The CHARLTON CRATER CONSPIRACY: Truth, Lies, and UFOs

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious Charlton crater incident of 1963 and related stories of curses and true crime.

In the summer of 1963, a mysterious crater, eerie lights, and a baffling military response turned the quiet town of Charlton, England into the center of a UFO controversy that still refuses to be neatly explained. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CharltonCrater FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did someone steal from you? There's an ancient curse for that. A rival stressing you out? There's a curse for that, too. As it turns out, cursing one's adversaries is pretty timeless, and I’ll share a few real curses you might consider using against your own enemies. (Curses To Use Against Your Foes) *** “I never would have believed that Viola could do such a thing. She never had much to say and always did what she was told. She went to church regular, loved gospel music and was a hard worker.” That’s what one of Viola Hyatt’s relatives said after she committed a bloody double murder. (The Alabama Ax Murderess) *** In the early morning hours of July 16th, 1963 a Charlton police officer gasped at the sight of an orange light streaking across the sky. At the same time, a farmer heard a loud boom in the distance. Then several hours later…

People in this episode

Host: Darren Marlar

Topics covered

• UFO controversy
• military response
• curses
• true crime
• mysterious events

Keywords

• Charlton crater
• UFO
• 1963
• curses
• true crime
• Viola Hyatt
• mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Charlton, England

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