15. The Plane Crash "Hang on Ronnie!" On August 10, 1984, two men were departed
from Grandby, Colorado on route to Jeffco but never arrived. Three years later, the wreckage was discovered
by some backpackers and reported it to authorities. Among the wreckage, they found a damaged VHS
tape which contained footage of the crash. The 6 and a half minute video was recorded
via a VHS camcorder mounted on the instrument panel. The tape was so badly damaged that pieces
of the tape were found hanging on the trees, though it was repaired by Colorado authorities. They concluded the pilot, James Caddell, had
not taken into account the raising terrain which led to the crash. He attempted a steep right bank, but the plane
stalled three times. Quite possibly the most chilling part, is
when James yells to his only passenger, Ronald Wilmond, to “hang on” just moments before
they hit the terrain. "Hang on Ronnie!" 14. Stephen McDaniel - Mercer University School
of Law classmates, Lauren Giddings and Stephen McDaniel were neighbors and friends, but what
Lauren didn’t know was that Stephen was obsessed with her. For months, he had been filming her from her
window using a camera attached to a 6-foot-long stick. With graduation soon approaching, Stephen
couldn’t stand the fact that he would never see Lauren again. On the night of June 26, 2011 he broke into
Lauren’s room wearing a mask and gloves. He leaped onto the bed and grabbed her throat. During the struggle, Lauren ripped off the
mask revealing it was her friend, Stephen later confessed she said “Stephen? Please stop”. He didn’t let go for over 15 minutes. After being caught, the video evidence was
found on his computer and clips were released to the public. Stephen has shown remorse for his actions
but doesn’t expect forgiveness from Lauren’s family. District Attorney David Cooke later said,
“I fully expect Stephen McDaniel will spend the rest of his life behind bars”. 13. The Stockton Arsonist "Look at the fire, ain't it beautiful?" "Look at it, Omar" In Stockton, California on August 15, 1989,
an overheated car pulled over to the side of the road on Interstate 205. The driver decided him and his son should
walk to the nearest phone for help. Not far from the car, he noticed a jacket
on the ground, upon picking it up he discovered an unlabeled videotape in the pocket. He took it with them, and after returning
home they watched the VHS. They turned it over to the police immediately
afterwards. The cameraman was standing not far from a
house completely in flames while whispering to himself. Captain Frank Curry was assigned to the case,
and even he was disturbed on how eerie the video was. "The whole sky is black with smoke" He said they watched the tape hundreds of
times and what baffled them the most was the cameraman’s comments about Omar. They figured this man has a revenge motive
for the arson, but they could never confirm who Omar was. "Look at it, Omar" Investigators went to the spot where the videotape
was first discovered and the jacket was amazingly still there. After searching it, they found items that
led them to believe the cameraman was a Devil worshiper, including a wooden pestle and a
ceramic skull. Despite these new clues, they still had no
leads on the arsonist, or even the house that was burnt down in the tape. The house was believed to be one-story with
two chimneys. Clips were eventually released to the public
and it was only when the tape was shown on the TV show, Unsolved Mysteries, that the
house was identified. Located in Redwood City, about 80 miles away
from where the VHS was discovered. On the night of the fire, the Woodside Fire
Captain also recorded the burning house and once the two videos were compared, it was
a confirmed match. Redwood City Police Detective Mark Pollo already
had two suspects, both were youths. One is seen in this clip wearing a mask. After interviewing the pair, they admitted
to starting the fire, and one was sent to juvie while the other was committed to a mental
hospital. The only mystery remains is, who was Omar? "Your house is next!" HA HA HA 12. The Abandoned Mine Accident "This is going on America's funniest when
someone falls" Abandoned mines are defined as sites where
mining activity took place but proper mine closure procedures never took place. This means that many forms of potential danger
can be found inside one. This footage was filmed on July 4, 1998 in
an abandoned mine in Utah. A group of boys are exploring inside, as one
of them films it. They eventually find a rope that leads to
the main shaft, and they begin to question how they will get back up if they decide to
go down. They estimate the rope leads down around 30
feet, one of them eventually decides to try climbing down. Within seconds, the rope breaks sending the
boy falling as his friends scream his name. Adam ended up falling 65 feet knocking him
unconscious but amazingly he was still alive. He then had to wait for hours in pitch black
while emergency services attempted to rescue him. This video should serve as an example as to
why you shouldn’t explore abandoned mines. 11. Lost in the Catacombs -
Located in Paris, France. The Catacombs hold the remains of more than
six million people in a network of tunnels. First established in 1738, nowadays it’s
a tourist attraction, but major spots are blocked from public access for various reason. This doesn’t stop urban explorers from exploring
them, and in this case, that decision had serious consequences. A video camera was discovered on the ground
by a group explorers, and the fate of it’s owner remains a mystery. The videographer records as he explores the
catacombs, filming the signs painted on the walls over bones. This continues for roughly 40 minutes, before
this person starts walking faster and faster. Soon he begins to run and his breathing gets
louder, clearly scared. He stops multiple times deciding which way
to go, and at this point it’s apparent he’s lost. He eventually drops the camera in a panic,
and after hitting the wet floor, the man’s feet can be seen as he runs off. The camera keeps recording until the battery
dies. A group of “cataphiles” who knows the
tunnel networks very well, searched for 12 hours trying to find clues of the man’s
whereabouts, but found nothing. This has made people question the authenticity
of the tape, but no one has come forward with more info to this day. 10. Yuri Lipski - The Blue Hole is a popular diving location
located north of Egypt in the Red Sea. Dived almost on a daily basis, it is about
300 feet deep. On April, 28 2000, Russian diving instructor
Yuri Lipski took the plunge into the depths of the Blue Hole, along with a camera. As he continues going deeper, it sounds like
he says “help” at one point, but at this point he could have easily returned to the
surface. He continues descending quite fast, roughly
dropping at 100 feet per minute. At 81 meters or 265 feet deep, he finally
checks his computer but since he is diving with standard air, he is already suffering
the effects of nitrogen narcosis. At this depth, one commenter says it’s the
equivalent to downing 8 martinis. The further he goes down the worse the effects
are. There has been cases of people removing their
regulator and offering it to a fish from the effects of narcosis. When he reaches the full depth of the Blue
Hole, it's clear that the regulator is not in his mouth, and he begins to panic, eventually
becoming entangled. Yuri never returned back to the surface, and
this footage was found when he was. A Redditor goes into great detail about everything
that went wrong, and the link can be found in the sources, but to summarize, it was a
combination of: nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, a single tank, improper gas mix
and overweighting. Even with the mistakes this diving instructor
should have never made, it’s a very sad situation and outcome. 9. Ricardo López - There’s nothing wrong with
having a crush on a celebrity, but becoming so obsessed to the point you lose touch with
reality is when a person needs serious help. Ricardo was a shy, socially reclusive man
who coped with his feelings of inadequacy with women by becoming entranced with celebrities. In 1993, he became obsessed with Björk, an
Icelandic singer. He gathered as much information on her life
as he could, and as time progressed he lost complete touch with reality. In his diary, he wrote of fantasizes of inventing
a time machine to return to the 1970s to become friends with her. His diary eventually reached 803 pages in
length. 3 years later, while living alone in Hollywood,
Florida, he read an article saying Björk was in a relationship with fellow singer Goldie. This caused Ricardo to feel betrayed by the
singer which made him extremely angry. He wrote about his fantasizes to “punish”
Björk. Ricardo started a video diary, which would
reach 22 hours of footage about his plans for revenge. When Björk and Goldie’s relationship became
more serious, he concluded that he had to take Björk’s life. He constructed a device rigged with sulfuric
acid in a hollowed-out book which would be sent to Björk’s house, appearing from her
record label. On September 12, 1996, he began filming his
last diary entry while preparing to mail the device. After returning from the post office, he covers
himself in greasepaint and takes his own life on camera. 4 days later, the police department entered
his home and discovered the tapes. Upon viewing them, they contacted Scotland
Yard, who intercepted the package safely. Without Ricardo’s knowledge, Björk and
Goldie had ended their relationship only days before he sent the package. Björk later said she was “very distressed”
by the incident. 8. Amber Tuccaro -
Missing Indigenous women is a serious problem in Canada, with statistics citing as high
as 1,100 missing over the past 30 to 40 years. In 2010, 20-year-old mother Amber Tuccaro
got into an unknown man’s vehicle in Nisku, Alberta. It appeared she had vanished and was never
seen again. 2 years later, the RCMP released an audio
recording they had found on which Amber could be heard talking to her kidnapper. The RCMP believes that instead of taking Amber
north, he took her southeast. The man on the tape was never identified,
and the tape was released hoping that someone would be able to identify him. The RCMP refused to disclose how they managed
to get this recording in the first place, but the CBC says her brother had called her. Since her brother was in a correctional facility,
the call was automatically recorded. If you anything about this case or the whereabouts
of other missing indigenous women, please email MMIW@cbc.ca. 7. “Down The Hill” - Two girl in their early
teens were walking down an abandoned railway line in Indiana, before they disappeared. Liberty German was posting snapchats of Abigail
Williams along their walk. She also took a photo of a strange man who
they believed were following them. When the girls did not return to their pick
up spot, their parents reported them missing. Sadly, a day later, their bodies were found
not even a mile away from where they were dropped off that day. Upon searching their cellphones for more clues,
police found a video recording, and it may lead to whoever committed this horrible act. While the actual found footage is longer,
only three words were released to the public. The quality of the audio is quite low, but
the authorities are hoping someone will recognize this voice. The mysterious man on her snapchat story is
the main suspect, but he still has not been identified. If you know anything about this case, the
tip line number is 844-459-5786, you can remain anonymous if you wish. 6. Station Nightclub - On February 20, 2003, the band Great White
was playing a show at The Station Nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island. During their song, Desert Moon, the tour manager
set off spark spraying pyrotechnics which ignited the acoustic foam surrounding the
stage. Since the foam is highly flammable, the fire
grew large very quickly, as a dark, carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide smoke filled
the club. In less than a minute, the whole stage was
up in flames and the band quickly fled the club through the west exit. The majority of the crowd attempted to flee
through the main exit which caused a stampede. 462 people were in the crowd and over 100
lost their lives. Sadly it was reported a bouncer stopped people
from exiting through the west exit like the band, saying the door was “for the band
only.” The cameraman managed to escape, and recorded
from outside as the entire building was up in flames. The band manager who set off the pyrotechnics
was sentenced 15 years but only served 2. The nightclub owners said they did not give
permission for the band to use pyrotechnics, but the band said otherwise. 5. Ricky Rodriguez - The Children of God is a religious group,
often labeled as a cult. Ricky Rodriguez was the adopted son of David
Berg, the leader of the group. Throughout his childhood, Ricky was routinely
abused and this led to a deep resentment to both his mother and adopted father. When he reached adulthood, he often spoke
out about his childhood, and because of this the location of his parents was kept secret
to him. Living in Tucson, Arizona at the time, he
arranged a meeting between him and a former associate of his mother, Angela Smith, who
was his nanny and involved in his abuse. The night before he recorded a video of himself
discussing his plans of revenge. He called himself a vigilante avenging the
children who had been subjected to horrible childhoods at the hands of David Berg. "There's this need that I have", he said. "It's not a want. It's a need for revenge; it's a need for justice,
because I can't go on like this." In his apartment, he took the life of his
former nanny. He then drove to Blythe, California before
taking his own life on a deserted road. A few days later, a friend of Ricky received
this tape in the mail. His mother is still a leader of the group
and has not been charged for any of Ricky’s abuse. 4. Heaven’s Gate - Led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles,
you may have heard of this cult due to their highly unusual belief system. They believed that Earth was going to be recycled
and the only way to survive was to leave it immediately. How they were going to leave was via a UFO
and the only way to get on was to take your own life, believing the human body was a vessel
with the only purpose of helping them on their journey. Days before they were to begin their “journey”,
Marshall began filming their final days. He had persuaded 38 of his followers to join
him, saying that a spaceship was following Comet Hale-Bopp. These tapes were called their “exit statements”
and contained interviews with all of the followers. All seem happy while interviewed, or at least
calm, not fully comprehending the reality of their situation. Starting on March 24, 1997, the followers
began eating phenobarbital with applesauce and washed it down with some vodka. Then they fastened bags around their heads
and laid down in their own beds. 15 members took their lives that day, 15 more
did the next, and 9 more the day after that. Heaven’s Gate had their website hosted on
a Romanian ISP, and they mailed the webmaster their final press release and the “exit
statement” tapes. The Romanian webmaster was only told prior
that they were a small monastery with “non-traditional views” so it’s safe to assume he received
quick a shock receiving this package. Though this happened roughly 20 years ago,
their website is still active and apparently emailing them can warrant a swift, polite
response. 3. Sewol Ferry Sinking - On April 16 2014, the MV Sewol capsized on
the coast of South Korea. Carrying 476 passengers, who were mostly secondary
school students from Danwon High School. When the sinking began, the Captain told the
passengers to stay on the boat, and shortly later, he abandoned the vessel. This footage was recorded by two 16 year old
boys who both lost their lives this day. The passengers can be seen with live vests
on, which was instructed via the PA system. As water began entering the ferry, these life
vests would cause the passengers to be stuck inside the sinking vessel. The passengers can be heard sending farewells
while other begged to be rescued. Sadly, 304 passengers lost their lives, while
172 were rescued; the majority of those rescued didn’t listen to the captain’s announcements
and had left the ferry. The captain was eventually given a life sentence,
and 14 other crew members were also charged. 2. Grave Robbing for Morons -
This is a mystery that the internet has been trying to solve for a very long time now,
with entire websites dedicated to identifying the people behind it’s creation. In the 1990s, this homemade tape began circulating
in VHS trading with the title “Grave Robbing for Morons”. The 27 minute video features a teenager explaining
pretty much everything you need to know about robbing a grave. This includes: how not to get caught, which
parts are the most valuable and various other creepy tips. In the tape, he is holding what appears to
be a real skull which he has taken from a grave. The internet is on the fence about its authenticity
due to the exaggerated nature of his advice, specifically about dispatching witnesses. With others saying the skull he is holding
looks too real for the video to be fake, but possibility he doesn’t know completely what
he’s talking about. The video ends with him saying “If you’re
watching this video, then you’ll know who it was” before throwing up a hang loose
sign. How this footage was found in the first place
still remains a mystery, and it seems like it’s not going to be solved anytime soon. Before we get to number 1, my name is Chills
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and Saturday. 1. Cassie Stoddard -
On September 22, 2006, high school started like just a normal day for Cassie Stoddard. Brian Draper began filming her in the morning
before class, asking about the whereabouts of Torey Adamcik. It’s clear in this first recording how uncomfortable
she looks around Brian. Little did she know at the time about Brain
and Torey’s sick plan involving her. Later the pair film themself apologizing to
Cassie’s family for what’s about to happen tonight. Cassie was house sitting for relatives, and
was visited by her boyfriend, Matt. Later that night they were visited by Brain
and Torey and the four decided to watch a movie. Brain and Torey left soonafter but had not
gone far. The two waiting until Matt left before entering
the house and took Cassie’s life with a kitchen knife. Even more disturbing is their reactions which
they recorded after driving away from the scene. The pair were arrested just 5 days later and this
footage was discovered. Both blamed each other in interrogation, and
were each given life sentences without possibility of parole. Their motive was determined as seeking fame,
and the only thing Cassie had done wrong was befriending the pair. Through analysing the found footage, it seems
like the pair were complete psychopaths, saying their actions shouldn’t be illegal because
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