Corinne Vien

If what Jake was telling me was true, this could alter the medical world as we know it, change people's lives forever, and unlock the answers to phenomena we don't have explanations for. Things we deem supernatural.

If what Jake was telling me was true, this could alter the medical world as we know it, change people's lives forever, and unlock the answers to phenomena we don't have explanations for. Things we deem supernatural.

I couldn't understand how no one was talking about this, how Jake's face wasn't plastered on the cover of every medical journal, and how his inbox wasn't flooded with inquiries from true crime documentarists. But his story is convoluted. The timeline of events is a bit of a complex web, and the few journalists who have spoken to Jake in the past have sometimes struggled to follow the story.

I couldn't understand how no one was talking about this, how Jake's face wasn't plastered on the cover of every medical journal, and how his inbox wasn't flooded with inquiries from true crime documentarists. But his story is convoluted. The timeline of events is a bit of a complex web, and the few journalists who have spoken to Jake in the past have sometimes struggled to follow the story.

But I needed to know more. And so for the following months, I set out seeking answers. The first question I needed to answer was, how did Jake get here in the first place? This is Blank. I'm your host, Corinne Vienne.

But I needed to know more. And so for the following months, I set out seeking answers. The first question I needed to answer was, how did Jake get here in the first place? This is Blank. I'm your host, Corinne Vienne.

The first time Jake noticed something was off was in May of 2017. Five days later, on May 20th, he woke up in a panic, late for work. At the time, Jake was working at a liquor store in Westboro, Massachusetts. He hopped to his feet and began his morning routine.

The first time Jake noticed something was off was in May of 2017. Five days later, on May 20th, he woke up in a panic, late for work. At the time, Jake was working at a liquor store in Westboro, Massachusetts. He hopped to his feet and began his morning routine.

Jake was no stranger to the police, and this wasn't his first time being pulled over while there were drugs in the car. As he pulls to the side of the road, Jake plans to simply stash away his drugs in the center console, concealing it from police.

Jake was no stranger to the police, and this wasn't his first time being pulled over while there were drugs in the car. As he pulls to the side of the road, Jake plans to simply stash away his drugs in the center console, concealing it from police.

Right.

Right.

Jake is extremely nervous and he knows he's in a dangerous situation. No longer in control of his body's movements, he's worried he'll soon be a headline on the local news. 28-year-old shot during traffic stop in Westboro, Massachusetts. But no matter how much he concentrates on sitting still, he can't.

Jake is extremely nervous and he knows he's in a dangerous situation. No longer in control of his body's movements, he's worried he'll soon be a headline on the local news. 28-year-old shot during traffic stop in Westboro, Massachusetts. But no matter how much he concentrates on sitting still, he can't.

The officer radios for backup and multiple unmarked police vehicles arrive quickly to the scene.

The officer radios for backup and multiple unmarked police vehicles arrive quickly to the scene.

Jake is handcuffed and thrown into the back of an officer's SUV. He watches from the cruiser as other officers search his car. What Jake does next surprises him.

Jake is handcuffed and thrown into the back of an officer's SUV. He watches from the cruiser as other officers search his car. What Jake does next surprises him.

Jake's wife had been the first to notice that something was off with him. A few days before his arrest, she raised her concerns with the sudden changes in his speech. His words were slurred and higher-pitched. He sounded drunk. Initially ignoring his wife's observations, Jake now worries his wife will be upset with him.

Jake's wife had been the first to notice that something was off with him. A few days before his arrest, she raised her concerns with the sudden changes in his speech. His words were slurred and higher-pitched. He sounded drunk. Initially ignoring his wife's observations, Jake now worries his wife will be upset with him.