URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

DECEMBER 16, 1978, RICHMOND, INDIANA, USA, 5 PEOPLE:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Ufologist Don Worley reprtedly told that on 16 December 1978 at 19:40 in Richmond, Indiana, USA, five people reported seeing an object resembling a missile nose hovering in front of their vehicle. An "abduction" ensued in which strange creatures - not described - were reported. One of the female witnesses reported a "missing fetus" afterward.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-001144
Date of event:	December 16, 1978
Earliest report of event:	January 1995?
Delay of report:	17 years?
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Local ufologist Don Worley.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:	Local ufologist.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	May 19, 2010
This file last updated on:	May 19, 2010
Country of event:	USA
State/Department:	Indiana
Type of location:	No reported. Road from car.
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	Not reported
UFO departure observed:	Not reported
UFO/Entity Relation:	Uncertain
Witnesses numbers:	1 to 5
Witnesses ages:	Not reported.
Witnesses types:	Not reported. 1 woman.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	Several
Type of entities:	Not reported
Entities height:	Not reported
Entities outfit type:	Not reported.
Entities outfit color:	Not reported.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Not reported.
Entities head:	Not reported.
Entities eyes:	Not reported.
Entities mouth:	Not reported.
Entities nose:	Not reported.
Entities feet:	Not reported.
Entities arms:	Not reported.
Entities fingers:	Not reported.
Entities fingers number:	Not reported.
Entities hair:	Not reported.
Entities voice:	Not reported.
Entities actions:	Abducted people.
Entities/witness interactions:	Abducted people.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.
Explanation certainty:	High.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Richmond, Indiana, on December 16, 1978, at 1940, five witnesses reported seeing an object resembling a missile nose hovering in front of their vehicle. An abduction ensued in which strange creatures (not described) were reported. One of the female witnesses reported a missing fetus afterward. No other information.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "UFO Intelligence Newsletter, January 1995 Quoting Don Worley."

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on 16 December 1978 at 19:40 in Richmond, Indiana, USA, "Five witnesses reported seeing an object resembling a missile nose hovering in front of their vehicle. An abduction ensued in which strange creatures (not described) were reported. One of the female witnesses reported a missing fetus afterward. No other information."

The source is a broken link.

Points to consider:

The lack of information on the case is just as stunning as the claims.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	May 19, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Primary source not available and insufficiently referenced.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	May 19, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Totally insufficient information.	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	May 19, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No named witnesses, no witnesses information.	Help needed.	Opened.
4	Ufology	Severe	May 19, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	No sign of investigation, checking or corroboration.	Help needed.	Opened.
5	Ufology	Severe	May 19, 2010	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Origin and nature of story unknown: rumour, anonymous letter, sensationalist magazine, web story...?	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors or invention.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

[---] ? Ufologist Don Worley, USA.
[---] ? UFO Intelligence Newsletter, January 1995.
[ar1] * "1978 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1978.shtml
[ud1] * "16 Dec 1978 - Richmond, Indiana, USA", web page by the UFOdna website, circa 2008, at www.ufodna.com/uf19/uf6/196578.htm

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author:	Patrick Gross
Contributors:	None
Reviewers:	None
Editor:	Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version:	Created/Changed By:	Date:	Change Description:
0.1	Patrick Gross	May 19, 2010	Creation, [ar1], [ud1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	May 19, 2010	First published.

This page was last updated on May 19, 2010