Val Johnson Incident, Marshall County (MN).
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The Val Johnson incident occurred on 27 August 1979 near Stephen, Minnesota, when Marshall County deputy Val Johnson reported his patrol car was struck by an intense light, leaving a cracked…
The Val Johnson incident occurred on 27 August 1979 near Stephen, Minnesota, when Marshall County deputy Val Johnson reported his patrol car was struck by an intense light, leaving a cracked windshield, bent antennas, damaged lights, the deputy's eye irritation, and stopped clocks losing 14 minutes. It is a documented physical-trace case; the cause was never identified and the damaged car is preserved in a museum. Skeptics and investigators have debated mechanical and electrical explanations.