Marculations

NORTH SIOUX CITY — Authorities are baffled after an area man, 26-year old Lyle Kennison, reported Wednesday that his television had been removed from his home without his prior knowledge or consent.

Kennison first noticed the television was missing upon arriving home from work the previous night. “I walked in, and like, right away I knew something was up. My front door was like, wide open, like some giant, unseen foot had kicked it in. And then I realized my TV wasn’t here. I really don’t know what happened.”

After making the discovery, Kennison was unsure what to do next. He was advised by a neighbor to contact the Sioux City Police Department.

“Yeah, we got the call and went out to his house,” says Officer William Lawson, who was first on the scene. “I’ve never seen anything like this before. At first, the natural suspicion was a simple case of insurance fraud. After having Mr. Kennison talk to our psychiatrist, though, his story checks out. Now we’re at a loss.”

While the police investigation is ongoing, Mr. Kennison has sought other options. On a whim, he contacted the Department for Paranormal Studies at the University of South Dakota. The head of the department, Professor Doyle Bernstein was not surprised.

“This is a phenomenon that has been going on for many years in the Greater Sioux City area. Usually, it’s televisions. Other times, it’s been stereos. Once, back in 2002, an entire tank full of gas was emptied from someone’s car, without it even being started. Since then, our department has managed to rule out psychokinetic transmutation, which was our initial theory. Unfortunately, beyond that, we’re not sure.”

Authorities have asked the public to contact the Sioux City Police Department if they have any information, or if they feel an unearthly chill while walking through their home.

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