It is said that a boy and girl got murdered by the owner of the house in the cellar so it’s said that sometimes if you go down there you can hear the girl scream and he boy whisper.
It is said there are over 30 spirits haunting this place. There are voices heard in the main lobby of men, women, and children that were brutally murdered by a man who went insane in the hotel. Upstairs there is a very hostile man who doesn’t like anyone to go on that floor and will […]
While in the facility at night after closing, there is a strong presence and a feeling of being followed and watched. Also, shadows appear in the corner of the eye, and then immediately disappear if looked at directly. Rumor (urban legend?) has it that a murder took place many years ago, or that a student […]
A woman from Spain came to live in the house with her new husband that was picked for her by the bride’s father. Soon after the newlyweds settled in, the husband became very abusive and threw his bride down the staircase, and she died. Soon after the bride was dead, the French man committed suicide. […]
One Lane Bridge – A warlock who is said to have hanged three girls from the bridge after they stepped on his wife’s grave, which is in his front yard near the bridge. Late at night at the bridge you can hear male and female voices, the female voices are screams. There are visions of […]
In 1978, a janitor was killed by teenagers outside the doors of the gym. At night at approximately the same time, the janitor continues his nightly closing duties. You can hear his ghost walking down the hallway, keys jangling, and his low whistling.
It is said that the ghosts of battling Indians can be heard. Also, a few years ago, a man killed his wife’s lover there; it is said ghosts remain from this incident as well.
Built in 1887, this Aurora, Missouri location reportedly operated as a saloon, gambling hall, and illegal basement brothel by 1890, though some historians maintain it was simply the historic Gibson Hotel. Reported Paranormal Activity Current Operations The main floor now operates as an antique store, while the basement and upper levels function as an active […]
There is an old one lane bridge in the country south of Empor that a preacher and his mistress had drugged his wife and pushed her car over the side into the water below. Late at night, if you are in that area, you can here the screams of a woman and see an apparition […]
The former owner of the hotel got a prostitute pregnant. When it started to show, he tied her to a radiator in one of the rooms. When she had the baby, the owner killed them both. It is said she still haunts the hotel to this day.
The Lady in White is also known as “Mary.” Mary was dating a jealous boyfriend who believed she was cheating on him. While driving down Sweet Hollow Road, she was pushed out of the car. Her injured body lay in the street, where she was struck by another passing vehicle. Her spirit is said to […]
This building has been reported to cause occupants to have a general feeling of unease. In 1859, 2 men were hanged and another was burned at the stake during a lynching. This event occurred just a bit to the east of the building in a ravine behind Davis Lawncare.
Loud cries for help are heard in the poker rooms and also rooms 123, 230, 576, and 203. In the bathroom at night, you hear the words “help me” and screaming bloody murder that they want help. Also, a 76-year-old man who worked there for 20 years claims that 3 people were killed in the […]
Reports from this historic movie theater describe an intensely oppressive and dangerous atmosphere. People inside have experienced escalating phenomena that leave them feeling physically threatened by whatever occupies the space. The location is said to be crowded with chaotic energy and dozens of dangerous entities. At the center of the activity is a highly dominant, […]
Central Pattee Library – Students have reported odd feelings of a presence and being watched on the top floor of Central Pattee (Murder of a librarian years ago?). According to a January 2004 update/correction, the #1 ranked haunted place at Penn State, Pattee Library, was the site of a murder in 1969. A girl named […]
Most Holy Trinity Church is famous for its numerous paranormal legends. Reports include unexplained footsteps throughout the four-story rectory, disembodied voices, and lights in the school gymnasium turning on and off by themselves. The church’s former sexton, George Stelz, was murdered in the vestibule in 1897, and legend has it that his spirit roams the […]
Information is hard to find on this place, but there is some out there and I have found it. Back when the canal started construction in 1857, many men worked on its complex structure. The man who was head of this operation caught wind of the government shutting down the Canal Fulton operation. He was […]
Construction workers were fearful during the renovation of The Biltmore Hotel, a historic landmark building in Miami. It was once a veteran’s hospital and had other previous uses. There are stories of things moving inexplicably and the sort. A receptionist who works there and lives nearby told of how she once got into the elevator […]
There are reports of a residual scene of a murder. The apparition of a woman is seen running, followed by a man chasing after her. When they reach the edge of the overpass, he grabs her to strangle her and throws her over.
A running figure can be seen along the track of the high school. This person was said to be running at a time late at night when some gang members saw him, and chased him with their car, killing him. Now this runner haunts the track. Another haunting at Wilson is in one of the […]
The vaudeville-era Palace at 6th and Broadway is said to be extensively haunted by spectral stage workers and theatre guests. One of the seats near the front of the house supposedly is haunted by a man who was shot there when discovered out on a date with the wrong woman. Two old stage hands bicker […]
There is strange echoing laughter in the indoor pool next to the lobby. The pinball machine by the exit to parking on the upper level played by itself on several occasions. The mother and one of the daughters helped throw the other children off the balcony. They then jumped. One child survived. The father, thinking […]
There is an urban legend of an elderly church-going woman who was murdered by being pushed from a steep staircase, and whose body was later disposed of in the nearby dumpster. It is said that when young girls use the bathroom near the staircase, you can hear her praying. Witnesses claim to hear her whispering […]
Ghostly figures of a little boy and of a man who both died in a trailer park previously on the site – one was murdered, and another burned to death when the whole thing went up in flames. Doors open, voices are heard at night, and lights turn on by themselves.
The haunting is said to occur in the back room of the Parish Hall. Some witnesses report seeing ghosts walking around and playing in the room. There are pianos present, and some claim to hear them playing classical music on their own. Local legend suggests that people were murdered in the room, and their spirits […]
In 1988, a young waitress named Michelle was tragically murdered and left in a car trunk behind the inn’s back patio. Although a dishwasher was convicted, rumors persist that the cook was the real culprit. Regardless, Michelle’s spirit reportedly still haunts the property. The owner mentions that customers frequently complain about toilets mysteriously flushing near […]
Apparitions are said to appear, though unconfirmed, and photographs frequently capture mysterious orbs.
Members and employees have reported seeing three to four different shadows within the building. One shadow is believed to be a woman who died of unnatural causes on the premises. Staff have also reported hearing voices, witnessing doors close on their own, and seeing trash cans thrown across the room.
Late at night while everyone is quiet and still, a ghostly figure can be seen leaving the cell in the middle of the jail. Also, you can hear the toilet flushing, even though no one is ever in that cell. The legend has it that the cell served as a “drunk tank” and the cops […]
Many have heard people moving and talking in the basement where the bathroom is located. If you’re lucky you will see the librarian who was thought to have been killed down there on a late shift.
They say back in the old days around Lyman lake that there was a party there and a girl got raped and killed down there. If you go out there around midnight you can hear a girl screaming and sometimes (very rarely) you can see a faint glowing light over in the trees.
Stairs and District Clerk’s Office late night users of the law library or persons in the Courthouse have heard footsteps descending from the third and second floors. Rumored to be the ghost of the old District Clerk who was shot by the County Sheriff after a political dispute on the Court House steps.
The furniture store used to be a grocery store, and the owner of that store was murdered. The killer was never found. It’s said that the man still haunts the place, and sometimes furniture breaks for no reason. Also, there are unusual sounds heard from the back office.
There is an old orphanage on Fisher Street that is rumored to be haunted. Legend says that children suffered severe neglect and abuse here under the care of the staff. In one prominent local story, a boy was punished so severely in the basement that he died from his injuries, and a clandestine funeral service […]
The Lady in White is said to roam here, searching for her daughter, who was supposedly attacked and murdered by unknown assailants. While there are many versions of the story, it is a well-known local legend.
Years ago, at the house across from the bridge, a man cut out a woman’s heart and threw it into a stream by the bridge. To this day, if you go there and turn off your engine … you can still hear her heartbeat, off of Bonnie Branch Road.
Memorial Hall is home to one of Hood’s most persistent ghost stories — the spirit of a student named Sheila. According to legend, Sheila was killed near the elevator by a rejected suitor who chased her through the first floor. Her ghost is said to haunt the elevator to this day. The doors open and […]
A student was reportedly attacked and stabbed while doing laundry in the basement of Shriner Hall. Despite her injuries, she managed to drag herself up the stairs before dying near the door of her dorm room. Some versions of the story say she scratched at the door for help; others say she called her mother […]
In 2003, there was a suicide and a murder there. The suicide involved a man who walked into an aisle and shot himself. Rumor is that if you go to that aisle, you’ll feel a cold wind rush past you and get the sense someone is behind you. A man also shot his daughter in […]
Said to be haunted by a woman killed by Satanists in the basement. The building has a long, dark history tied to a slaughterhouse, mob activity, and alleged occult rituals dating back to the late 1800s.
