Kelly–Hopkinsville Goblins, Beast of Bladenboro, Mothman, Beast of Bray Road, Flatwoods Monster   Hosts:Miranda Lorton & Christal KeislerIntro/Outro Music:Josh Manis Editing:Christal Keisler   Kelly–Hopkinsville GoblinsExpanded Source Details & Notable Story Elements Wikipedia Date of incident: August 21–22, 1955, in Christian County, Kentucky. Google Books+14Wikipedia+14KY for KY Store+14 Number of witnesses: Five adults and seven children reported being besieged by small alien creatures while firing guns for nearly four hours. It's Something+11Wikipedia+11Google Books+11 Creature descriptions: The press (e.g., Kentucky New Era) claimed there were “12 to 15” goblins. Described as 2–4 feet tall, with glowing yellow eyes, claw-like hands, pointed ears, and spindly legs. Wikipedia+7Wikipedia+7It's Something+7 Law enforcement response: Four city police, five state troopers, three deputy sheriffs, and four military police from Fort Campbell arrived—but only found broken windows, bullet holes, and spent shells. No bodies or definitive physical evidence. Country Living+7Wikipedia+7Google Books+7 Aftermath: The families fled that night after the creatures returned around 3:30 AM. KY for KY Store+6Wikipedia+6Google Books+6 Skeptical explanations: Proposals include mistaken identity involving great horned owls or meteors, or misperception under stress. Authorities ultimately classified the case as a hoax in Project Blue Book. Psychologists still use it as an example of pseudoscience and mass misinterpretation. Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2 WBKO 2025 Retrospective Article Sets the scene: 11 people playing cards on a rural Kentucky evening, when Billy Ray Taylor goes to the well and witnesses a silvery object streaking across the sky. Country Living+8https://www.wbko.com+8Discovery UK+8 Describes the first appearance: Geraldine Sutton Stith (daughter of one witness) recalls the creature as about 3.5 feet tall, with huge ears, glowing eyes, and arms down to the ground. KY for KY Store+4https://www.wbko.com+4The Washington Post+4 Story highlights: The men shot the creatures, saw no bodies, and a clawed hand grabbed at Taylor’s hair from the roof above the door. https://www.wbko.com+2Dark Tales+2 Police and press arrive; search yields nothing. Later, the creatures return and are again fired upon “until morning.” That’s when the families vanish. https://www.wbko.com Long-term aftermath: The matriarch sold the farmhouse and moved to town; witnesses suffered ongoing psychological effects and social ridicule. The Washington Post+3Country Living+3HISTORY+3 Country Living / Dark Tales / Other Media Additional vivid details: The home was riddled with broken windows, bullet holes, and hundreds of spent shells—over four boxes of .22 ammo used. Dark Tales+3KY for KY Store+3It's Something+3 A luminous patch along a fence—possibly where a creature was shot—later disappeared. A green glowing light was seen deeper in the woods. It's Something+1 Authorities questioned witnesses separately; their descriptions remained consistent. Country Living+2KY for KY Store+2 “Close Encounters at Kelly” (Isabel Davis & Ted Bloecher) Devoted research volume from Center for UFO Studies (1978). Contains detailed witness lists, timelines, and family backgrounds, including carnival-worker ties. Google Books+1   Complete Source List for Beast of Bladenboro (Story #2) **June 1958 Article (Local Recap)**PDF: June 1958 article from Bladenboro’s archives—detailed coverage of the beast panic.Link: https://bladenboronc.org/vertical/sites/%7BE1D8C6F0-3E4E-4AEF-AAB9-4E71828273B1%7D/uploads/Article_Printed_June_1958.pdf Carolina Living Column (1979 Reprint)PDF: “The Beast of Bladenboro Prowls Again!” by Jerry Bledsoe – reflective anniversary piece.Link: https://bladenboronc.org/vertical/sites/%7BE1D8C6F0-3E4E-4AEF-AAB9-4E71828273B1%7D/uploads/Article_in_Carolina_Living_1979.pdf North Carolina Legends Book ExcerptPDF: Chapter on “Bladenboro’s Va