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Bakersfield Hotel - Confidential
POST was contacted by a local Bakersfield Hotel that has had some unexplainable events happen for the last year or so. The Location of the Hotel will be kept confidential. The claims of this hotel have been so rash that the Police have been called out in an attempt to quell some of the occupants who have stayed in a particular room. On several occasions people who have stayed in this room have left during the middle of the night saying - “there’s something going on in that room”. Several male occupants who have rented the room have been said to “freak out” during there short stay. One particular night a male occupant who rented this room locked & barricaded his self in the room, fearing the Hotel staff were going to kill him. He then stated that a dead woman was in his bathtub. This individual was so distraught that the Police were called out. On arrival they searched the room, only to find... Nothing! When the Paramedics arrived they entered the room and claimed to have heard a woman’s voice come from the restroom. When they looked inside no one was present. After a severe storm had passed through Bakersfield the activity spread to different parts of the Hotel. The Hotels staff have witnessed pencils mysteriously rolling across desks & floors. There have been claims of weird unexplained noises coming from the staffs office. On one occasion during the night shift an employee suddenly felt as if someone was breathing down her neck. She tried to ignore what she felt, suddenly an unseen force violently banged on the desk she was standing at, as if demanding her attention. On another occasion an employee heard weird sounds coming from the office, when she stepped inside to investigate the sounds - nothing could be seen. The employee then glanced over at the security monitor & saw the entrance door open , then close of its own accord.
POST conducted the Investigation in January of 2012. All together there were a total of six rooms that had some claims of activity, ranging from objects moving around to an apparition of a little girl being seen. Two of the rooms in question report ably had more activity then the other four. We started off by setting up Full-spectrum cameras in these rooms (218 & 128). We also set up High definition audio recorders as well as motion detectors, EMF detectors, ambient temperature gauges, positive & negative E- field detectors (which pick up any change in static electricity in the environment). Each Team member spent some time alone in room 128, which is the most active room according to the Hotel staff. No tangible evidence was recorded in this room, however it had an extremely different feel then the other rooms in question. The air felt overly thick & heavy. At times it felt almost hard to breath. We did document a constant 10 degree warmer ambient temperature within room. This could not be explained, all the other rooms were the same as far as temperature readings, with a slight 1 to 2 degree difference. There was also a distinct odor present in 128 which smelled like stale smoke. After about 5 hours into the Investigation we removed the E-field detectors & EMF gauges from room 128 & place a Van de graaff generator in the middle of the room. We let the generator run for about an hour charging the room with Static Electricity, in an attempt to feed any entity that might be present. We then placed our E-Field detectors & EMF gauges back in the room & conducted a passive Investigation, monitoring the room Via Full-spectrum Camera’s & HD audio. Each Team member also spent time alone in room 218, where black masses have been report ably seen. The only thing worth noting in that room was during Mandy’s visit. Mandy entered the room & turned the motion detector toward the wall opposite her, so as not to inadvertently trigger it. She then set completely still on the bed for about 35 minutes, in silence with no noted activity. Then the motion detector which was about 12 inches away from & facing the wall, unexplainably triggered. This event can not be called Paranormal in nature but the question still stands - “why did it trigger”? All and all, no Evidence was captured to support any of the claims & no personal experiences were documented. We recognize the fact that Paranormal activity can not be captured at will or called out upon request, sometimes it takes more then one night to actually find & document proof. POST will conduct another Investigation at this location sometime in the near future. Until then……!!
T.L. Maxwell's
November 2011, POST Investigated the claims of a popular Bakersfield restaurant, T.L. Maxwell's. The restaurant has been open for about 12 years. The owner & his staff have witnessed odd happenings within the building through out the years. In the 1940s, it was occupied by the late Clyde Barbeau, who is credited with installing the semi-circular mahogany bar that remains the restaurant's centerpiece. With the addition of food, The Office became a popular watering hole for judges, lawyers and doctors, many of whom had offices in the adjacent Haberfelde Building. A room below the restaurant was converted into a speakeasy, where card games were the popular attraction. Rumor has it that police officers raided The Office one night & reportedly netted the police chief and mayor. The Office, which closed in the late 1970s, had three other well-known owners, attorney Barney Gill, whose office reportedly connected to the restaurant; oil prospector Tom Jones; and Phil Ammenta. It later reopened as the Basque Tradition, Dave's Deli, The Swing, Joe's Place and Frank's Office Bar & Grill. When Maxwell took over the location 12 years ago the stories were just that… stories! Now he feels wholeheartedly that there is more going on in the building then folklore & legend. Some of the claims in this building are of a woman's voice that often calls the owners name. Other times she is heard but the words cant be completely understood. The switching of lights on & off are said to frequently happen as well. An apparition of an old man walking in the storage areas and down the hall have also been seen. The basement area has reports of objects moving on there own & scaffolding inexplicably being rearranged. There are tales of the families who perished in the tunnels below downtown Bakersfield during the fire of 1904. Construction workers also were said to have lost their lives during the earthquake of 1952 in the tunnels that run through out downtown Bakersfield. Recently an unidentified male voice has been heard throughout the restaurant, that can not be accounted for. We Investigated these claims to try & bring some answers to the staff of T.L. Maxwell"s. We began by setting up our Full-Spectrum video cameras throughout the basement & restaurant. We utilized UV-A & Infrared lighting with our cameras. We also used multiple EMF detectors & high definition audio recorders; as well as Full-spectrum photography & ambient temperature gauges. We started or journey in the basement area. We conducted an EMF sweep & utilized a Bug finding device that would pick up on any hidden cameras or audio devices that might try to deceive us. There were no high EM Fields or hidden prank devices that we could find, eliminating the possibility of deception. We heard there might be an old entrance into the underground tunnels that once ran through out downtown Bakersfield. We were unable to find any evidence of this. We went on into the area that once was a speakeasy conducted our sweeps, finding no evidence of Paranormal goings on or high EMF. However in this area Jason & Ryan both heard what sounded like footsteps above them; which sounded like someone walking around in the main dinning area of T.L. Maxwell’s. We all immediately went up stairs to investigate only to find - Nothing or no one. We went on to the banquet area. At one point Mandy said she could hear what sounded like someone talking in the main dinning area behind us. This would be the same area that Jason & Ryan heard the footsteps coming from. However none of that activity was caught on the audio recorders. In short we sweep through the entire building finding no proof to support the claims of Paranormal activity. We do believe the sincerity of Mr. Maxwell & could not find any natural evidence such as hyper sensitivity to EMF. We left this Investigation with only a few personal experiences, that we could not debunk. We will set up another date to Investigate this property & the claims within.
To be continued.
To be continued.
STAR of INDIA - Second Investigation
Star of India
During the Star of India’s maiden voyage (at that time she bore the name Euterpe) , she experienced a collision and a mutiny. During her long and eventful service, the ship went aground in Hawaii, was trapped in ice in Alaska, and sailed around the world twenty-one times, with some of her voyages lasting up to a year. Through historical ships records, P.O.S.T was able to identify at least 25 deaths of passengers, crew members, and officers aboard the Star of India, including her first captain, Captain William Story who was buried at sea.
In April of 2011, P.O.S.T. was proud to perform an investigation of this beautiful and historic ship. During the day, a walk-through of the ship was provided by San Diego Maritime Museum Events General Manager Jim Davis, where he gave us a history of the ship and showed us the locations of reported paranormal activity. That evening, the museum security staff locked us aboard the Star of India and we proceeded to setup our equipment for the night’s investigation.
In the Captain’s Quarters/Galley where the majority of the activity has been reported, we setup a full-spectrum camera with IR/UV floodlight, a high definition audio recorder, an EMF data-logger, and two PIR motion detectors. We covered the entire tween deck using two IR cameras with audio microphones, and the third deck was equipped with another full-spectrum camera/UV illuminator along with a laser-grid located near the bow end of the ship, and a another IR camera located at the aft end of the ship in the workshop area. In addition to the statically placed equipment, we carried with us a variety of equipment while we investigated the ship including, two full-spectrum camcorders, two Sony night-vision camcorders, two high definition Sony audio recorders, two full-spectrum digital still cameras, Trifield and Mel EMF meters, a digital thermometer, and various IR and UV illuminators.
During the investigation, two of our investigators had a personal experience, at two separate times. They both witnessed a light that appear to travel down the center of the tween deck. The light did not appear to be a reflection on any surface, but appeared to travel in free space down the center of the deck. Unfortunately, these two personal experiences were not captured by any of our equipment.
But upon review of the data collected during our investigation, we did capture some interesting and compelling evidence of possible paranormal activity aboard the Star of India.
During an EVP session in the Captain’s Quarters/Galley area, one of the investigators asks the question, “What is your name?” which is followed immediately by a class “B” EVP of a male voice that says “Matthew”. Upon further research of the Star of India’s historical records, it was found that there were at least six people with a first or last name of “Matthew” that spent time aboard the Star of India either as passengers or crew members.
But by far the most interesting evidence we collected during our investigation was an event that occurred in the Captain’s Quarters/Galley area that was captured and observed by three separate and different types of investigative equipment, a full-spectrum camera, a PIR motion detector, and a high definition audio recorder. In the video clip (located on our "video's" page) you will see a light “form” near the wall and next to the door of the Captain’s Quarters, this is followed approximately 12 seconds later with the motion detector alarm triggering, which is followed a few seconds later with a class “B” EVP that appears to say “Not Their Time”.
There were several other EVPs that we captured during the investigation that were thrown out because they were either class “C” EVPs or we could not eliminate the possibility of outside audio contamination.
We would like to thank the San Diego Maritime Museum and all of its crew for their generosity and hospitality. P.O.S.T. is planning a return trip to the Star of India. This was truly an awesome site & if you are ever in the area we recommend a visit to the San Diego Maritime Museum and all of their beautiful and historic maritime ships and displays.
Whaley House
The Whaley House
In April of 2011, P.O.S.T Investigated the many claims of paranormal events at the Whaley house. Located in the historic lamplight district of old town San Diego Ca. The Whaley house is over 150 years old. Built in 1857 by Thomas Whaley it served many uses such as San Diego’s first commercial theater, granary, general store & court house. The first documented death on the property took place before the home was built. A man known as “Yankee Jim” was hung from the neck until dead. It is believed Yankee Jim did not break his neck in the initial fall. It is said that he slowly strangled to death as his feet tip toed the ground, while struggling to hold on to his last moments of life. One of Thomas Whaley’s daughters named “Violet” committed suicide on the property. Due to a sour marriage & hart brake she shot her self with her fathers gun & passed away within the home. There have been reported sightings throughout the years of Apparitions including Thomas him self. The spirit of a little girl supposedly hangs out in the kitchen where There has been claims of objects moving around. Claims of ghostly dogs have been reported on the property as well . Not to mention the many photos that have been circulated. So we set out to see what we can find. We began our Investigation by setting up 3 stationary IR cameras & 2 stationary full-spectrum cameras. We also used 2 hand held full-spectrum camcorders, 1 Sony night shot camcorder, 3 high definition audio recorders, several temperature gauges, as well as several EMF gauges & over 400 full-spectrum still photos were taken through out the night. We started out in the old court house then moved on through out the home. The first thing we noticed was that three of the rooms were sealed off by Plexiglas windows. We did have access into these rooms during the Investigation but your normal day time visitors do not. The Plexiglas windows could account for some of the past mysterious photos that have surfaced through out the years . These windows could cause lens flair in the photographs, which could be mistaken as light anomalies or “orbs”. There is one famous photo that comes to mind of what seems to be a woman in 1800 attire floating in one of the rooms. That photo can easily be a reflection in the Plexiglas barrier of a guide who gives tours in the house, (they wear clothing from that time period). During the entire Investigation not one of the Team members had any personal experiences. After sifting through all the collected data, we did not find any compelling evidence to support the claims of Paranormal occurrences on this property. There were a couple of audio clips that did catch our attention but we had to dismiss them due to the “outside” noise. We can not, in good faith say the Whaley house is truly HauntedConfidential Residence - Tehachapi Ca.
Confidential Residence
This
investigation took place in a confidential residence , locally situated
in Golden Hills and literally just a few short steps away from one of
the very first and oldest cemeteries of Tehachapi . The current
Homeowners have lived there for about ten years and have raised their
Children and Grandchildren there .
P.O.S.T
was called in shortly after the Man of the house was awoke one night by
an unseen force that was violently strangling him !!! This happened
just after the Man rebuked the Spirit that He and His Family felt
present within their home. After the Man was locked in His bedroom for
several minutes , unable to turn the doorknob using all of His might ;
He had just about had enough . In His anger and frustration , He
rebuked the Spirit , telling it to get out of His house and leave His
Family alone … He recalls that His tone of voice and choice of
words were very angry . This was the night that He was violently choked
out of a dead sleep .Two strange things that accompanied this attack
was that whatever choked Him had left two distinct indentations of hand prints on his neck and seconds after the choking had stopped, He
felt and heard a large gasp of air in His face .
After
this , things did seem to simmer down and the Family went on about
their usual routine , yet the feeling of Someone or Something lurking
around was always present . On many occasions , their Granddaughter
(age 4 or 5 ) at this time , had always brought to Her Grandmothers
attention that there was someone else in the house with them . In fact
there were many times when the Granddaughter could be heard conversing
with someone , but there was never anyone else in the room with Her.
When the Grandmother asked the Child about who She was talking to , the
Granddaughter said ‘’ The Man’’ .
Knowing
that they were the only two in the home at this time , this began to
panic and upset the Grandmother . There were many times in which the
Family had to take the Granddaughter from room to room showing Her that
there was no one else in the home .
Also
, strangely enough , the Family dog (Pomeranian) would bark in
hysterics at something in the hallway but the cause of this was never
found . However at this point , the entire Family was witnessing dark
shadows dashing in and out of bedrooms , roaming the halls and even
passing through their living room .
One
day while the Lady (the Grandmother) of the house was relaxing in the
living room , watching TV, She saw a tall , dark shadow come from down
the hallway (behind her ) and pass through the living room and enter
into their game room . Because Her attention was focused on the TV show
, and She had seen this only through Her peripheral vision ; She
assumed it was Her Husband and thought nothing strange of it . Until
She realized that Her Husband was just stepping out of the shower in
the back end of the house . Again , this panicked and upset Her because
She knew that they were the only two in the house at this time . Not
long after this , the teenage Daughter was walking down the hallway on
Her way to Her bedroom when She felt as if Someone or Something was
following her, walking right up behind Her and She said that She could
even feel the breath on the back of Her neck ! When She reached Her
bedroom door , She stopped and quickly spun around in hopes to catch a
glimpse of whoever or whatever was following Her; She witnessed a tall
, dark mass (similar to the one Her Mother had seen pass through the
living room) dart into another room, almost as if it didn’t want
Her to see it .
By
this time , the Family had dealt with strange noises of different sorts
, shadows , doors slamming closed , and a multiple array of paranormal
activity . But what is most disturbing is the recent activity that has
been taking place in the home . It has became more personal and
invasive ; giving many Members of the Family nightmares and scaring
them out of their comfort zone. This recent activity, though mostly
targeted toward the two teen-aged Girls of the home, has upset the
entire household and prompt action was taken when the Family contacted
P.O.S.T to schedule an investigation
The
first and most recent encounter took place when one of the Daughters (
Jan) ,walked down the hallway and started into the living room when She
was stunned in Her tracks by the reflection in the TV (turned off at
this time) of a Ghostly Woman sitting on their sofa. The apparition was
just sitting there staring at Her hands as if reading a book . Jan
vividly remembers specific details about the Ghostly Woman, such as the
blue dress with white fringe , the short brown hair and the fact that
the Ghostly Woman looked to be in Her mid 20’s to early
30’s . In the blink of an eye , the Apparition had diminished .
Oddly
enough , Jan’s Sister Pam was having several sleep disturbances
at this time . Pam has reported paralyzed dreams (not being able to
move, talk or even flinch in an effort to wake up or break out of the
stronghold that is presumed to paralyze Her). These dreams were always
accompanied by the strong presence of an unseen force. This happened
many times and Pam no longer felt comfortable or safe in Her own
bedroom . However the next dream that She had , seemed to put a lot of
information together .
In
this dream , Pam remembers driving in the car with Her Mother and
Sister Jan . They were on their way home and the Mother was talking to
Pam about facing the Entity , and telling Pam that She must go face to
face and meet with the Spirit .Pam’s Mother kept repeating
’’ you have to do this , you have to do
this’’…. Pam , resistant and afraid , couldn’t
believe what Her Mother was telling Her to do . After this , they
arrive at the house and upon walking into their backyard , both Girls
(Jan & Pam) see the Ghostly Woman, (wearing a blue dress with white
fringe, short brown hair ,in Her mid 20’s early 30’s)
sitting on the grass beneath a tree , reading a book . Pam turns to ask
Her Sister if this was the same Woman that She had seen in the TV
reflection … Jan nodded Her head
’’yes’’. When the two Girls looked up from one
another , The Ghostly Woman locked eyes with Pam and had a sort of
angry or disappointed look in Her eyes. The Ghostly Woman began to
charge Pam , this made Pam panic and She began taking steps backwards
as She was frozen with fear and shock . The Ghostly Woman aggressively
started grabbing Pam’s arms and wrists , as if to stop Pam from
panicking but Pam was very scared and wanted no part of the Ghostly
Woman. As the two tussled , Pam gets the feeling that the Ghostly Woman
is angry and upset only because Pam is afraid of Her. Then Pam wakes up
(but She is still dreaming) and the Ghostly Woman is sitting next to
Her on the bed , again grabbing Pam’s arms and wrists . Pam tries
to scream but She realizes that She is paralyzed , after this Pam wakes
up.
This
dream and the reflection in the TV left the two Girls wondering who
this Ghostly Woman was and if maybe perhaps this Ghostly Woman was
behind some of the paranormal activity that the Family had been
experiencing in their home. But who was the Man that the Granddaughter
would see and talk to ?
In February the Family left the house for the night and P.O.S.T launched an
investigation into the claims. Through the use of all our equipment (
modified full spec’s , EMF detectors , Carbon dioxide detectors,
several stationary cameras with IR & UV lights , and other usual ,
necessary tools and equipment)
We
were unable to add proof or validate any of their claims . We did find
extremely high EMF fed out through a fish aquarium pump and because the
fish tank and Pam’s bedroom shared a wall , the EMF was so high
that it bled through the wall and was detected at a steady 3.0 in the
exact spot where Pam would lay Her head each night . Although we found
no hard proof evidence of paranormal activity that night , We did have
a few questionable and strange personal experiences .
One
in the master bedroom where Ryan , Jason and I (Mandy) were doing an
EVP session and snapping photos . Ryan looked over at a plant
macramé that was made out of small beach shells and witnessed
one of the shell covered strings moving in a circular motion . Now what
is so strange about this , is that there were many shell covered stings
that hung as borders around the macramé, but not all of them
were moving , just the one . Because Ryan was standing so close to it ,
He had to try and recreate this movement , attempting to find the
cause. However this bit of activity remains inconclusive . The other
personal experience took place in Pam’s room . Just before we
started the investigation , the lights had already been turned off and
I went into Pam’s bedroom to get the Family dog . I stood in the
doorway for several minutes , calling the dog and trying to get Her to
come to me . In a flash , I witnessed a small , dull ball of light (low
to the ground) shoot out from beside Pam’s bed, pass through the
open space between Me and the Dog, then dash down the hallway toward
the Master bedroom . My jaw dropped and I stood in disbelief . When I
looked back at the dog , I knew that the Dog had seen it too because It
grabbed His attention and His sight (as it did mine at the exact
moment) and our eyes seemed to follow it together as it left the room .
It was an experience that you had to be there to believe and it left Me
wishing that I had a camera rolling. End Report
By Mandy A 3-04-2011
Glen Tavern Inn
The Historic Glen Tavern Inn
located in Santa Paula Ca. The Inn was built in 1911 when Santa Paula was a booming oil town. Its stately design is the work of architects Burns and Hunt, a firm renowned for their monumental properties throughout coastal California. Now a Federal landmark the Inn has lived to tell of the colorful eras and antics spanned by its 100 year history. True to its Wild West beginnings, the hotels 3rd floor once operated as a gambling parlor and house of ill-repute. During Prohibition, a speakeasy was added to these dubious diversions. In Hollywood’s early hey-day the town was a favorite big studio filming location. Stars including John Wayne, Carol Lombard, Harry Houdini and Steve McQueen enjoyed the gracious accommodations and the bar. Claims of Paranormal events at this location have been reported by staff, cleaning personal & guest of this historic site. Staff of the Inn have reported seeing a child who plays in the halls of the 2nd floor & lobby. The piano in the lobby supposedly has played on its own. Several of the rooms have had reports of weird goings on and an apparition has also been seen looking out one of the rooms windows. Another claim is that while the cleaning staff were busy going about there duties, the showers have suddenly turned on by them selves. Shoe laces have been tied together & objects have been moved around after the rooms were once again cleaned & ready to rent. POST conducted an Investigation in February of 2011. Upon arrival , we found that another filming crew had made a last minute decision to book and stay in most of the 2nd floor rooms. However , we were pleased to be able to seclude and section off the third floor , including rooms 306 , 307 and 304 where a lot of paranormal activity is reported to take place. Armed with our modified full spec’s , several digital recorders , EMF/temp gauges , and other necessary equipment ; Investigators Ryan, Mandy, Jason and Don set out to get the full facts . We started in room 306 and worked our way through the 3rd floor. Base readings in every room , including the hallway were extremely high with EMF of a natural or man made source and not paranormal. The entire 3rd floor hall emitted a very strong Electric field, ranging from 3.0 to 59, this reading came from within the old walls as well as from the light fixtures. The EMF reading in room 306 was so strong our trifled meter was basically useless. The area were one would lay their head in room 306 held a constant 3.0 plus. This magnetic field could effect the psych especially if one is sensitive to it. We spent extra time in the area where Calvin , a crooked card dealer was shot to death in the 1920’s . P.O.S.T staged a few games of poker in hopes to drawl the attention of ol’ Calvin but it seems he was not interested or perhaps has moved on. Also , extra time was spent in and around the closet area where a decapitated prostitute was said to be found. That night and into the wee hours of the morning , attempts to make contact with the deceased were made but to no avail. P.O.S.T would like to specially thank Monica who made our stay most pleasant. In conclusion, if you are ever in or around the Santa Paula area P.O.S.T definitely recommends a stay at the Glen Tavern Inn. This beautiful piece of history has plenty to offer including a great Italian restaurant & pleasant service. Who knows, maybe you will run into Ol’ Calvin yourself...... P.O.S.T has been invited back for a second investigation. We hope to find the Inn a little less busier with human activity and booming with the paranormal claims that so many visitors have reported throughout the long lived Glen Tavern Inn. Until then …..Thanks for reading.
Burro - Schmidt Tunnel
BURRO-Schmidt tunnel
November , 2010
William Henry Schmidt, better known as "Burro" Schmidt, spent 38 years of his life accomplishing the task of hand-drilling a tunnel nearly a half-mile long. Schmidt drilled his entire tunnel with a 4 pound single jack hammer & dynamite. Schmidt was born at Woonsocket, R.I. January 30, 1871, about 17 miles from Providence. He came to California in 1895, worked for two years with the Kern County Land Company, returned home & then in 1900 returned to California for good. Schmidt started his tunnel in 1906 at the age 36. Schmidt didn't stop to explore the veins of copper, gold, and quartz he encountered, he drove straight through. Schmidt accomplished his self-appointed task of burrowing through the mountain at age 68. The digging and hauling of material was completely hand done, filling and pushing the ore cart by hand. Burro Schmidt lived in a small one room cabin with newspaper and magazine clippings on the walls for insulation.
Schmidt had also mined in Last Chance Canyon with friend Walt Bickel on a claim nearby. Burro Schmidt passed on just a few days short of his 82 birthday in 1953. Burro Schmidt’s funeral was held at the tunnel entrance, Walt Bickel was one of the pallbearers. The Schmidt tunnel is now listed as a Historic Site. In his last years, Burro Schmidt gave his interest in the tunnel to Mike Lee who after a few years passed on, and Toni Seegar purchased the claims from the county seat in Bakersfield. Toni moved into mike lee’s cabin in the early 60's. She provided the dusty traveler with a wealth of history on the tunnel and was happy to have a flashlight available for those who had forgotten one. Toni passed away shortly after her 90th birthday in February of 2004.
Schmidt had also mined in Last Chance Canyon with friend Walt Bickel on a claim nearby. Burro Schmidt passed on just a few days short of his 82 birthday in 1953. Burro Schmidt’s funeral was held at the tunnel entrance, Walt Bickel was one of the pallbearers. The Schmidt tunnel is now listed as a Historic Site. In his last years, Burro Schmidt gave his interest in the tunnel to Mike Lee who after a few years passed on, and Toni Seegar purchased the claims from the county seat in Bakersfield. Toni moved into mike lee’s cabin in the early 60's. She provided the dusty traveler with a wealth of history on the tunnel and was happy to have a flashlight available for those who had forgotten one. Toni passed away shortly after her 90th birthday in February of 2004.
POST started off the Investigation in the tunnel. We used only hand held equipment & kept it simple for this Investigation. We entered the tunnel with two full-spectrum camcorders, two temperature gauges, two EM detectors, two full-spectrum still picture cameras & one high quality stereo recorder. No personal experiences occurred while in the tunnel & the temperature held at a steady 63 degrees-through out most of the tunnel. We conducted our EVP recordings periodically throughout the tunnel & at one point a slight noise was heard in front of us but we could not find the source & trekked on. When we came to the back of this half mile long tunnel it split off into two directions. The right path led to the exit & the left path went in about 15 to 20 yards; then a sharp 90 degree turn & another 15 to 20 yards to a dead end. When we took the left path the air began to get very thick & still & the temperature reached & held at a steady 65 degrees. The tunnel became more narrow & we had to crouch down to navigate the passage. By the time we reached the end of that path, we were all ready to turn around; the feeling of claustrophobia had sunk its teeth into the team. We exited the tunnel & welcomed the fresh night air. The second part of our Investigation took us to the home built by Mike Lee. We scouted about & attempted to find some signs of paranormal activity; but all we came across was a pair of house finches’ that had taken residence in one of the rooms. The last part of our Investigation led us to the famous Schmidt dwelling. The one room home was very old & dilapidated. Trace’s of how the old miner lived were still present. Old shoes were laying around as was the scattered remains of the magazine covers, that once covered the walls for insulation. The place felt as if it could fall down around us at any minute. When we finally exited the old homestead , we all heard a loud noise on the side of the home, as if someone knocked a metal bucket over. However the source of the sound could not be located & no evidence of wild animals was seen. Although POST uncovered no paranormal activity in this Investigation, It was a complete thrill to visit such a historic site & view the wonders that one man had left behind..!!
End Report
P.O.S.T
Lake Hughes Residential Home
Residential Home
Lake Hughes, Ca.
Lake Hughes, Ca.
The circumstances surrounding this haunting are a little different from our previous Investigations. The residents Pam & boyfriend Jeff feel that the activity they’re experiencing is brought on by Pam’s deceased husband Mark. Mark suddenly & unexpectedly took his own life. The incident happen a few years ago & did not take place at Pam’s current home. In fact, Mark took His life in a secluded field outside of their hometown. However , since the incident , Pam has felt as if Marks presence follows Her where ever She go’s. Claims of unusual knocks & noises have been heard. The feeling of someone lurking around & being watched have also been reported. On several different occasions, when Jeff went to open the front door, he was surprised to find it locked. But when Pam tried the door knob (moments later) it turned with no problem & opened right up. Pam says “as soon as I turned the knob it felt like some one pulled the door open from the inside” . Another shocking & paralyzing claim made by Pam took place while she was taking a walk, pushing her two grand kids in a stroller. Pam said she looked over at a truck that had stopped next to her and was shocked to see her late husband Mark . He was sitting in the drivers seat staring at her and seemed to be very excited to see her again. No words were exchanged between them but Pam says she felt as if the two of them were communicating telepathically and Mark was telling Her ‘’I‘m ok‘’. After a moment , the Passenger leaned over , obstructing the view of Mark and asked Pam for directions ; and the moment was lost . Pam was so frozen with disbelief that She has no memory of what Her response to the Passenger was . The experience happened so quick & left Pam utterly speechless. Pam had yet another personal experience that gave her validation that Mark was still around. One day while feeling a little depressed she thought about going for a ride on her motorcycle. She said out loud “I think I’ll go for a ride”. All of a sudden she had a feeling that she wasn’t alone, she felt as if Mark was near . So she said out loud ‘’Mark if you’re here turn the TV off‘’. To her surprise the TV suddenly turned off. Pam turned the TV back on & sat down. She asked again, ‘’Mark if that was you Turn it off again‘’, and again the TV turned off. Pam then felt she needed to go for that ride….!!
The Investigation took place in November of 2010. The layout of the home was small & comfortable. It consisted of two small homes atop one another. The bottom floor has a small kitchen, one bedroom, one restroom & a cozy living room. The top floor had two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen & a living room. The team went in with hand held Full-Spectrum video cameras, several temperature gauges & several EMF gauges. We also had two audio recorders & a PX box running during the investigation. Several hundred full- spectrum pictures were taken & a full-spectrum stationary camera was set up covering the bottom living room & part of the kitchen. We used a laser grid with this camera. We started in the bottom floor The EM field was normal to low in the kitchen area with no spikes. The overall feeling was comfortable & no personal experiences were had. We moved into the bedroom area. While there, no signs of activity were documented & the EM field was holding at 0.0 mg . After a while we set up camp in the bottom living room. The EM field was again low to zero. The temperature held steady through out the home at 69 degrees. One personal experience we had during the Investigation occurred in the bottom floor living room area. Mandy was attempting to make contact with Pam’s late husband when Ryan suddenly felt a cold chill in the middle of his back. The feeling then spread through out his body. Ryan immediately looked at the ambient temperature gauge & mentally noted a two degree drop in temp, from 69 to 67 degrees. This is not an uncommon drop in temperature. However before Ryan could elaborate on his experience, Mandy all of a sudden said “I feel as if someone is standing in front of me” We chalk this up to personal experience #1. Another personal experience occurred in the upstairs living room. Mandy asked “is there anyone here who would like to be accounted for”. Immediately after that question Ryan & Mandy heard three small knocks come from the front door. We could see that no one walked up the stairs leading to this door. When the door was opened of course no one was around. We did have one strange peace of video that was caught by our stationary Full-Spectrum camera in the lower level - living room. As Mandy started to pray for the late husband the camera caught what looks like a golf ball size light that streaks across the room from left to right. The light starts above a shelf & shoots across the room toward Ryan, at an amazing speed. This light was not seen at the time of the Investigation but found during the review of our evidence. At first we thought that maybe it was a bug or insect of some kind; but bugs do not move that fast & they do not fly in a straight path as this did. We debunked this as being any kind of reflection & the object appears to break the laser grid beams as it moves across the room......!! The video can be seen on our (video footage) page. POST will conduct another Investigation of this property soon, only next time Pam will be present during the Investigation. We feel its possible her company could trigger a little more activity if her late husband is still somehow attached.
The Investigation took place in November of 2010. The layout of the home was small & comfortable. It consisted of two small homes atop one another. The bottom floor has a small kitchen, one bedroom, one restroom & a cozy living room. The top floor had two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen & a living room. The team went in with hand held Full-Spectrum video cameras, several temperature gauges & several EMF gauges. We also had two audio recorders & a PX box running during the investigation. Several hundred full- spectrum pictures were taken & a full-spectrum stationary camera was set up covering the bottom living room & part of the kitchen. We used a laser grid with this camera. We started in the bottom floor The EM field was normal to low in the kitchen area with no spikes. The overall feeling was comfortable & no personal experiences were had. We moved into the bedroom area. While there, no signs of activity were documented & the EM field was holding at 0.0 mg . After a while we set up camp in the bottom living room. The EM field was again low to zero. The temperature held steady through out the home at 69 degrees. One personal experience we had during the Investigation occurred in the bottom floor living room area. Mandy was attempting to make contact with Pam’s late husband when Ryan suddenly felt a cold chill in the middle of his back. The feeling then spread through out his body. Ryan immediately looked at the ambient temperature gauge & mentally noted a two degree drop in temp, from 69 to 67 degrees. This is not an uncommon drop in temperature. However before Ryan could elaborate on his experience, Mandy all of a sudden said “I feel as if someone is standing in front of me” We chalk this up to personal experience #1. Another personal experience occurred in the upstairs living room. Mandy asked “is there anyone here who would like to be accounted for”. Immediately after that question Ryan & Mandy heard three small knocks come from the front door. We could see that no one walked up the stairs leading to this door. When the door was opened of course no one was around. We did have one strange peace of video that was caught by our stationary Full-Spectrum camera in the lower level - living room. As Mandy started to pray for the late husband the camera caught what looks like a golf ball size light that streaks across the room from left to right. The light starts above a shelf & shoots across the room toward Ryan, at an amazing speed. This light was not seen at the time of the Investigation but found during the review of our evidence. At first we thought that maybe it was a bug or insect of some kind; but bugs do not move that fast & they do not fly in a straight path as this did. We debunked this as being any kind of reflection & the object appears to break the laser grid beams as it moves across the room......!! The video can be seen on our (video footage) page. POST will conduct another Investigation of this property soon, only next time Pam will be present during the Investigation. We feel its possible her company could trigger a little more activity if her late husband is still somehow attached.
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HOPES CLOTHING STORE
HOPES CLOTHING SHOP
Bakersfield Ca.
Bakersfield Ca.
POST Investigated the claims of Paranormal activity in a small building located in downtown Bakersfield Ca. The old building was built sometime in the 1930’s & is now home to Hopes clothing store. Claims of people talking & voices have been reported to come from the basement, when no one is down there. The feeling of being watched & an uneasiness have also been felt in that location of the building. Sounds of boots or footsteps have been heard on the old original wood floor that’s located on the right side of the building. The motion sensor located in front of the store has reportedly chimed as if someone walked in the front door. Upon checking to see who has entered the store the owners & employees where shocked to see no one around. I am told this occurrence takes place almost every day & sometimes more then once a day. On several occasions the hats on display, hanging off the wall have been found laying on the floor when the store is opened up in the morning. One morning in particular all the hats hanging on the wall (except for one row), where found mysteriously laying on the floor. No one can account for or explain these peculiar events.
In October of 2010 POST set out to find some answers or evidence to support these claims. We set up the DVR & several IR cameras, as well as a few of our own motion sensors. Two full-spectrum camcorders & one full-spectrum digital still camera was also utilized. Two ambient temperature gauges, two EMF gauges & one high quality audio recorder was used. The PX box (which is an experimental device) was placed in the back room of the shop. The PX box works by picking up environmental changes & then forms speech or words, which is then audibly heard through an on board speaker. The back room had no EMF emitting that would interfere with this device. Our newest piece of equipment a green laser grid was placed in front of one of our IR cameras. This laser emit’s multiple beams of light that covers an entire room. The theory behind this is - any disturbance that breaks the beams can be tracked as it moves across the room….
We started our Investigation in the basement area, we expected to find high EMF readings in this location (due to the uneasiness people feel there) but to our surprise the basement had normal readings - no EMF. The team did not feel any uneasiness or hear any talking while in the basement, no anomaly’s were caught on video or audio in this area. However two team members did hear what sounded like footsteps on the wood floor, coming from the empty store above. As we left the basement Ryan was the last one out & had to turn around to look behind him because the feeling of someone following him was very strong, of course no one was behind him! Later on that evening Jason also had the same feeling of being followed, while leaving the basement. We continued our Investigation through out the store. At about 10:00 pm one of our motion sensors covering the old wood floor was triggered. Nothing was caught on camera that could explain this event. A short time after that EMF spikes were picked up by one of our gauges, & the PX box started to speak. The PX mainly repeated several words which were “outside”, “disaster” & “country”. One other note worth mentioning was, when Jason was in the back of the store he asked Ryan & Tony (guest Investigator) if they had whispered? Both replied “no”. Upon reviewing the audio clip a very faint noise is heard seconds before Jason asked his question. However the audio clip is inconclusive & the noise can not be called an EVP. This location will possibly take a few more visits before we can come to any final conclusions. As for now the claims are unfounded……but stay tuned for a follow up Investigation.
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