"We have officially been called in by the Michigan State Police," Hotch began his presentation. "And, this is why – Garcia - "

The flat screen went black while Garcia pulled up the video. It showed a dark, misty sky, with red, green, and clear lights flashing across it in what appeared to be random patterns. The background of trees, visible through the mist, showed that this had occurred in a wooded area, while the stars in the sky indicated that the scene had been filmed at night.

"This video was taken ten days ago by Stewart Freeman on his way home from work at approximately 10:30 at night," Garcia told the team. "It was originally posted on the internet as a curiosity, but then – "

Garcia brought up another film clip. This one showed an open area, again during a foggy night, with the same flashing lights. This time the lights appeared to be concentrated in a smaller area.

"This was taken by Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy, Lawrence Lange, seven days ago, that's three days after the first film," she told them. "He saw this less than half a mile from where the first sighting was filmed. This time, it was brought to the attention of local authorities."

"At approximately what time?" Blake asked, looking at her tablet.

Garcia consulted her notes. "At about 10:45 p.m.," she replied.

"And, this was a Sheriff's Deputy, on duty?" JJ questioned.

"That is correct," Garcia told her. "Not some inebriated individual on his way home after an evening at the local bar."

"I would assume there is more?" the statement came from Rossi.

"You would be correct," Garcia pushed another button on her remote control. Although the screen was dark, there appeared to be a light shining through the mist on the horizon. Shortly, the flashing lights again appeared, and this time they seemed to be outlining a vaguely oval shaped object.

"Okay, this was taken when?" Reid asked excitedly.

"Two days ago," Garcia told him. "And this time the observer was an emergency room physician on his way home after work. Again, an entirely sane and sober individual. The film was taken in the same general area as the first two."

"I would assume someone has been out to examine the ground around the sighting areas," Blake commented.

"In all three cases, yes," Hotch told her. "Although, it was a little too long after the first sighting to get a clear reading. After the film had gone viral, the area was inundated by sightseers."

"You know, if these films are genuine, this could be the first step of our making contact with beings from another planet!" Reid was so excited he was bouncing in his chair. "You do realize that, according to U. S. Air Force, approximately 5% of all reported UFO sightings can't be satisfactorily explained."

"Not so fast, Star Trekkie," Morgan told him. "Hotch, what did the authorities find when they examined the areas?"

Hotch consulted his folder. "Initially, at the first site, not much. Just leavings from the sightseers," he began. "At the second and third sites, they managed to block off the area before many sightseers had arrived. They did detect low levels of radiation and, in the third case, what appeared to be a large indentation in the soil."

"So, now we're chasing little green men?" Rossi asked sarcastically.

"It's not so much the flying objects as what the researchers found when they went further into the areas to investigate the sightings," Hotch told him. "Garcia."