The Most Outrageous U.S. Conspiracy Theories

A wide scope of people believes that Ray did not work alone, or did it at all. Many believe that the KKK or the FBI were heavily involved with the assassination plot and that Ray was just a cog in the machine. The US Justice Department investigated the case three separate times. The first case suggested a wider conspiracy, while the last two put the theory to rest.

Roswell, New Mexico

The Roswell conspiracy and the Area 51 conspiracy usually go hand-in-hand. On July 4th, 1947, Mac Brazel went out to his field in Roswell, New Mexico to tend to his sheep. He ended up finding a "crash site" of some sort of UFO and called the local sheriff, who ended up calling the Roswell Army Air Force. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.