82. Bank Robbers and Kid Nappers Michael Benanti and Brian Witham / The Bell Witch

Matthew Yussman and his mother, Valerie, were victims of a home invasion Feb 23,2015. Matthew was instructed by the home invaders to rob the Credit Union, where Matthew worked. To “inspirer” him to get the job done, Matthew was fitted with a bomb and was told that there was another bomb under the bed his mother was tied to. After an absolutely horrific morning, the bombs were found to be fake. https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-matthew-yussman-fake-bomb-plot-20160521-story.html

Tanner Harris (blue shirt), his wife and their infant son were kidnaped July 7, 2015. Harris was told to rob the SmartBank, where he was an employee, or his family would be butchered. https://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2017/02/10/2015-smartbank-robbery-and-y-12-federal-credit-union-attempted-robbery/97768136/

Brooke Lyons, a teller at Northeast Community Credit Union outside Knoxville, and her 3 year old son, Carson, were held hostage. Brooke was told to rob the Credit Union or Carson would be killed. https://latestbios.com/usa/brooke-lyons-bio-wiki-age/

Michael Benanti and Brian Witham were arrested and indicted for their involvement in the forced attempted robberies of the Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge on April 28, 2015, SmartBank in Knoxville on July 7, 2015, and the Northeast Community Credit Union in Elizabethon on October 21, 2015. michael-benanti-brian-witham-jpg-2046474-ver1-0.jpg https://wcyb.com/news/tennessee-news/two-armed-bank-extortion-suspects-arrested

The story of the Bell Witch is well-known, in fact, there is a historical marker in Adams, Tennessee, near what was once the farm of John Bell, the man around whom the hauntings centered. Photo courtesy: USA Today https://thedmonline.com/professor-bell-witch-lecture/

John Bell and his family. Bell family (Photo: Community Spirit, Inc.) https://clarksvillenow.com/local/the-tale-of-one-town-told-in-two-plays-at-the-bell-witch-fall-festival-in-adams/

Mr. Bell died on the morning of December 20, 1820. Right after he had passed away, the family found a small vial of some type of liquid. A drop of the liquid was given to the family cat who died instantly. Was it the Bell Witch that killed Bell? https://nashvilleghosts.com/bell-witch-cave/