The 1976 Kentucky Alien Abduction Incident
- By
Marcus Lowth
- April 23, 2018
- December 5, 2021
- 6 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- Aliens, Abductions
Only six days into 1976, three friends, Mona Stafford, Louise Smith, and Elaine Thomas, would share an experience truly out of this world. Not only would each be witness to an up-close UFO sighting, they would be victims of an apparent abduction while driving their vehicle home along a quiet Kentucky road, returning back to Liberty from a restaurant celebrating Mona’s 36th birthday.
Mona Stafford, Louise Smith, and Elaine Thomas
As well as the multiple witnesses and the extensive investigation that followed, researchers remained in contact with the three abductees for some time after, not only to investigate the events of that evening but to study any long-lasting effects from such an encounter. In all, the Kentucky Incide...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
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Good Stuff, when our Creators return in November 2022, standby for tough times.
Sounds like the Cash Landrum incident, but without the radiation sickness.
I would suggest that the CL incident was nothing more than a USM experiental craft. No other case to my knowledge has resulted in such serious direct injuries that mimic classic radiation sickness. Also according to the witnesses the craft was followed by a multitude of military helicopters.
This story sounds very believable what ever happened to them I would like to know
There is Definitely something out there.
Military, Alien????