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    • Moonville Tunnel: Vinton county, Ohio
    • Private Residence: Wellington, Ohio
    • Private Residence: Milan, Ohio
    • Glenmont School: Glenmont, Ohio
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    • Amvets: Vermilion, Ohio
    • Bobby Mackey's Nightclub: Wilder, Kentucky
    • Private Residence: Columbia Station, Ohio
    • Private Residence: Lima, Ohio
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    • Private residence: Norwalk, Ohio
    • Private residence: Lorain, Ohio
  • 2013 Investigations
    • Private residence: Republic, Ohio
    • Private residence: Lorain, Ohio
    • Private residence: Cleveland, Ohio
    • Osborn Metropark Huron, Ohio
    • Black River Historical Society-Moore House Museum
    • Private residence: Lorain, Ohio
    • Private residence: Oberlin, Ohio
    • Private residence: Lorain, Ohio
    • Private residence: Canal Winchester, Ohio
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    • Private residence: Elyria, Ohio
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    • Private residence Huron, Ohio
    • Private residence Elyria, Ohio
    • Private residence Greenville, Ohio
    • Twin City Opera House, Mcconnelsville, Ohio
    • Private residence Marysville, Ohio
    • Private residence Lima, Ohio
    • Poasttown Elementary School, Middletown, Ohio
    • The Bissman Building Mansfield, Ohio
    • Private residence Stow, Ohio
    • Private residence Dayton, Ohio
    • Private residence Cleveland, Ohio
    • Prospect Place
    • MAPS Air Museum
    • Private Residence Lorain
  • 2011 Investigations
    • Punderson Manor
    • Private Residence W Virginia
    • Phantasy Theater/ The Chamber
    • Private Residence Elyria
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    • Chateau Laroche
    • Private Residence Avon
    • Spencer Cemetery
  • 2010 Investigations
    • Golden Lamb
    • W Virginia Pen
    • Lima TB Hospital
    • Five Oaks Mansion
    • Prospect Place
    • Private Residence Lorain
    • Ohio State Reformatory
    • Franklin Castle
    • Transallegheny Lunatic Asylum
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    • Gore Orphanage
    • Buxton Inn

                                    Types of hauntings



                                            THERE ARE BASICALLY 3 TYPES OF HAUNTINGS


1. RESIDUAL HAUNTINGS: This is considered the most common type of haunting. Usually     
    what is actually happening is a scene from the past is being replayed, in which the spirits 
    seen are not aware of their surroundings. Its like watching a movie loop over and over again. 
    Many believe that these occurences are a form of energy that has left its imprint in the 
    surrounding atmosphere. These hauntings are caused when a tragic, violent or untimely 
    death occurs. This is not an intelligent haunting; there is no interaction between you and
    the spirit. Many times these hauntings are said to have sounds, smells, and apparition
    sightings. These occurances are played out in the same place at usually the same time of day
    or year indefinitely until the energy is exhausted or diminishes to a low enough level that is 
    undetectable by human perception.


2. INTELLIGENT/TRADITIONAL HAUNTINGS: This type of haunting involves a spirit that is an    
    intelligent or interactive type of spirit. These spirits are actual human spirits that have not
    crossed over, whether it was because of murder, unfinished business, an accidental death, 
    undying love for someone, or his death happened so quickly that he has not yet realized he  
    is dead. They will try to communicate and are aware of the people around them. These spirits
    can open and close doors, move objects, run the faucets and interact with you directly 
    because they have the personality, habits, and knowledge of the person that once lived. 
    There is the potential for there to be benevolent or peaceful spirits as well as malevolent or
    angry spirits. These negative spirits are not evil but are angry. This could be due to their
    confusion of what is going on around them. They may also have been an angry person in life 
    and carried that over in death.


3. DEMONIC/INHUMAN HAUNTINGS: This type of haunting is similar to a traditional haunting
    because the entity is intelligent and can be interactive with you. The difference is the entity  
    was never human. They are characterized by a strong, foul scent, similar to sulfur. While  
    most hauntings are accompanies by a feeling of cold, demons often warm the area around 
    them. Most demonic hauntings, the occupants claim to see black mist, black fog or black  
    shadows.These entities are malevolent and extremely violent and are known to harm its  
    victims both physically and emotionally. Demonic possession, in which the body of a human 
    victim is "taken over" by the demon or demons responisible, is also commonly reported.    
    Professional help from a priest, minister or demonogist is needed to banish the entity.















 
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