The 918 Files Podcast
Unexplained sightings. Strange encounters. Cases that don’t add up.
The 918 Files documents stories that blur the line between reality and the unknown.
Unexplained sightings. Strange encounters. Cases that don’t add up.
The 918 Files documents stories that blur the line between reality and the unknown.
Episodes
Jan 29, 2026
Jan 29, 2026
3 min
After a night of heavy storms, a homeowner discovers part of his backyard appears altered...different soil, unfamiliar rocks and no record of any work being done.
Security camera footage skips forty-seven minutes.
No power outage is recorded.
No signs of burglary are found.
The discrepancy is documented. No explanation is identified.
Jan 11, 2026
CASE 000273SANPEDRO — Lights Over the San Pedro
Jan 11, 2026
Jan 11, 2026
3 min
A retired couple contacts Charles after a friend suggests he document the incident.
While walking along the San Pedro River at dusk, they observe silent lights hovering low over the water, moving deliberately against the current. No aircraft noise is heard. No military activity is recorded.
The sighting lasts only minutes. No photographs are taken. No explanation is found.
Jan 9, 2026
CASE 000712PRESCOTT — The Prescott Voicemail
Jan 9, 2026
Jan 9, 2026
3 min
A woman contacts Charles after reading an article that referenced his work with unresolved cases.
Her brother disappeared weeks earlier. Then his phone left a voicemail. The message contains no words...only ambient noise and steady breathing.The signal traces to an area with no cellular coverage. The phone was never recovered.
Metadata was reviewed. No technical explanation was found.
The trail ended there.
Jan 9, 2026
Jan 9, 2026
4 min
A hiker contacts Charles after being referred by a coworker, concerned about missing time during a solo hike in the Superstition Mountains.
He insists the gap lasted less than an hour. GPS data shows nearly three hours unaccounted for including movement through terrain he could not physically access.
Jan 8, 2026
CASE 000344PAYSON — The Mogollon Rim Knock
Jan 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
3 min
A former forest service volunteer submits an incident through the Zona Investigations website after learning of Charles’ work in northern Arizona.
Stationed alone near the Mogollon Rim, he reports repeated knocking at his trailer door late at night. Always in sets of three. Each time the door is opened, no one is present — only an unnatural silence and an unfamiliar odor that does not belong in the forest.
No visual contact was ever made.No explanation was offered.No further incidents occurred after the final report.

Jason CVANCARA
The 918 Files was created by Jason Cvancara, a former Phoenix Police Officer and Air Force veteran who has a love for the unknown. All of the content is based on odd or unusual events that have taken place in Arizona. The videos and podcasts are 100% real but the book series...well let's just say some are based on real events and some might be based on real events.
If you have experienced something odd or unusual while in Arizona and would like to share your story, send me a message!
When he’s not investigating the unknown or telling stories, Jason runs Zona Coffee Company...a small-batch coffee brand inspired by Arizona’s strange beauty. Every mystery deserves a good cup of coffee.
www.The918Files.com




