In the spring of 1946, the quiet town of Texarkana was gripped by fear as a masked attacker known only as “The Phantom Killer” stalked the night. Over the course of several brutal attacks, young couples were targeted on lonely backroads in crimes so violent and unpredictable that they changed the town forever.

This week on Tinfoil Talk, we dive into the terrifying case of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders. We break down the attacks and murders themselves, the panic that spread through Texarkana, and the massive response from local law enforcement as an entire community armed itself against an unseen predator. We also explore the suspects connected to the case, the dead ends investigators ran into, and the lingering mystery that remains nearly 80 years later.

We also discuss why many researchers consider the Phantom Killer to be a prototype serial killer operating before modern profiling, before the term “serial killer” even existed, and before law enforcement fully understood how to hunt someone like this.

Grab a beer, put on your tinfoil, and lock your doors.

In 1977, a small council house at 284 Green Street in Enfield, North London became the center of one of the most documented paranormal cases in history.

What started with knocking sounds on the walls quickly escalated into levitating children, disembodied voices, thrown furniture, and national media attention. Police officers, reporters, photographers, and paranormal investigators all witnessed something they couldn’t easily explain.

Join us as we break down the story and give our thoughts.

Put on your tinfoil, grab a beer, we're getting spooky.

On Christmas Eve, 1945, the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia went up in flames. What first appeared to be a devastating tragedy that claimed the lives of five of the Sodder children soon unraveled into a mystery that still fuels debate decades later.

In this episode, we break down the events leading up to the fire, the strange details that followed, and the troubling question at the center of it all: how were there no remains found in the ashes? We examine the investigation, the inconsistencies, and the theories that have kept this case alive for nearly 80 years.

Grab a beer, put on your tinfoil, let’s get into it.

Beer of the Night: Stella Artois