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Three Oaks, MI
On March 2, 2006, we received an email detailing a case
in Three Oaks involving some unexplained activity in and
audio recordings from a home there. We agreed to
investigate the case.
We contacted the family and set up an
appointment to meet with them at the house on April 1st
at 8:00 PM. The investigators present at the first
meeting were Cindi, Monty, Sherrie, and Kathy. Kathy
and Sherrie sat down with the family to discuss their
experiences and go over a listing of previous owners of
the property. Sherrie recorded the names and dates to
research at a later date. The audio tape was also
discussed. It was a cassette recording of the son,
breathing patterns while asleep that had been ordered by
their physician for diagnostic purposes. Upon playing
the tape back, the family heard voices that didn’t
belong to anyone present that night and they were
curious as to where the voices were coming from. Kathy
was given the tape for analysis. During this time,
Cindi set up her video camera in the children’s bedroom.
It is the same bedroom used by the son while living at
home. The audio recording was done in this room also.
While the camera was running, the lights were turned off
and the door closed. The camera was angled towards the
wall and closet opposite the door. Monty and Cindi then
took photographs of the exterior and interior of the
house.
The video tape was reviewed by the group. It
contained moving light anomalies that weren’t consistent
with bugs. One light in particular moved from the closet
toward the window and then stopped and changed
directions.
Audio recorders were set up as well and Monty
captured what sounds like EVP. While a whisper is heard,
unfortunately the content is unclear.
The cassette tape that was recorded
approximately 6 years ago was also reviewed. Both sides
were examined but the first side was the one that
contained the unexplained “voices.” Aside from the
phrases that the owner mentioned hearing, Kathy heard
“he knows me” after the expletive that Shannon, Rodney
and Penny heard. Unfortunately, with time it seems that
audio tapes often lose their clarity and it is sometimes
hard to hear the same sounds that were heard when the
tape was newer. That may be the case here. The “voices”
heard were consistent in sound to many other instances
of EVP.
Monty and Cindi found no photographic
anomalies other than orbs inside and outside the house.
Some are believed to be dust but there were some that
could be paranormal in origin.
The history of the property as recorded on the
property deed is interesting and varied. Owners are
recorded back to the mid 1800’s. The property changed
hands many times and the current owner, had possession
for the longest period of time. Nothing showed up in a
search done on the parcel of land but the whole area
does have a varied and sometimes tragic history. There
are many Native American burial grounds in the area.
There is also an account of many European settlers who
died there of diphtheria. It was a very marshy area
that, while a good place for vegetable farming, was also
a breeding ground for disease. It is said that a
garrison that was originally located there was moved to
St Joseph for the same reason.
We also feel that there could possibly be a
connection to the owner’s son. He was present at our
second meeting and Monty caught some interesting
photographic anomalies around him.
The family has since sold the house and moved.

This farm has been
in a state of disrepair for better
than 10 years. Kathy has been drawn
to it several times. It is now
slated for demolition.
Kathy and I
received permission and entered the
home for a daytime preliminary
investigation. Unfortunately we were
armed with our cameras only.
Upon entering
through the basement I immediately
felt as if I was not alone. I took
several pictures and then proceeded
to the first floor. One of the
basement pictures shows a yellowish
fog like substance in the rear of
the basement which is not found in
the next picture.
When I reached the
first floor landing I clearly heard
a woman tell us to "Get Out." We
reassured her that we were not a
threat. We proceeded to the front
entrance where the temperature
dropped dramatically. It was
approximately 45 degrees outside,
yet suddenly we were shivering and
could see our breath! The woman's
presence was extremely strong in
this area. We continued through the
house gathering more photographic
evidence and impressions.
The team concluded
the house deserves a full
investigation and at this time we
are seeking permission to do one.
Barbara
Follow - Up
As of August 2006, the house
is still standing. A full
investigation was done a few months
after Barbara's posting above.
Valuable evidence was collected but
unfortunately since the house is
still standing we are respecting the
current owner's privacy we won't be
making it public at this time.
I will say that after the
investigation, for the first time I
feel that I was followed home by an
entity. I woke during the
night and felt the strong presence
of an elderly woman standing next to
my bed. I sensed her confusion and
anger. I didn't feel that it was
directed at me. It seemed that the
woman didn't realize that she had
passed and no longer lived in the
farmhouse. She couldn't understand
why people (the property has been
vandalized a few times recently)
continue to enter her home without
being invited. I tried to
explain the situation to her and
apologized if we had upset her by
our visits. The energy faded
soon after. I don't know if
she understood me but I think it is
because she was so confused and
upset that she actually followed me.
I get asked all the time if I worry
about "something" following me from
a location and since it has rarely
happened to me, I don't. This
was one of the few exceptions and
that is why I mention it here.
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A look at the architecture |

Orbs in Parlor |

Yellowish Fog or Streak |

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This beautiful resort
inn was built in 1902 and is the
only location in Connecticut to be
designated as a Historic Hotel of
America. Many tales of reported
paranormal activity in the century
old inn have circulated for years.
Two of the main ones being of a
young bride who fell to her death on
the main staircase and some young
children who may have met their
death during a hurricane. The bride
has been sighted and felt by guests
- especially the young women who are
preparing for their weddings in a
second floor room. She is also said
to visit the bridal suite where she
has been known to shake the bed of
sleeping couples. The laughing
voices of children are heard outside
on the beautifully manicured grounds
but when guests look out their
windows to catch site of the playing
children, they are nowhere to be
seen. The Travel Channel did a
segment on the inn recently.
Our investigation
took place in June at midnight.
Kathy, David, Lauren, and Andrew
were present. After speaking to the
night manager, who related that
employees seemed to be particularly
uncomfortable in the one area of the
basement, investigators set up their
equipment there. Photographs were
taken throughout the hotel but the
majority of the activity did take
place in the basement. We have
included three photographs here,
taken by Lauren - two in the
basement and one in the bedroom once
belonging to the building's owner.
EMF readings were in the normal
range and video still has to be
evaluated. Temperature fluctuations
outside of what we would normally
expect occurred frequently in the
basement.
Due to the intense
activity in the basement,
investigators have decided to return
and focus the investigation there.
The results of this investigation
will be posted here.
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The Savoy Hotel
This historic
property in Westerly was built in
1888 and has not operated as a hotel
since the 1950's, since then it has
been home only to occasional
vagrants. In spite of its air of
neglect and disuse, it still retains
the echo of its former beauty and
charm. It also appears to retain the
spirits of former guests and
inhabitants.
Kathy did a
preliminary investigation two weeks
prior to the investigation date and
found that the old hotel definitely
warranted a second, more extensive
look. Permission was sought and
granted by the building's owner for
Encounters to do an investigation on
May 21, 2004.
Investigators,
Kathy, Barbara, Michelle, Kathie,
and Cookie along with David, met at
the hotel on May 21st. Groups formed
and walked through the building,
measuring energy levels and
temperature to determine the best
areas on which to concentrate.
Definite "hot
spots" were found throughout the
hotel. Temperature fluctuations were
between 10 and 25 degrees. Equipment
was set up in these areas.
Sensitives picked up on the presence
of entities in three main areas of
the hotel. Evidence collected by
investigators seems to support this
theory. On the second floor, Barbara
sensed the strong impression of an
agitated woman pacing in front of
one particular room. The presence of
a former occupant was felt strongly
by Kathy and Michelle. Kathy felt
the presence of the same entity on
her previous visit. He made his
presence felt immediately upon her
arrival on the 21st. Investigators
spent 5 hours in the building.
Evidence collected is currently
being evaluated and will be posted
here when the process is completed.
There is no question in the minds of
investigators that the building is
teeming with paranormal activity.
Given the size of the building, a
second visit is probably warranted
and once a date is decided upon, it
will be posted here.
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Our name was given
to this family in RI who in turn,
contacted us with the details of the
activity taking place in their home.
They moved into the home six months
ago and immediately began to hear
unusual noises - the first of which
was the unmistakable sound of a
woman sobbing in the kitchen. This
was followed by sightings of a woman
in early Victorian dress in
different areas of the home during
the day as well as night. The sound
of dishes being moved in the kitchen
is also heard. Lights often flicker,
bulbs burn out regularly and
electrical appliances malfunction.
Kathy met initially
with the family and spoke at length
with witnesses. The house is 15
years old and located near the
water. It was decided that a full
investigation is in order and was
scheduled for Saturday, April 3,
2004. Investigators taking part will
be decided at a later date. The
homeowners agreed to keep a log of
any activity witnessed as well as to
do some background research on the
property. This will be added to
later investigative data.
Update
This case is
currently on-going. Investigators
Kathy C, Barbara and Kathie M were
present on April 3. Video, digital
sound recordings and digital and 35
mm photographs were collected as
well as other equipment readings.
Along with this, group sensitives
picked up on the presence of one
woman. Some details were apparent
but the true reason for the woman's
(whom we call Rebecca) presence in
the home is still unclear. The home
owners invited us to return in May.
In the meantime, evidence was
analyzed and supported the presence
of paranormal activity in the home.
Some of the photographs taken are
included here.
May 14, 2004
On this evening,
Kathy and Barbara were joined by
Lauren and David (See News and
Events). Another attempt was made to
contact "Rebecca" and was
successful. It would compromise the
privacy of those involved to go into
detail about her purpose but we did
our best to let her know that we
understood what she was trying to
get across to those in the home and
reassured her that she was free to
move on. Follow-ups will continue.
The family involved is in contact
with investigators on a weekly
basis. Hopefully, the activity will
cease and the family will find some
comfort in the answers they
received. Since the case is not
officially closed, if any further
pertinent or interesting occurrences
come up, we will post them here. If
things remain quiet in the home, we
will consider closing this case at
that point.
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Barbara was contacted
by a family in Cranston who are
presently living in a home purchased
from their grandparents two years
ago. They are experiencing increased
unexplained activity that seems to
be connected somehow to the
construction of a dark room in the
basement. The room was built by the
owner’s brother. Both brothers, as
well as one brother’s wife, have
experienced the activity which has
consisted of the sound of pacing in
both the first and second floor
hallways and objects that disappear
only to reappear in their original
location minutes or hours later. The
darkroom is put in order at the end
of the day and closed only to be
found in disarray the following
morning. This has happened
repeatedly. The family dog has also
reacted to something present.
While the owners
feel no threat, they are interested
in having our group investigate the
situation to see if anything can be
documented.
After an initial
interview with Barbara and Kathy, it
was decided that a full
investigation is warranted in this
case. It has been scheduled for
March. Once this has taken place, an
update will be added here.
Update:
The full investigation took place on
March 5, 2004. Barbara, Kathy C,
Kathie M, and Dan were the
investigators present. We set up our
equipment in the basement. Almost
immediately we felt the presence of
spirit. This presence was measured
with both our emf meters and
temperature gauges. This happened
several times during the evening,
however each visit was short lived.
Although we are still processing all
the evidence gathered that evening,
below you will find an interesting
video clip and a few pictures. The
group will be returning in April to
close out this case.
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Private
Burial Ground, Waterford CT |
This case is in the
preliminary stages. After various
accounts of unexplained activity in
this small secluded family cemetery,
which dates back to the early
1700's, a group of Encounters
investigators made two visits, one
during the day and one at night, to
gather some baseline data.
According to
sensitives present, the presence of
children was felt, one in particular
that was captured on film in one
corner of the cemetery that was
considered to be a "hot spot." It is
his presence that is most strongly
felt in the area.
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Kurt and I purchased
our Circa 1860 home in July 2002. We
only know the history of the family
who owned it from 1880 to the
1950's. In the 1800's there was a
mill across the street. The mill was
built by the father of the woman who
lived here with her husband and
children from 1880 on. It was then
inherited by a very lucky
housekeeper. When she passed in the
1980's it was left to her niece who
turned it into a two family rental
property. Kurt and I had been
looking for a historical home for
some time. When we saw the property
from the outside we loved it. We
were disappointed that it had been
converted to a two family, but we
knew in time we could restore it to
its original splendor.
Our first two
weeks here were spent on the first
floor. The second floor tenant had
not yet moved. Our two dogs were
constantly barking and running
towards something unseen. Initially
we chalked it up to the strange
environment, but soon enough I
started catching movement out of the
corner of my eye. Then things
started to disappear—spoons...yes,
our spoons..all but two in fact, an
ear ring of mine, and some of Kurts
tools...all of which still have not
been found.
Finally we were
able to move the bedrooms upstairs.
It was wonderful having room to
breathe. It had been a little
stressful for the kids having to
share a room and we were sleeping on
the floor in the parlor. Upstairs in
my new bedroom I awoke one night to
see a woman looking out my window.
She never made a sound, she just
stared outside. I have seen her
several times since then. Several
weeks later we had the hardwoods in
our bedroom sanded (they had been
painted, with latex of all things!)
and again Kurt and I found ourselves
displaced. We set up our bed in a
small room off of the bedroom. Every
night I would be awoken by the
sounds of a woman sobbing. I
couldn't wait to get out of there. I
haven't heard her since.
Kurt on the other
hand was not experiencing any
paranormal phenomena, until one day
he was alone in the parlor and he
heard a very loud banging. He ran to
the kitchen, thinking someone was
trying to break down the door, but
he could not find the source of the
noise. As his eyes scanned around
the room he saw a dried flower
arrangement that was hanging on the
wall jump off its nail and land on
the floor.
We have two
teenage children, one male and one
female. Our son has seen "shadow"
people and both have experienced
times when they felt "they were not
alone." I on the other hand have
experienced many things.
I exited the
double parlor one evening and saw a
shadow pass into the formal parlor
and turn to go up the stairs. I
thought it was my daughter. I asked
her a question, but she kept
walking. I was puzzled as to why she
didn't answer, after all she was
within 15 feet of me. A few minutes
later I went up to bed. I stopped at
her room and asked if she had heard
me a few minutes earlier. She had no
idea what I was talking about, for
she hadn't left her room in over an
hour.
In the beginning I
was uncomfortable in the basement.
It has a dirt floor and a stone
foundation. At one time it was
separated into rooms. The plaster is
gone now but the wall planks remain
as does what is left of the original
chimney with its bee hive oven. The
kitchen was originally downstairs as
they quite often were in the 1800's.
Today the washer and dryer are
downstairs. There are also several
entities. There are times when the
basement smells of alcohol...that is
due to one entity. There is another
stronger one downstairs. He would
come up behind me as a cold breeze
when I was doing the laundry and a
few times my hair has moved as if it
was brushed by an unseen hand. He
doesn't come on so strong
anymore...he has learned I'm not so
easily intimidated. I think he knew
I could feel his presence and he
liked to try and scare me. If a
person is domineering or angry in
life they will be the same way in
spirit, you take your personality
with you. I took his fun away when I
would get my equipment and talk to
him.
The attic is
another active area. We believe some
mill workers and their families were
boarded there. It is a finished five
room attic complete with wall paper,
doors and moldings. You can see
where there were once coal stoves
for heat. There is no electricity or
running water. We have heard banging
upstairs, doors creaking open and
have found things knocked over and
out of place. We have also captured
an EVP of a little girls voice
saying..."NO" and "MOMMY". There is
a lot of energy in one room in
particular. There is a picture
posted with this story of the energy
swirling up in the room.
One night I was at
an investigation Kurt was unable to
attend. I was experiencing some
pretty intense phenomena. When I
returned home I learned Kurt had an
interesting night himself. He had
been removing the layers of flooring
in the kitchen to expose the
original hardwoods. He is not sure
how to describe it other than the
atmosphere felt different. The
circuit breaker kept tripping in the
room he was working in. He wasn't
using any power tools or anything
that would cause the breaker to
trip. We had never had a problem
with the electricity before then and
it hasn't happened since.
Last week I awoke
about 2 AM. I went to make sure the
kids had shut off the TV and lights.
My eyes were still adjusting to the
dark when I saw a male figure coming
at me. I put my hands up thinking my
son didn't see me and he was going
to walk right into me! Whatever or
whoever it was, it wasn't my son.
The figure went right through me and
continued on its way.
There have been
times we have smelled cigar smoke in
the parlor. No one in the house
smokes.
There haven't been
too many nights I have slept
completely through. My dog barks
nightly. Kurt feels the barking is
due to the poodle being paranoid.
Yes, the dog may be a little over
sensitive, but I also know he barks
because "someone" visits us nightly.
To prove this to my very skeptical
husband I have left my EMF Meter on
my night stand turned on. Sure
enough – after we are asleep–and
between the hours of 12AM and 4AM
the sensor has beeped alerting us to
the "visitor."
We are not aware
of any previous owners or tenants
experiencing any strange phenomena.
That really doesn't surprise me
though. I've experienced things my
whole life that others have not.
Living your life with an open mind
will often show you things that
would otherwise remain unseen. The
atmosphere changes daily in our
home, but we love it and enjoy
seeing it slowly come "back to
life." Each day is a new experience.
We'll keep you posted.
Barbara
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Undisclosed New Hampshire
Cemetery
November 16, 2003 |
Group investigators
Kathy and Michelle met with members
of AAEVP, Andrea, Karen, and Mike to
collect recordings, photographs, and
video at this active site. Previous
EVP collected here have demonstrated
amazing clarity and length.
Photographs have shown colored
energy anomalies. Data was gathered
and will be gone through and posted
soon.
The name and location
of this cemetery is being withheld
because of vandalism in other area
cemeteries.
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I was granted permission to briefly
visit this now closed and secured
area of a New England Penitentiary.
This was the area of solitary
confinement in the late 1800's and
early 1900's. It was a steel box no
bigger than 4 by 5 feet where
prisoners were sent for punishment.
The prisoners were left naked in the
dark steel box and steam was pumped
in to make their ordeal even more
horrendous.
It has not been in use since some
time after the turn of the century
when a prisoner died and opinions
started to change on what
constituted cruel and unusual
punishment.
I left my recorder in the steel box
and walked off. Attached you will
hear a disembodied voice saying the
word "No".
Barbara
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