Hello, my dark darlings. I'm Marquia, and this is the Something Scary podcast. Happy New Year to everyone.

Hope 2020 is off to a good start and that you're feeling healthy and energized. We're so grateful for all of you who tune in every week to listen and hear something scary. On New Year's Eve, many people

stay up until midnight to ring in the new year. But at night, when the moon comes out,

so do the ghosts, evil-doers, and demons. In the cover of darkness, they're free to go about,

tormenting whomever they want.

So while some might have been out celebrating, for others it brought midnight murders.

First, warnings from the lighthouse, followed by murderous jealousy.

Then a house full of horrors. Finally, in our featured story,

The Desire to Kill. I receive hundreds of creepy stories submissions every single week, and of those,

the scariest ones make it into our podcast, along with the story that we've chosen to animate and post

over at YouTube.com slash snarled. If you have a tale you're dying to share, send me an email at

something scary at snarl.com. If you'd like to support something scary, then consider joining

our Patreon. As a patron, not only can you help the show and see ad-free episodes, but you can also be a part

of the horror, and hear your name featured in one of our podcasts or weekly video stories.

Visit patreon.com slash snarl.

So, want to hear something scary?

Midnight murders.

There are many dangers that lurk out at sea, but you never expect them to visit the shores,

like in this urban legend inspired by Taylor.

It was a dark and stormy night when a mysterious ship pulled into the Yacchina Bay in Lincoln County, Oregon.

The captain came ashore with his sickly teenage daughter, Zena, claiming she did not travel well in such weather,

he took her to the nearest inn, paid for the next few nights, and said he would return to collect her.

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