PODCAST · true crime
The 918 Files Podcast
by Jason Cvancara
A place to talk about all the not so normal people, places and events in Arizona. www.The918Files.com
Episodes
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CASE 000715GILBERT - The Lost Wallet
A wallet lost in downtown Gilbert in 1958 mysteriously reappears decades later looking almost untouched. When every logical explanation falls apart, Charles Gwillam investigates whether this could be one of Arizona's most compelling alleged time-slip cases.
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CASE 000217PHOENIX - The Airport Shuttle
A hotel shuttle driver picked up an older man requesting a ride to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Just minutes before arriving, the driver glanced into the rearview mirror and the passenger had vanished without a trace.
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CASE 000615MESA - The Empty Conversation
Three security guards. Three different nights. Three conversations with the same man. When surveillance footage shows each officer speaking to someone the cameras can't see, private investigator Charles Gwillam is called in to uncover the truth. What he finds raises more questions than answers.
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CASE 000818COCONINO - The Camera That Wouldn't Stay On
A wildlife researcher working in a remote forest northwest of Flagstaff begins experiencing a strange problem: a trail camera he deploys is repeatedly found powered off. When he installs a second camera to monitor the area, the problem stops. When he removes it, the shutdowns return. Charles...
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CASE 000530BISBEE - The Woman in the Window
A woman is reported being seen standing motionless in the window of a vacant apartment across a narrow alleyway late at night in an unoccupied apartment. No signs of entry were ever found. Surveillance operations conducted by Charles Gwillam of Zona Investigations produced almost nothing…except…
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CASE 000705CHANDLER - The Reflection
A wedding photographer reviewing photos from a private ceremony at a property in Chandler notices something unsettling in a mirror reflection behind the family. The problem? Nobody remembers the man standing there…and he only appears in a single frame.
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CASE 000104FLAGSTAFF — The Observatory Signal
Late at night near Lowell Observatory, a driver’s radio abruptly cuts from normal programming to a brief, structured transmission...clear, precise and unlike anything meant for public broadcast. No station change. No interference. Just a signal that wasn’t meant to be heard.
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CASE 000426QUEENCREEK - The Man in the Yard
Before it was a busy intersection and bus facility, this part of Queen Creek was home to a World War II German POW camp, where prisoners were used for agricultural labor between 1942 and 1945. Decades later, an early-morning worker reports seeing a man moving between rows of buses...dressed in...
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CASE 000924PINALCOUNTY - The Runner
Just before sunrise, a driver sees a figure approximately a quarter mile away from the roadway...running upright and then drops to all fours and accelerates. Seconds later, it’s gone.
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CASE 000719PHOENIX - The Wrong Game
During a routine shift at Chase Field, a concession worker looks up at the screen and sees a completely different game...different teams, different score, unfolding in real time. Moments later, it’s gone, replaced by the correct game like nothing happened. A brief glitch…or something that didn’t...
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CASE 000804SCOTTSDALE - The Elevator Stop
Alone in a nearly empty building, a man rides an elevator that stops on floors he never selected. Doors open to empty hallways…then a button lights up on its own. One ride. Two unexplained stops. No one else inside.
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CASE 001217TUCSON - The Ranger in the Hallway
Inside a historic Tucson courthouse, two separate witnesses report seeing a man in an old Arizona Ranger uniform...walking the halls, ignoring them and vanishing around a corner. Security footage confirms their movements…but never shows him. Two sightings. One location. No explanation.
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CASE 000622GILBERT - The Silent Orb
A retired Army Captain reports a strange encounter during a nighttime jog in Gilbert, Arizona. A small, silent orb hovers in the street, briefly pauses as if aware of him, then continues moving...appearing near a home’s AC unit and a parked vehicle before vanishing completely. No sound. No…
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CASE 000517KINGMAN — The Roadside Light
A driver traveling alone near Kingman spots what appears to be someone walking in the desert with a light. He slows to help...but when he gets close, the light disappears. Flat terrain. Nowhere to hide. No one there. No explanation.
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CASE 000412CASAGRANDE — The Night Caller
A Casa Grande homeowner hears a voice outside at 2:00 a.m. for five nights straight. It sounds almost like his name. Cameras show no one. Audio captures something—but not clearly. Then it suddenly stops.
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CASE 000327COCONINO — The Thing Between the Trees
Two experienced campers report a silent, human-like figure standing just beyond their firelight...roughly four feet tall, with smooth skin and unnaturally long arms. No sound. No movement through the brush. When it realized it had been seen…it simply disappeared. No tracks. No explanation. Just...
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CASE 000315TEMPE — The Man in the Back Room
A newly opened shop in Tempe becomes the center of something no one can explain. A lone employee reports a customer who didn’t feel right—someone who walked in, asked questions, and then… vanished. As more details surface, the layout of the store, the back room, and the timing of his appearance...
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The 918 Files explained
What is The 918 Files, and where did the name come from? In this episode, we break down the meaning behind the title and the purpose of the platform. In Phoenix police radio codes, a “918” refers to someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Over time, that label has often been unfairly applied...
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CASE 000221GILBERT — The Stairwell Mist
Around 1:00 a.m., a homeowner stands at the base of his staircase while a freight train passes in the distance. Out of the corner of his eye, he sees what appears to be a dark mist halfway up the stairs. When he looks directly at it, nothing is there. Moments later, he experiences a sudden chill...
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CASE 000974JEROME — The Jerome Apartment Pattern
While reviewing unrelated tenant complaints, Charles notices the same apartment address appearing repeatedly. Each tenant reports the sound of heavy furniture being dragged late at night despite the unit being unfurnished. Police welfare checks find nothing. Every tenant leaves within weeks. None...
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CASE 000581PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suburb That Lost a Backyard
After a night of heavy storms, a homeowner discovers part of his backyard appears altered...different soil, unfamiliar rocks and no record of any work being done. Security camera footage skips forty-seven minutes. No power outage is recorded. No signs of burglary are found. The discrepancy is...
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CASE 000273SANPEDRO — Lights Over the San Pedro
A retired couple contacts Charles after a friend suggests he document the incident. While walking along the San Pedro River at dusk, they observe silent lights hovering low over the water, moving deliberately against the current. No aircraft noise is heard. No military activity is recorded. The...
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CASE 000712PRESCOTT — The Prescott Voicemail
A woman contacts Charles after reading an article that referenced his work with unresolved cases. Her brother disappeared weeks earlier. Then his phone left a voicemail. The message contains no words...only ambient noise and steady breathing. The signal traces to an area with no cellular…
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CASE 000478 Superstition Mountains - The Time Gap
A hiker contacts Charles after being referred by a coworker, concerned about missing time during a solo hike in the Superstition Mountains. He insists the gap lasted less than an hour. GPS data shows nearly three hours unaccounted for including movement through terrain he could not physically...
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CASE 000344PAYSON — The Mogollon Rim Knock
A former forest service volunteer submits an incident through the Zona Investigations website after learning of Charles’ work in northern Arizona. Stationed alone near the Mogollon Rim, he reports repeated knocking at his trailer door late at night. Always in sets of three. Each time the door is...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A place to talk about all the not so normal people, places and events in Arizona. www.The918Files.com
HOSTED BY
Jason Cvancara
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