It was an overwhelming decision that there is definitely something going on at that house. Let me start at the beginning. Almost everyone that signed up for the investigation was there. The investigators all met at the designated area outside of Petersburg. From there we traveled in a line across the river and up a hill through trees (reminded me of The Blair Witch Project) and then down the hill across a set of RR tracks. As our cascade turned onto the road in front of the house, Kenny shined his spotlight upon the house giving it an eerie glow. As our cars moved closer, shadows from trees danced across the exterior of the house as if it was beckoning for us to come in. After we all entered the house one of our sensitives (Debra H.) immediately felt a large presence behind her. That was enough for her. She found a place on a couch and stayed there, quietly observing the haunting activity. Several things took place during the time we were there. I noticed some people were quite comfortable sitting in the living room where a sense of safeness was felt. Other people were on the go looking for any evidence of paranormal activity. One other member (Jennifer B.) said she felt there were many spirits there, but one seemed to be the leader and protector of the residence. She saw a shadow, shortly after the investigation began, of what appeared to be a very large man with a limp go into a room. He spent a lot of time in this room throughout the night. At one point the EMF meter was reading measurements off the scale only to be silent seconds later in the same place. Mike A. and Heather P. had thermal meter readings in a hallway in the basement that made it appear as if the spirit was passing in and out of its beam. It was hard to tell if there were actually cold spots because a big portion of the house was not heated. There were times when other members saw spirits standing on landings and moving from one room to another. At that time we could see our breath. At one point of the evening Jennifer B. and I were in the basement talking and I had just spoken out to the spirits and asked them to show us a sign that they were there when Jennifer's left pant leg raised up just above her sock. I witnessed that myself. Right after that a group of people came in and we were standing there telling them what had happened with her pant leg when a table lamp, the base made of concrete and hidden under an ironing board, fell over towards us. Jennifer B. was also poked three consecutive times in the back as a group of them walked through the north wing basement area. Thinking it was the person behind her, she turned around to see what he wanted. Before she knew it they were all making tracks back to the safety of the main floor. Three screams in a row were heard and some members were out of sight investigating, so many of us took off looking for them. We finally found them on the second floor. They didn't know what we were talking about. They hadn't heard the screams. Cheryl W. picked up what sounds like "Get out" on her tape recorder. It also sounds as if someone repeats her name several times. Although it sounds good it can't be proven because of all the people passing by her recorder. Shiloh took a picture that looks as if three forms are in it. He also got a picture that he says has mist or fog in it. I haven't seen it yet so I can't explain it to you. I didn't get anything on my camcorder. The tape kept rolling when I played it back. I did get what sounded like a female's voice on my tape recorder when Jenny commented about the ironing board being in a different place. Aaron actually laid it down because it was standing unnaturally, freaking him out. I spoke with Terri this evening to see if she survived the raid. She said after we left all kinds of things happened up to 4:00 am. They were getting into bed after we left when it sounded as if heavy furniture was being dragged in the room below their bedroom. There is no furniture in that room. They heard shouts and screams. Sounds of pounding permeated the air. At 4:00 am it all stopped. Debbie Lowery, Founder/President |