15 Minute Mysteries with Stacy Lee

Sam the Sandown Clown: A mysterious figure appears on the Isle of Wight

On a sunny day in 1973, two children were walking near Lake Common in Sandown on the Isle of Wight. Suddenly, a strange creature appeared before them. It had only three fingers, was dressed like a colorful clown and had a face made of paper with a mouth that looked like a mechanical grill. The clown invited the children into a small hut where it built a fire before sending them home. The children's parents listened but as the story grew, the girl's father went back to the location of the sighting and found proof that something very strange had taken place that day.

The Sodder Children Disappearance: Five children vanish after a house fire on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve 1945 was an exciting time for the Sodder Children. Their parents, George and Jennie went off to bed taking the baby, Sylvia with them. Their oldest son was away in the military and the other Sodder children stayed up to wait for Santa. Just after midnight, the phone rang and Jennie picked up. A woman was on the line laughing. Jennie figured it was a wrong number and she hung up. Hours later, the house was engulfed in flames. George, Jennie and four of their children escaped the fire and had to stand and watch their house burn. But when the flames were put out, the bodies of their five children were not found. Who took the Sodder children on Christmas Eve all those years ago and what happened to them?

Zombie Syndrome: A rare mental disorder that makes people believe they are dead

For hundreds of years, unfortunate patients all around the world have developed a rare and terrifying condition: they believe that they are dead. They won't eat, won't sleep and feel frustration when other people will not believe they are no longer living. What causes this condition and why do some recover while others do not?

The Bear Lake Monster: Is there something huge and ancient in this mountain lake?

Bear Lake sits on the Utah and Idaho border. For generations there have been stories of a monster living in the lake. The early Mormon pioneers were convinced that something terrifying was lurking nearby. Sightings continued into the 1980s and 1990s and there are people to this day that swear, a monster inhabits the deep blue waters of this beautiful mountain lake.

The Jamison Family Vanishing: An entire family disappears after strange behavior caught on camera

Bobby, Sherilynn and Madyson Jamison were a family experiencing a time of change. Bobby and Sherilynn decided they wanted to move away and live off the grid. In October of 2009, they loaded their truck and began driving into the forest. They were never seen again. As investigators looked at the home camera footage, they noticed something very disturbing. As the Jamisons were loading the truck, they were moving in a very robotic fashion, not speaking, not making eye contact. For years, the investigation continued and to this day, no one knows what happened to the Jamison Family.