Witness Reports UFO to Police, Photos
HECKER, IL (KTVI) – According to the Monroe County Independent a man spotted a unidentified flying object northeast of Hecker, IL on Thursday just after 7pm. County police patrolled the area near Paderborn. Officers say the object remained stationary and twinkled with red, green, blue and orange light.
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Around 8pm the object was joined by a second light that appeared closer to the horizon and near Freeburg. According to witnesses that object also appeared to twinkle with red, green, blue and orange light.
Scott Air Force Base did not report any aircraft flying in the area.
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The UFO remained in the sky long enough for multiple witnesses to view it. The Monroe Country Independent has a facebook site where people have commented on the story, you can view it here.