InvestigationDate
and Duration:
August
08,
2009 6:30pm - 12:30pm
Location
Status:
This
is a two story residence occupied by two adults, four children, one
dog, one cat and two birds.
Reported
Activity:
Claims
of activity include seeing a little boy in the home, the sound of two
adults having a conversation is often heard but the words can not be
understood clearly. Family members often see a shadow of a person
move across the hall from one room to another. The sound of footsteps
could be heard from the basement walking on the kitchen and living
room floor when no one is present in those rooms. Objects have been
seen moving in the home with no apparent cause and the adults have
been awakened from sleep in their bed from their bed shaking for no
known reason. The sound of dishes clanking in the sink has also been
experienced with no one there.
Equipment:
DVR System
with four IR cameras
Digital
Cameras (2)
Digital Voice Recorders (4)
EMF
gauge (2)
Camcorders
w/night shot (2)
IR Boosters (3)
Flashlights
Motion
Sensor (2)
Thermometer
(1)
Investigators
Present:
Mark
Al
Paulette
Location
Weather: Cloudy
with rain Daytime Highs – 70's. Geomagnetic
Field: Quiet Solar
X-Rays: Normal PWO:
High
Technical
Notes:
Nothing
to report.
AUDIO and EVP
(Electronic Voice Phenomenon): VR1
(Digital Voice Recorder: Stationary in master bedroom) No physical
evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation.
VR2
(Digital Voice Recorder: Stationary in kitchen) At
11:55PM, this device captured an EVP that neither the investigators
nor the clients, who were present at the time, heard. The voice
sounds like a young boy trying to get his mother’s attention by
saying, “Mom” just as Mark is advising the clients to start a log of
activity. The Voice can be heard at 8 seconds into the clip.
No children were present at the residence during the
investigation
VR3
(Digital Voice Recorder: Mobile with investigators) No physical
evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation.
VR4
(Digital Voice Recorder: Stationary in basement family room) No
physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the
investigation.
Kitchen
area where the child EVP was recorded
VIDEO: DVR
Cam1 -
(Viewing kitchen and hallway) No physical evidence captured on this
device at the time of the investigation.
DVR
Cam2 -
(Viewing child's middle bedroom) No physical evidence captured on
this device at the time of the investigation.
DVR
Cam3 -
(Viewing basement family room) No physical evidence captured on this
device at the time of the investigation.
DVR
Cam4 -
(Viewing master bedroom) No physical evidence captured on this device
at the time of the investigation.
Camcorder
#1 –(Mobile
with investigators)No
physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the
investigation.
Camcorder
#2 –(Mobile
with investigators)No
physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the
investigation.
Photographs:
No
photos of evidential value were discovered.
EMF (Electro
Magnetic Field):
Standard
baseline readings were taken throughout the building with expected
spikes near electrical appliances.
No anomalous EMF’S detected.
Investigator
Feelings / Experiences: Mark
– Nothing to report Paulette
– while
in the middle bedroom of the main floor, Paulette was sitting alone
for some time and suddenly got the chills and a creepy kind of
feeling. She was quite comfortable up to this point. Al
–
Kept getting chills near doorway to master bedroom every time he walked
in or out.
Conclusion:
During
the several hours spent at this home on this particular date,
investigators were able to rule out any high EMF fields as an
alternative cause for activity. No fields above the norm were
detected. The cause of the voices being heard could not entirely be
identified but two factors came in to play during this investigation.
While one investigator walked around the yard talking with the
clients, investigators inside the house could not hear the
conversations taking place outside. Sound travels well at night and
initial thoughts were that outside conversations may be heard from
inside the home. Although we still can not completely rule this out,
it did not seem to be the case on this particular night. Secondly,
one of our recorders picked up and EVP of what sounds like a little
boy in the kitchen area of the house. This would add some validity to
the reports that the voices are coming from within the house rather
than outside. It also validates the claims by the family that they
have seen a young boy in the past and the arm and hand of a small
child more recently.
The
only personal experience noted on this night were of Al and Paulette
getting the chills in the bedroom areas of the home on the main
floor. No other activity was observed along with those feelings.
Based
on one EVP being captured, ThePPA feels that at least two of the
claims of the clients may be validated, that being the sound of
voices from inside the house and the report of seeing a little boy,
but that alone does not give enough factual evidence to determine if
a haunting is taking place at this time. It does give sufficient
cause to investigate further to try and determine if there is an
active or residual haunting taking place or if some other type of
paranormal activity is causing the events.