The port at Pearl Harbor remains quiet, no sign of the USS Conestoga on the horizon. The tugboat carries 56 members of the U.S. Navy, and it has plans to make a routine stop in Hawaii. But the vessel never arrives, kicking off an extensive search by land and by sea – one that doesn’t end for nearly 100 years. The USS Conestoga became part of the U.S. Navy’s fleet in September 1917, and, at…
Maryland parents-to-be Michael and Karen Faherty are awaiting an inspection from the agency dealing with their adoption. But suddenly, a commotion brings them to their front door. It seems a gang of firefighters are gathering in the yard. And as an ambulance pulls up, Michael and Karen are wondering whether something has gone wrong with the adoption process. By now, the couple were no strangers to stressful situations. They were, after all, both veterans of…
In uncertain times, it is important to have people to rely on. If you’re one of the lucky ones, that may come in the form of family — kids, siblings, or parents that can help care of you in times of need. The sad thing is, many people do not have a support system. Enter a good samaritan like Karen Eveleth of Manitou Springs, Colorado. In our modern times people hardly know their neighbors anymore,…
Early one January morning in 2015, a knock on the door brought Bobby and Cheryl Love’s lives crashing down. “It was like I was in a movie — a Lifetime movie,” Cheryl described, and rightfully so: What happened when she opened the door sounds like something from a bad noir film. She didn’t notice how many cops there were until they were streaming past her and into the house. A stunned Cheryl watched as they…
While many tales of mythical creatures like the Loch Ness monster are meant to send shivers marching up our spines, you can’t help but be interested as well. Do these monsters actually exist somewhere, hiding in the darkest corners of the planet just waiting to attack those unlucky enough to cross their paths? If you’d asked the owners of a 450-acre New Mexican ranch, each would’ve answered with a resounding No! But after a series of bizarre and deadly…
Whether it’s a pair of twins conjoined at the head or a baby born with a third leg, the medical world is full of anomalies. Just ask any doctor who’s been in the field for quite some time, and they’re sure to have at least a dozen stories of eye-opening medical cases. Like this one, for instance… A Michigan mother named Darci Brown Elliot knew almost immediately something was different about her newborn son, Broc.…
The problem with having prized possessions is that, well, you might lose them. Many people walk around with jewelry that holds both material and sentimental value without a thought. Until, without warning — it happens. Paula Stanton wore her anniversary ring for decades, but it mysteriously went missing during an afternoon of household chores. Resigned to the fact that she’d lost it forever, Paula tried to move on, though a phone call 9 years later…
When it comes to buying a house, you don’t always have a whole lot of time to poke around every nook and cranny looking for irregularities. Even if you pay for a home inspection, you can often still find unwelcome surprises left behind by the previous owners after they move out. Sometimes, however, those surprises can turn out to give your new home even more value. That’s exactly what happened to this man when he stumbled on an amazing structure hiding…
At five years old, the only choices Noah Woods of Bartow County, Georgia, needed to make in life involved sugary snacks, lunchbox designs, and who to play with at lunchtime. Deciding what flavor juice box he wanted was about the hardest dilemma he encountered. That changed early one Sunday morning when the boy was roused from sleep by an odd smell. After understanding his situation, his mind was moving 1,000 miles per hour to come…
Residents of Castle Rock in Cowlitz County, Washington, considered their city a rather “sleepy” place. With an average population of 2,000, the community is covered in dense forests and peaceful nature trails…not exactly a city with excitement around every corner. That’s what made the call that authorities received one Saturday evening so unusual. It had been a quiet day, after all, and the Cowlitz County police were just settling into their nightly patrol when they…