Investigation Number 12062008
Number of 35mm picture taken: 0
Number of digital photos taken: 212
Minutes of Audio used: 15
Minutes of Video taken: 60 minutes
Number of Positive Photos: 2
Number of EVP recorded: 1 via video
Phenomena captured on film: During this investigation we found the building to be clean and somewhat in order. We always come into an investigation whether it is a house or a business with an open mind knowing that spirits are everywhere. We do things a little different than may be expected in that we bring to bare all tools and disciplines available to the study of the supernatural.
That being said we cannot rule out the facts concerning this case. Our scientific approach netted us a good portion of evidence. The evidence gathered was done via still photography and video. We did run into psychic energy in the building. This energy can be labeled as active and demanding. More than one investigator said they did not feel welcome in this building. One even felt as if she were being told to leave.
During this investigation we found some scientific signs of a haunting. We photographed an orb of interest. It fit our criteria of being energy orbs. To be an energy orb they must be very close to round in shape, dense in nature and show motion.
We also captured two unidentified items in digital photos. One is that of a bright reddish light on the right side of the picture that could be a spirit manifesting but we were not able to explain the photo or identify it as a spirit manifestation. We also captured glitter at the front of the shop. This item could have been a reflection of the flash but then it could have been a spirit manifesting. We also captured very good electronic voice phenomena in the back room. It sounded like something being drug across the floor.
Summation: Due to the fact that investigation was a small business, we used a small group of investigators. A group of four seasoned investigators and one trainee was used on this investigation. The team psychics, John, Christina and Polly, were inserted in to the building at 8 pm. They were allowed to do their walk through while the others set up equipment. Upon completion of their psychic evaluation they were extracted to be interviewed separately. While they were being interviewed the others went around the building taking pictures and various climatic readings. During the interview all of the psychics revealed that they felt the presence of a short, older, white male that smoked cigars. They said that this spirit was present and was a past owner of the business that was in the building before the newspaper. This was substantiated by city officials in that they could verify a previous owner fit this description. The psychics also felt the presence of a younger woman but felt that this was an imprint and that the spirit was not actually haunting the establishment.
Conclusion: Is the Smackover Journal in Smackover, Arkansas haunted? We have a grading system that helps us to answer such questions. We graded the evidence as follows; scientific evidence is photos, video, EMF readings, Temperature readings and EVP. On a scale of 0 – 50 we gave the scientific evidence gathered a 30. The evidence was there but wasn’t very strong. Sensory evidence is that of the human five senses and on a scale of 0 – 25 we gave the sensory evidence a 10. The extra sensory evidence is the feelings of the psychic and sensitive. On a scale of 0 – 25 we gave the extra sensory evidence a 15. The three psychics had very similar mental images as they went through the building and it was verified by an outside source. The grand total for this project is 55. The grading system of all evidence gathered tells us that there is some sort of paranormal activity happening in the dark recesses of the Smackover Journal.
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