City File · Kelly 11 cases on file · 1955–1955
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Paranormal events in Kelly

The Spooky Valley archive holds 11 documented paranormal cases in Kelly. All of them are dated to 1955.

Reporting in Kelly is led by the UFO sighting, with 8 UFO sightings, 2 cryptid encounters and 1 unexplained event on file. Of these, 8 are verified against primary-source documentation. Every entry below records what was reported and the sources behind it, rather than asserting a conclusion.

Featured from Kelly

Artistic depiction of Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter — large blue-lit disc-shaped mothership
UFO 1955

Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter

Kelly, Kentucky, USA

On the night of August 21, 1955, the Sutton family in rural Kentucky reported being terrorized for hours by small, goblin-like creatures with glowing eyes and pointed ears. The family fought back with shotguns before fleeing to the police. Multiple officers investigated. The 'little green men' incident became a classic of UFO folklore.

Artistic depiction of Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins — mothership flanked by smaller escort craft
UFO 1955

Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins

Kelly, Kentucky, USA

Eleven witnesses battled small silvery creatures for hours after a UFO landed near their farmhouse. The beings, impervious to gunfire, terrorized the Sutton family until dawn.

Artistic depiction of Sutton Family Alien Encounter — wide hammerhead-style saucer with engine ports
UFO 1955

Sutton Family Alien Encounter

Kelly, Kentucky, USA

The Sutton family and their guests battled small, goblin-like creatures outside their farmhouse for hours. Police found evidence of a firefight. The case became known as the Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter.

Artistic depiction of Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblin Encounter — dark saucer with transparent dome cockpit
UFO 1955

Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblin Encounter

Kelly, Kentucky, USA

A family fought a four-hour battle against small, silver creatures with oversized heads and glowing eyes. Police found evidence of a firefight but no bodies. The 'Hopkinsville Goblins' remain one of the most bizarre UFO encounters ever reported.

Artistic depiction of Hopkinsville Goblins Encounter — classic chrome flying saucer
UFO 1955

The Hopkinsville Goblins Encounter

Kelly, Kentucky, USA

A rural Kentucky family spent hours fighting off small, glowing creatures after seeing a UFO land near their farmhouse, in one of the most famous close encounter cases in history.

Artistic depiction of Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter — metallic flying saucer with illuminated dome
UFO 1955

The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter

Kelly, Kentucky, USA

A farm family spent hours fighting off small beings that appeared after a UFO landing.