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George Knapp

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Southern Nevada, NV, United States

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Past:
  • 8 News Now
  • Mystery Wire

Past articles by George:

I-Team: Search continues for Six Mile Cove killer, 10 years later

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The sign leading to Six Mile Cove proved prophetic for two Las Vegans out for a day at the beach on Lake Mohave, a few miles east of Searchlight. The cove is a bit out of the way, known mostly to locals and to windsurfers. Leo Cardenas and his girlfriend Rosa […] → Read More

Former US senator reveals reason once-secret federal investigation into unknown crafts ended

Sen. Reid talks about why once-secret federal investigation into unknown crafts ended → Read More

I-Team: Murdered corrections officer’s family demands answers in 39-year-old cold case

Vicki Tatum and her husband Vince had been married for only two years when he vanished. That was 39 years ago, but she’s never given up hope of finding out who killed him. → Read More

It’s not just beagles – up to 100 million animals per year subjected to cruel tests

The transcription of the above interview between George Knapp and Wayne Pacelle can be found at the bottom of this article. MYSTERY WIRE — Members of congress are expressing outrage over horrific animal tests conducted on dozens of beagles, allegedly with financial support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the director of the […] → Read More

UAPs disabled nuclear missiles multiple times according to new testimony

A group of retired military men told reporters today about disturbing incidents involving America’s nuclear missile bases and UFOs. In some of the incidents, the witnesses say, the unknown craft somehow sabotaged and disabled nuclear missiles. → Read More

Area 52: Nevada’s other secret base

The world’s best known “secret” base – Area 51 – has been immortalized in books, movies, and TV news reports for its role developing spectacular military technology. What’s not as well known is that Area 51 has a sister facility – Area 52 – which is home to its own dark secrets. → Read More

Human ‘ghost tracks’ in New Mexico are 13,000 years older than Nevada’s Spirit Cave Man

The timeline of when humans first appeared in North America has changed dramatically in recent years, in part because of a mummy estimated to be around 10,000 years old was found in a desert cave 80 years ago and more recently ancient footprints were also found. → Read More

Paul Fronczak’s journey of loss and discovery documented in new film

MYSTERY WIRE — A true-life story with more twists and turns than a dime store mystery novel is about the debut as a feature film. The saga of Paul Fronczak’s history began with a simple DNA test. The results upended the lives of three families as a middle-aged man discovered he wasn’t the person he […] → Read More

MUFON membership surges with renewed UFO interest

MYSTERY WIRE — The ongoing wave of media interest in UFOs has been a boon for the country’s oldest and largest civilian UFO group. The Mutual UFO Network, better known as MUFON, has chapters in every state and actively investigates reports from the public. The now familiar videos of unknown craft, recorded by Naval aviators, […] → Read More

9/11 hijackers in Las Vegas: local officials recount investigation

Before they hijacked three planes on 9/11, 20 years ago, Osama Bin Laden's terrorists made multiple visits to Las Vegas. Two decades later, we still don't know for sure why they were here. → Read More

Allen Glick, mob front man and 1970’s casino boss, has died

One of the most important figures in the history of organized crime died quietly in Southern California a few days ago. Allen Glick was once considered to be the boy wonder of the Nevada casino industry, but in reality was a front man for the mob. → Read More

Werewolves, dogmen, and UFOs spotted in English forests

There are many stories about paranormal hot spots, places described as haunted by unknown creatures or phenomena. The United Kingdom has several such places, including a wild region that’s been compared to Utah’s Skinwalker Ranch known as the Wolf Lands in Yorkshire. → Read More

Ex-cop says DOD tried to influence a judge in the Bob Lazar UFO saga

Government employees who agree to become UFO whistleblowers can sometimes face severe consequences, and in some cases, even death threats. Now, a new witness has come forward who can corroborate that such threats have occurred and are taken seriously. → Read More

Are there psychics or seers in your family tree?

Does psychic ability run in families? A scientific team spent years trying to find out if psychic traits are genetic and are passed down from one generation to the next. → Read More

Meet the “Summoners”

What are the chances there is another life form living in our atmosphere, one that can be summoned at will? A small but growing contingent of ‘summoners’ report startling successes in documenting mysterious appearances of things in the sky. → Read More

U.S.S. Omaha UFO lights video adds to body of evidence

The Pentagon has yet to confirm the legitimacy of a newly-released UFO video recorded by the U.S. Navy during a bizarre wave of sightings off the Pacific coast. → Read More

Investigating UFOs and nukes

Are UFOs a threat to national security? The new UAP / UFO report released to the public Friday by the Director of National Intelligence raises that possibility. One longtime investigator says there is no question about it, citing multiple incidents where the unknown craft showed an interest in our nuclear weapons. → Read More

Former astronaut and current head of NASA directs his agency to research UAPs

June 25 is the deadline for a Pentagon report to Congress that looks at Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. But America’s space agency, NASA, is also diving into the UFO enigma. → Read More

Government’s long history of misleading public about UFOs

Friday is the deadline set by Congress for a much-anticipated Pentagon report about UFO’s. What isn’t known is when the public might get a look at it. One of the scientists whose work led to the report reminds us that the military hasn’t been honest about its interest in UFOs. → Read More

Why a Colorado ranch became a paranormal hotspot

Is there a connection between UFO sightings and the bizarre mutilations of animals, especially cattle? Across North America, there are a handful of locations where multiple, seemingly paranormal events are concentrated, including a ranching area in Elbert County, Colorado which is just southeast of Denver. → Read More