Texas UFO Investigators in Stephenville Seek Images, Video & Witnesses


By Jeff Freeland
Jan 21, 2008

They're back. UFO investigators have descended on the town of Stephenville, Texas and they are planning on taking a very close look at what at least fifty witnesses say they saw in the West Texas skies on the night of January 8. It was just after dark when people began seeing strange lights in the sky. Some have described it as a craft, and others claim that military fighter jets were chasing whatever was moving through the sky.

Be Patient Texas, The Phoenix Lights (Pictured) Remain Unsolved

The military claims they have no record of any activity that night, so they deny chasing down any craft, or even taking a look at any strange objects or lights in the sky. As usual, government officials are trying to dismiss the witnesses saying that their eyes were playing tricks on them and a plane probably fooled all of them.

Few are buying that story. According to the Houston Chronicle James Huse saw it and is certain that it was no airplane. "I know what an airplane looks like. I know what a helicopter looks like. This wasn't an airplane or a helicopter. This looked different than anything I had ever seen," he told the newspaper.

Then what was it? That's what the investigators will try to find out. They are ready to ask questions and try to confirm the sighting as unexplainable or debunk it and join the government in saying it was just an airplane and a sunset mirage.

If you are expecting quick closure you likely won't get it. The Phoenix Lights (pictured above) are over ten years old and had hundreds of witnesses and three separate videos and many believe that remarkable sighting has never been explained to any degree of satisfaction. Add to that the particular group that is now in Stephenville is called the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and they say they won't have a report ready for a year.

And many sky watchers consider them skeptics and debunkers though the stated mission of MUFON is the scientific study of UFOs for the benefit of humanity through investigations, research and education. if any of the witnesses have any legitimate photos or video, they will want to come forward.