“Welcome to Paranormal Nightshift, the podcast that delves into the mysterious world of the unexplained. Join us as we share spine-tingling tales and firsthand accounts of encounters with the supernatural. In today’s episode, we journey back to the early seventies, a time before cell phones dominated our lives. Kelly, a dedicated 911 dispatcher, recounts a chilling story from her days on the job.
Set in South Carolina, Kelly’s story begins with a late-night 911 call reporting a wreck on the treacherous White Store Road, notorious for its dangerous twists and turns. But as dispatched officers arrive at the scene, they find no evidence of a crash, leaving them perplexed and searching the area.
Suddenly, the phone rings again, and a distressed voice pleads for help, claiming to be near but unreachable. Kelly’s expertise kicks in as she tries to guide the person on the line to provide their location. The eerie calls continue, with desperate cries for assistance from a submerged car in the nearby lake. The situation unfolds like a tense thriller, and with no way to trace the calls or contact the caller, the search intensifies.
As the story unfolds, the mystery deepens. A name emerges—Kathy—and the shocking truth comes to light. The caller, who had passed away in the tragic accident, had managed to ensure her baby’s survival in the back seat. The remarkable tale touches on the power of a mother’s love, transcending the boundaries of life and death.
This heartwarming yet eerie account challenges our understanding of the paranormal and reminds us that not all supernatural encounters need to be terrifying. It’s a testament to the unexplainable connections that sometimes bind us across realms. Join us at Paranormal Nightshift as we continue to explore the enigmatic and share your own stories of the unworldly. Remember, the inexplicable might be just a call away.”
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One at 911 the location of your
emergency.
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Welcome to Paranormal night.
Shift your home for all things
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that go bump in the night and
your fan stories told here.
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Let’s jump right into it.
Today’s story comes from Kelly
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in South Carolina.
Kelly says.
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I was a 911 dispatcher in the
early 70s, and I need the people
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on social media to understand
that there was a time that
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nobody had cell phones.
When you’re working dispatch
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from home phones, you don’t get
play by play commentary.
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No, it’s a landline.
So you’re only getting the phone
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calls that are made from
people’s houses.
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Answer to 911 call at 2:00 in
the morning.
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There’s been a wreck on White
Store Rd.
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You can’t see it from the road.
Please send help.
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White Store Rd. is infamous in
our town.
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It’s known for kids racing.
There’s a lot of sharp hairpin
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turns that come out of nowhere.
And if you take them too fast,
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you’ll easily end up in the
lake.
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You just don’t see the lake from
the road.
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If you go too fast, there’s a
good chance you’re going to get
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hurt.
It’s also incredibly work.
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It’s a three mile stretch of
road to where you can’t see
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what’s at the bottom of the
ravine.
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They put guardrails in now, but
during the 70s there was nothing
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there.
You just couldn’t see dispatched
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officers out there looking for
some sort of anything, but there
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was no sign of a wreck.
There was no lights anywhere and
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we couldn’t see cars anywhere.
Whatever it was probably ended
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up in the lake.
That’s when I got another phone
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call, the same woman from
before.
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They’re close, but they’re too
far away.
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Please hurry.
My child needs help.
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I immediately got on the radio
with the other officers.
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You they say that you’re close.
Do you do you see a house?
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Do you see anybody whoever’s on
the phone has to be in one of
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these houses?
They’ll they’ll know.
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Where you’re at, just, they said
you’re close.
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Immediately after getting off
the radio, the phone rings
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again.
The lake.
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We’re in the lake.
Help the baby.
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We’re in the lake.
Damn, I need you to stay on the
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phone with me.
If you’re in one of the houses,
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please give Flicker the lights.
Let the officers know that
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you’re there, that you, that you
see them, and then.
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Show them.
Show them where you’re at.
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I need you to talk to the
officers.
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If you’re there.
The line went dead again.
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This is in the early 70s.
There’s there’s no cell phones.
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There’s no.
Tracking these calls, we have
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no.
Way to call the the number back.
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Officers are scouring the very
steep ravine near the lake and
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they finally see tire tracks.
They’re trying to get the car
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out and the phone on my end
rings one more time.
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Take care of the baby.
Ma’am.
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What?
What is your name?
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Are you in one of the houses
around?
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What?
What is your name?
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Kathy.
She says officers have now found
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the car.
I come over the radio, check the
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back seat, Check the back seat
for the baby.
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Sure enough, there was a baby in
the back seat.
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The driver did not make it past
impact.
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Her name was Kathy.
I’ve tried to explain the story
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in my head 1000 times and I I
just can’t.
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There were no cell phones back
then.
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There were no G PS:’s.
As a mother, all I can think of
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is that her love for that baby
somehow, some way from beyond,
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made sure to take care of him.
Jacob, the baby in the back
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seat, actually grew up to be a
police officer in our town,
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saying that he wanted to serve
alongside those who helped him
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and his mother that night.
I can’t explain it and I don’t
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want to try, but there truly is
something to be said about a
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mother’s love that is a
beautiful story and proof that
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the paranormal doesn’t always
have to be scary.
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If you have a story, please send
them in here to paranormal night
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shift.
Thank you for listening.