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We are back for our 4th volume of Lab Reports with four new listener stories to share including a call from the other side, a possible skinwalker encounter, the Multiverse and an escape from being trafficked. Listen now to hear these intriguing tales!
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This week, Jessica brings us another cult - Heaven’s Gate! Not your normal 1970’s cult. There was abstinence from all things, spiritual ascension, unwavering devotion, lots of camping, and suicide. And what made this cult stand out compared to some others of the time? Aliens and UFOs! 
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Sources:
Heaven’s Gate: The 17 Steps. (1976, November). The 17 Steps (Behavioral Guidelines) (heavensgate.com)
Tweel, C. (2020, December 3). Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults. CNN Original Studios. 
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Heaven’s Gate (religious group).. Heaven's Gate (religious group) - Wikipedia
Barcella, L. (2022, March 15). Heaven’s Gate, 25 Years Later: Remembering 38 People Who Died with Cult Leader. Heaven's Gate, 25 Years Later: Remembering Lives Lost in Cult (people.com)

Happy Halloween Lab Rats!
We have another spooky season themed episode for you today. Kendra takes us back to the ancient times to uncover the true origins of Halloween, the Celtic festival of the dead, AKA Samhain (pronounced Sow-Inn). Let’s talk Celtic mythology, Druids, fire festivals, rituals and all the creepy creatures that may come around on this special night. 
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https://druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-festivals/samhain-festival
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain
https://www.worldhistory.org/Samhain/
https://irishexperiencetours.com/2021/10/13/halloween-and-the-celtic-festival-of-samhain/
https://www.irishamericanmom.com/the-celtic-festival-of-samhain/
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1456/history-of-halloween/
https://specifipedia.com/the-legends-of-samhain-the-strange-adventure-of-nera/
https://www.ireland-information.com/irish-mythology/tlachtga-irish-legend.html
https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/irish-mythological-creatures/
 
http://gotireland.com/category/visitor-posts/irish-faerie-folk-series/

Who doesn’t love Vampires? Come on! These Lucid Lab girls are obsessed and what is a more appropriate time to delve into the history and impact vampires have had on us than Halloween? Join us as Jessica takes us from ancient mythology all the way to the sexy, emotional, complicated vampires we're obsessed with today. It’s a topic you don’t want to miss! 
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Sources:
Wiltz, J. (2020, September 24). Empress Maria Theresa & The 18th Century Vampire Panic. Maria Theresa & the 18th Century Vampire Panic by Jenni Wiltz | Medium
Urbiola, O. (2019, October 30). How did 18th-century vampire hunters identify the undead? Blood and fingernails. How did 18th-century vampire hunters identify the undead? Blood and fingernails. | National Geographic
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Vampire Folklore by Region. Vampire folklore by region - Wikipedia
Ocker, J.W. (2012, May 20). Jewett City Vampires. Jewett City Vampires – Griswold, Connecticut - Atlas Obscura
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Mercy Brown vampire incident. Mercy Brown vampire incident - Wikipedia
Skeptical Humanities. (n.d.). Nellie Vaughn: The Vampire Who Wasn’t a Vampire. Nellie Vaughn: The Vampire who Wasn’t a Vampire | Skeptical Humanities

We are back this week with another Halloween True Crime Story. Kendra brings us the tragic murder of Martha Moxley, still considered "unsolved" today. But everyone kind of knows who did it...
Greenwich, CT was the place you moved to keep your kids safe, especially if you could afford the elite Bell Haven neighborhood. But the illusion of safety was shattered for everyone in the community when the beautiful, young 15 year old Martha was found bludgeoned to death on Halloween...in her own backyard. How could something like this happen?? Police were not prepared to handle a homicide investigation and the case went cold for many years. 
20 years after her death, new information led to the conviction of someone that lived very close to Martha with ties to the Kennedy family.  He would be sentenced 20 years to life but would only serve 11 years before he was released on appeal. To this day, the Moxley family has no clear answers or closure for the senseless death of their beloved daughter. Let's discuss how money and influential family ties may have played into this miscarriage of justice. 
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/nyregion/martha-moxley-murder-case.html#:~:text=The%20Moxley%20family%20lived%20in,out%20for%20the%20cheerleading%20squad.
 
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2000/10/dominick-dunne-martha-moxley-murder-greenwich#:~:text=Trail%20Of%20Guilt,Kennedy%2C%20was%20indicted%20for%20murder.
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-killed-martha-moxley/
Fuhrman, Mark. 2006. Murder in Greenwich. HarperAudio.

Arpana was a beautiful, talented, wildly smart 24-year-old living her best life in Redmond, Washington. She participated in an apartment-wide Halloween party with other residents in 2008. This fun night ended in her brutal murder. The question still remains today, 15 years later… Who did it? One person was charged with her death, but he was acquitted, and for good reason. But why is this case so hard to solve? The answer is multi-faceted - DNA, racism, shoddy police work. You name it! There was a plethora of trace DNA with no strong matches, but we think we know who the perpetrator is. And we think you’ll agree! Join us as we go over all the possibilities and join us every Tuesday this month for Halloween-related stories!
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***LAB REPORTS*** Don’t forget to email in your own stories! We’ll read a select few each month on our special Lab Reports episode! An episode dedicated to our listeners and their crazy experiences!
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Sources:
Whelan, M. (2020, July 5). Arpana Jinaga. Arpana Jinaga — Unresolved
Rasmussen, A. (n.d.). Woman Found Dead After Hosting Halloween Costume Party At Her Apartment. Woman Found Dead After Hosting Halloween Costume Party At Her Apartment | Murders and Homicides on Crimefeed | Investigation Discovery
Rasmussen, A. (n.d.). Man Accused of Killing Arpana Jinaga Freed After He’s Held 9 Years With No Conviction. Emanuel Fair Freed After He’s Held 9 Years With No Conviction | Seeking Justice | Investigation Discovery
Winter, H. (2022, April 1). He Spent Eight Years in Jail Without a Conviction. Now, He’s Suing Everyone Who Kept Him There. Rolling Stone. Eight Years in Jail With No Conviction: Emanuel Fair Files Lawsuit – Rolling Stone

We have another round of Lab Reports to share! We have six great listener stories this week in our 3rd volume. We are so very thankful to everyone for sending these in. Keep them coming, we love hearing from you!
Listen now to hear tales of a Nazi Ghost, Hometown True Crimes and even Aliens…on a playground!!
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Let’s go way back this week to the unsolved mystery of Roanoke Colony. This was to be the first place for English immigrants to settle into the New World of America back in the late 1500s. Over 112 men, women and children took the long journey over for a new start, far from the religious persecution they faced in England. Unfortunately, it would not be the land of milk and honey they had been sold from those who traveled to the Outer Banks islands before them. 
They would be left to fend for themselves after what seemed to be an act of sabotage. Long story short, the colonists ended up on the island of Roanoke where they faced scarce resources, tensions with the local native americans and no way to leave. Their governor, John White, left to advocate for help and when he returned 3 years later, it was as if they never existed. All the settlers had vanished without a trace. The only clue left behind? A carving in the tree which read Croatoan.
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Sources:
Miller, Lee. 2012. Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony. Arcade.
Wikipedia. Roanoke Colony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony. Last accessed Sept 2, 2023
History.com. What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke. What Happened to the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke? | HISTORY. Last accessed Sept 2, 2023