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videoJan 1▶
Active leadUseful case file with unresolved ambiguity and room for more corroboration.

‘Men in black’ wiped pics of giant UAP, ex-Marine suggests | Katie Pavlich Tonight

Unknown1 witnessSworn testimonyJan 1, 2005, 12:00 AMIndonesia

Witnesses

1 witness

Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

2

Source context

Limited context

59

Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

NewsNation

Open

Live sighting record 910ffc6e-15fa-4ac5-aa52-df23d0f1c21c.

Using the selected case's real source, media, and context throughout the workspace.

Correlations

Field Intelligence

Sunlight window

Daytime — sun above horizon

Sighting occurred during daylight hours

Solar window

Sunrise6:05 AM
Sunset6:20 PM
Day length12h 16m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsLight drizzle
Temperature78°F
Cloud cover99% · Overcast
Wind4 mph
Precipitation0.3 mm

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Meteor activity

Active showerQuadrantids · 120 ZHR
Peak windowJan 3

Context notes

Quadrantids meteor shower was active at this time

Heavy cloud cover (99%) — limited visibility

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Jan 1, 2005, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Central Indonesia Time

Location

Indonesia

Observers

1 witness

Witness account

Narrative

Former Marine Michael Herrera joins “Katie Pavlich Tonight” to discuss his encounter with a 300-foot UFO in Indonesia nearly two decades ago. Herrera said the memory card and battery of his camera disappeared before military officials coerced him into keeping quiet about what he’d seen. #UFO #UAP #MenInBlack "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis. Weeknights at 10p/9C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowJan 1, 2005, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Indonesia.

PublishedMay 8, 2026, 7:00 AM

NewsNation carried the report into the source network.

Ledger

Source material

media

Primary footage

Open

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source

Original report

Open

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telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.