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By: Alex Kack A woman in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has filed a lawsuit for trauma after her Doctor put her through a bizarre series of ordeals and claimed that she was possessed. The doctor, reportedly a Pentecostal Christian, allegedly took the woman to a series of religious meetings over the course of six months. During this time he also allegedly advised her not seek needed mental health care and advised her that the source of her ills was that she had in fact been possessed by demons. The doctor has apparently been investigated by the General Medical Council in the UK and the court case is ongoing.  Alex Kack is the editor of ' Spooky News ' and the Bull Moose Review '. He is a political advocate, writer and comedian currently based in Washington D.C. where he lives with his girlfriend and their excessive number of pets. Follow him on Twitter here: @Alex_Kack He's on Tumblr here: alexkack.tumblr.com Photo Credit: via Max Pi...

By: Alex Kack Last September The Crossroads of America Bigfoot Museum opened in Hastings, NE. Known locally as ‘Bigfoot Lady’ museum curator and owner Harriett McFeely, was driven by a lifelong fascination to open the doors on the new museum for locals and tourists. The museum features an extensive collection of Sasquatch related exhibits including photographs, skulls, found items and hand casts gifted by the host of Animal Planets ‘Finding Bigfoot” Prior to operating the museum McFeely hosted annual conferences on the subject of Bigfoot that attracted hundreds of attendees from around the globe. Hastings is a small city in Nebraska, prior to the museum’s opening it is arguably most well known as the place where Kool-Aid was invented.  More information can be found on the Museum's Facebook page at : https://www.facebook.com/1bigfootlady/ Alex Kack is the editor of ' Spooky News ' and the Bull Moose Review '. He is a poli...

By: Alex Kack According to ‘the Galveston Daily News’, the Galveston Naval Museum has brought in paranormal investigators to help solve mysteries related to a World War 2 era submarine in their collection. The investigators set up camera and audio equipment after the museum closes to visitors. They are currently investigating the USS Cavalla, a submarine that sought combat in the pacific theater of the Second World War. The choice to bring in was sought after staff began to encounter things they could not explain, including phantom noises and glimpses of shadows and other corner of the eye phenomena. At one point they claim that something set off an alarm near the periscope while that area that was chained and locked. The investigation group Texas Ghostly Gathering claims to have gathered evidence on every visit they have paid to the museum including cold spots and sounds. While this evidence is far from proof of spectral activity from beyond the g...

By: Alex Kack The Ouija Board, a classic and well known game and divination tool. Has long been shrouded in mystery. While it’s history is well known, how the device actually works, and if there is a rational and non supernatural answer for it’s mechanics, has always been up for debate with a number of theories put forward. Originally brought to the market in 1890 by the inventor Elijah Bond, and popularized as a tool for contacting spirits in the 1910’s by Pearl Curran, a writer from St. Louis. Ouija boards have often been the subject of public fear, and many relgious denominations to this day, advocate against their use. While the name ‘Ouija’ is now a trademark of Hasbro, Inc, the boards are produced and used by many people around the world today, and have been a hallmark of science fiction, fantasy and horror entertainment. Despite this long history and fame little is known, and nothing proven factually about how the boards truly work. A...

By: Alex Kack Padre Chucho, a Catholic priest who has become something of a celebrity in Colombia, has recently found himself walking back pecuilar statements he had made on television. The retraction centers on claims made by Chucho that, new Colombian President Ivan Daque had requested that the priest come to Colombia’s famed presidential palace, Casa de Narino, to perform an exorcism. The priest claimed that President Daque had requested his presence to “cast demons out” of the palace, while President Daque is a practicing Catholic, there is no evidence to support that he believes in literal demonic possession or hauntings or has sought related services from the Church at any time. Chucho later retracted the statement on social media, stating that no one from the President’s administration had contacted him about This is not the first time Chucho, who’s real name is Father Jesús Hernán Orjuela, has spoken about exorcism. He rose to fame as a host on mo...

By: Alex Kack Pop star Beyonce Knowles-Carter’s has been accused of ‘extreme witchcraft’ by her former drummer, Kimberly Thompson. Thompson filed a restraining order against Beyonce, claiming that the witchcraft used by the singer included ‘magic spells of sexual molestation’. She also claimed that the singer murdered her kitten. The restraining order was denied for the time being. It seems unlikely that there is any truth to these claims and the motives of Thompson are unknown. Alex Kack is the editor of ' Spooky News ' and the Bull Moose Review '. He is a political advocate, writer and comedian currently based in Washington D.C. where he lives with his girlfriend and their excessive number of pets. Follow him on Twitter here: @Alex_Kack He's on Tumblr here: alexkack.tumblr.com

By: Alex Kack A home over three centuries old, was recently put on the market in Framingham, Massachusetts for $979,000. The home had previously belonged to Sarah Clayes, who was incarcerated and accused of witchcraft during the infamous Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600’s Clayes was jailed in 1962 and she was held for over a year until the panic over witchcraft ended. After the ordeal her and her husband relocated to the area that would become Framingham. Where the home was built and remains. The home was abandoned in 2000 after the owners at that time faced foreclosure. Since then it fell into a state of disrepair and dilapidation, getting routinely vandalized. The home has been completely renovated with modern fixtures and the amenities.  Alex Kack is the editor of ' Spooky News ' and the Bull Moose Review '. He is a political advocate, writer and comedian currently based in Washington D.C. where he lives with his girlfriend and their ex...