Just who was the man (or woman) behind the Jack The Ripper crimes?
IN THIS EPISODE: Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) *** The U.S. State Department has evacuated even more Americans due to a sickness that is spreading when people hear strange sounds. What could be causing the noise? (Sickening Strange Sounds) *** Do the ghosts of doomed lovers haunt a jagged cliff in Hot Springs, North Carolina? (The Ghosts of Lovers Leap) *** We’ll take a look at Bhangarh Fort – one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of India. (Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India) *** A lifelong medium comes across a smiling entity. (Smiling) *** People in in the southwest of the United States are reporting sightings of giant birds, monsterous batlike creatures, even winged humanoids. What are they seeing? (Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande) *** Were a murderer’s actions driven by a mental disorder, was he feigning mental disability, or did he in fact make an evil pact with Satan himself? (Contract With The Devil) *** Jack the Ripper. Who was the man (or woman) behind history’s grisliest unsolved murders? (Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper)
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“Tesla’s Death Ray”: https://theunredacted.com/the-tunguska-blast-teslas-death-ray/
“Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper” by Jessica Ferri: https://the-line-up.com/jack-the-ripper-theories
“Sickening Strange Sounds” by Micah Hanks: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/06/state-department-evacuates-more-americans-who-were-sickened-after-hearing-strange-sounds/
“Smiling” by Rachael West, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
“The Ghosts of Lovers Leap”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2018/06/25/lovers-leap-haunted-hot-springs-nc/
“The Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/06/the-bizarre-bird-monsters-of-the-rio-grande/
“Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India”: https://www.tripoto.com/trip/Bhangarh-Fort-Story
“A Contract With The Devil” by Robert Willhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/02/a-contract-with-devil.html
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