Origin of the Jersey Devil
Within the atlas of strange and haunted places, few are more tethered to the otherworldly [...]
On This Day March 26
On this day in 1997, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult, including its leader, [...]
The Baroness of the Galapagos
Legend holds that the Galapagos Island Tortoise can perceive the intentions of human visitors to [...]
On This Day March 19
On this date in 1966, Michigan residents found themselves in the middle of a two [...]
The Hand of Francis Leavy
In the rich pantheon of Chicago’s ghost stories and urban legends, the story of Fire [...]
On This Day March 12
On this day in 2015, a Shawnee Oklahoma morning news broadcast caught a brightly lit [...]
The Last Days of Christopher Case
Over the past several weeks, Dark Distractions has focused on the bizarre death of Netta [...]
On This Day March 5
On this day in 1918, Navy cargo ship USS Cyclops, was last seen leaving Barbados, [...]
The Immortal Hour of Netta Fornario: Part Three
If you missed PART ONE or PART TWO click on the link. Netta’s last day [...]