Unsolved Mysteries of the World

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The complete Lonnie Landrud interview concerning RCMP corruption concerning The Highway of Tears and a murder coverup. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lonnie Landrud interviewed by Frank Frost concerning his testimony about seeing RCMP officers murder a victim of the Highway of Tears. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Unsolved Mysteries of the World, Season One Episode 23 The Highway Murders Part 3But what if the perpetrator or perpetrators of missing and murdered women along Western Canadian Highways is even more sinister than we can imagine? There is a deep distrust among locals of the police force handling these cases, especially in past years. As previously stated, it is believed there is systemic racism at play that has resulted in a lack of interest and followup.Speculation from the community is that the perpetrator or group of perpetrators involved in some of these crimes may in fact be members of the police force themselves and this is why many of the cases simply do not have the attention that they so rightfully deserve and have been shelved for so long.Deena Lyn Braem was last seen alive hitchhiking to her home in Bouchie Lake from Quesnel BC on September 25, 1999. Her body was recovered on December 10, 1999 north west of Quesnel near Pinnacles Provincial Park. She was another victim of The Highway of Tears and her case remains unsolved.However, a man by the name of Lonnie Landrud has claimed he witnessed the murder and believes he knows who is responsible. Police have remained silent in regards to Lonnie's vocalizations of corruption within the RCMP detachments in Northern BC. Lonnie was interviewed extensively by a local filmmaker in 2007 concerning his witness statement. His entire interview will be made available in separate bonus podcast attached to this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Highway Murders Part Two. On this episode we will go over historical developments in solving some of the cases, new investigations, suspects and theories. We will also cover government scandals, racism, and the most recent developments in missing persons, abductions and murders along the highways in Western Canada.Since 1981 and with the help of an out of the box thinker, RCMP Sgt. Mike Eastman, police in several communities have gotten together to compare notes and to determine if they were looking for a single suspect, multiple suspects or a group of suspects all working together. With increased missing persons, abductions and murders throughout the years, the police developed Project E-PANA in 2005.Project E-PANA focused specifically on the unsolved murders and disappearances of young women along Highway 16, the infamous highway known as The Highway of Tears.E-PANA sought to discover if there was a single serial killer at work or a multitude of killers operating along the highway. The unit investigated nine cases in 2006, but by 2007 its caseload had doubled to eighteen.The victims involved within the E-PANA investigation followed the criteria of being female, participating in a high risk lifestyle, known to hitchhike and were last seen or their bodies were discovered within a mile from Highway 16, Highway 97 and Highway 5.In the 2009 E-PANA received over five million dollars in annual funding but has since dramatically declined due to budget cutbacks; receiving only $806,109 for the 2013/2014 year.In 2013, Craig Callens, the RCMP Deputy Commissioner, warned that further budget reductions from the provincial government would greatly affect the Highway of Tears investigation.A 2014 Freedom of Information request stated that the task force had dropped from seventy officers to twelve officers over the past few years and although it is technically still investigating it is unlikely that all the murders and disappearances will be solved.E-Pana had success in solving a few of the cold cases. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Authorities in both British Columbia and Alberta, two western Canadian provinces were confounded for decades as the bodies of sexual assault victims kept adding up along the Highways of both Provinces.Since 1969 over 33 female victims ages ranging from just 12 years old to 35 disappeared along the highways, or they found beaten, stabbed and strangled to death. In some cases, post mortem mutilation and sexual acts were performed. The official number of victims according to authorities is 18, but residents, and community activists say the real number is over 33 and that police simply do not want to acknowledge some of the missing persons as victims of the Highway of Tears as most of the victims are poor, indigenous women.According to the RCMP, there are over 1,100 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. In this episode we will focus on the cases that we believe have some connections to each other. There are literally so many victims and stories that we cannot cover them all. In this first segment, we will feature cases, one by one, and then in part two we will go over new developments, new investigations, suspects, and theories.This is Unsolved Mysteries of the World, Season One Episode 23 The Highway Murders See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear from George Van Tassel at a 1952 lecture about UFOs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear from George Van Tassel at Giant Rock lecturing about aliens and UFOs in 1958 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geologically speaking we are going to be speaking about a one of a kind Giant Rock that is located in the Mojave Desert in California, that is seven stories high and covers almost 6,100 square feet. Some say it is the largest freestanding boulder in the world.But that's not all. Not only is it an ancient spiritual site for the Native American Hopi Tribe, it is also a UFO Hot Spot. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Perhaps the most famous of Canadian Hauntings is that of the ghost bride of the Banff Springs Hotel. But before we reveal her story, let's dive into the history, the lore, and the many hauntings at the resort hotel.This is Unsolved Mysteries of the World, Season One Episode 21, The Haunted Banff Springs HotelLocated in the heart of Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the world famous Fairmont Banff Springs hotel stands as a landmark in the picturesque alpine town of Banff, Alberta.Canada's "Castle in the Rockies", has been providing legendary hospitality to guests for more than 125 years including, Prime Ministers, Presidents, actors and actresses such as Marylin Monroe and royalty from around the globe.The luxurious Banff Springs Hotel is well known as the ultimate stay for the rich and famous.It's also famous for the countless ghost stories it boasts. A place, many believe is haunted. Guests and employees alike have all kinds of ghost stories to tell.Over the years, employees and guests have reported strange occurrences from tables moving on their own, to sightings of a bellhop to a bride engulfed in flames.The site for a resort hotel was envisioned by William Cornelius Van Horne, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late 1880s. He chose a perfect spot along the bow river, near a massive waterfalls and near thermal hotsprings that was nestled into towering mountains. There was no more beautiful location in all the world, and Van Horne set out to make the most beautiful hotel.The original hotel was built in 1888 like a Swiss Chalet and had 200 rooms in several wings. It also included, at the time Canada's tallest structure – a viewing tower.In later years it was partially destroyed by fire, rebuilt and expanded in the Scottish Baronial style. The expansions and wings now make for a large, castle like structure. Originally opening with 200 guest rooms, the hotel now offers 778 guest rooms with a few dozen rooms known for their legends and hauntings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are some places that seem just too serene, too beautiful, too majestic to be considered haunted or mysterious. And perhaps that is what is so interesting about this episode because no one suspects such a site exists, and yet it does, playing host to tens of thousands of people each year and revealing its mysteries to only a few.This is Unsolved Mysteries of the World Season One Episode 20, Lake Minnewanka.Lake Minnewanka is a glacially fed lake near the townsite of picturesque Banff Alberta in Canada that holds many legends, tales and mysteries.Lake Minnewanka literally means Lake of Water Spirits in the Nakoda language of first nations who have inhabited the area for centuries.But the beautiful clear lake had a more ominous name before tourists arrived. Native legend tells us of sea serpent like creature who inhabited the lake who would feed on unsuspecting men and women but preferred the taste of children. Before the national park was established and the area mined, the lake was known to natives and early explorers as Cannibal lake due to the amount of suspected drownings and disappearances blamed on the sea creature. The entire surrounding area has ominous names associated with them, Devil's Gap, Ghost Lake, Devil's Crag, Ghost River Road and Deadman's Flats and equally legends and lore associated with each.Beyond the beauty of the surrounding vistas and clear blue water we find an ghost town, sunken, at the bottom of Lake Minnewanka and early native battle sites littered along its shores.Visitors report seeing ghostly apparitions of horses, natives and early settlers. The area is also a hot spot for bigfoot sightings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Czerna Volga is a Polish Urban Legend that has extended into other Eastern European countries and into Russia.The Black Volga is the story of a black soviet era limousine that used to drive the streets late into the night and early morning that would appear out of nowhere and disappear just the same, abducting young children and teens.The Black Volga was a mystery that spread across the nation in the 1980s in soviet countries. Not one eye witness could see the driver. Some theorize it was a high ranking member of the communist party, a priest, or nun while others believe more sinister drivers such as Satan worshipers or even Lucifer himself was at the wheel.The Black Volga was a very high end limousine with white curtains and rims that were highly polished as if in showroom condition. At times the side mirrors were reported as horns. When it was seen by eye-witnesses it is claimed that the police reported children missing from the area. Witnesses that came forward to indicated that they had seen the Black Volga were mysteriously found dead soon after they made their report. Why the vehicle picked children as its prey no one is sure but one thing is for certain, nothing could stop it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are a lot of roadside attractions across America from Arizona's The THING to World's Largest Ball of Twine all of which are strange oddities that bring about smiles and humourous talk. In Georgia, however, one roadside attraction brings about serious discussion, anxiety and fear of the new world order.The monolithic and apocalyptic attraction has been on display since 1980 and draws tens of thousands of visitors each year to witness its guidelines and principles while observing its clever astrological elements.This is Unsolved Mysteries of the World Season One Episode 18, The Georgia Guidestones. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Hoia-Baciu Forest is situated near Cluj-Napoca, Romania covering an area of ​​just over 4 square kilometers and is often referred to as the Bermuda Triangle of Romania.The forest has a reputation for intense paranormal activity and unexplained events. Reports have included, ghost sightings, unexplained apparitions, faces appearing in photographs that were not visible with the naked eye, and in the 1970s, UFO sightings were reported.The forest is so famous that it is labeled as The Most Haunted in all the World. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.