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On a cold December night in 2013, a 59-year-old widow stood on stage at a square dance club in Arkansas,

watching some of her closest friends dance together.

The woman had owned and run the square dance club for years, and the people out on the floor

were just like family to her.

But as she listened to the music and called out different square dance steps, she didn't

notice that one of the dancers had their eyes fixed right on her.

And the woman didn't know that this dancer had become obsessed with her.

In fact, the dancer had started losing

sleep just thinking about this woman. And now the dancer had decided it was time to act,

because they believed they would never find peace until the object of their obsession was dead.

But before we get into that story, if you're a fan of the Strange, Dark, and Mysterious,

delivered in story format, then you come to the right podcast because that's all we do and we upload twice a week,

once on Monday and once on Thursday. So, if that's of interest to you, please offer the

follow button a nice, refreshing cup of water while they run a marathon, but don't tell them you've

replaced the water with colite. Okay, let's get into today's story. Redacted Declassified Mysteries is a new podcast hosted by me, Luke Lamanah.

Each week I dive into the hidden truths behind the world's most powerful institutions.

From covert government experiments to bizarre assassination attempts, follow Redacted on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. On the night of Monday, December 2nd, 2013,

59-year-old Patty Wheelington walked across a gravel parking lot toward her favorite place in Texarkana, Arkansas,

the Guys and Dolls Square Dance Club.

Patty was the owner of the club, a spot where

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