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Bumps in the Night!!!! November 2011 Issue

Inside This Issue

Paranormal “U”

Famous Haunts

Tools of the Trade

What’s on your Mind?

Ask TnT Paranormal

Ghostly Believe it or

Not

Paranormal or Not?

Upcoming Events

At TnT Paranormal

Investigators LLC our primary

mission is to help the client

with their paranormal

concerns. We research the

background of the property,

gather data during an onsite

investigation, review that data

to determine if any paranormal

evidence was captured, and

provide the client with a report

of our findings. We also use

this time to educate our clients

on the paranormal field and

helping to ease their fears.

We would love to assist you

with your paranormal needs. If

you would like to know more

about our services, ask us

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TnT Paranormal Happenings

November brings us the throws of fall, leafless trees, and Thanksgiving. We wish each and

every one of you a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

This past month brought us a couple of new cases, eight (8) of the fall library series

presentations (Carol Stream, Lisle, Wilmette, Three Rivers (Minooka), Downers Grove , Mt

Prospect, New Lenox, and Westmont Public Libraries.), the Chicago Ghost Conference III,

interviews for a few newspaper articles and TV shows (go to our media page to learn more),

and the Milton School “Investigate with TnT” Event.

In October, we also got the pleasure of presenting at a Ghost Tour Event at Tinker Swiss

Cottage Museum in Rockford, IL. We presented our Paranormal 101 program to 30 guests

and the other special guest that night for the event was author Michael Kleen. We thank

Tinker Swiss Cottage for having us out and can’t wait to go again.

On October 15th we had the pleasure to the be guest paranormal team to lead an

investigation at Milton School in Alton, IL. The investigation included trying to debunk the

urban legends that have surrounded the school for decades and attempting to discover what

spirits roam the halls of the old school. We had a few personal experiences and now move

onto data review. So keep your fingers crossed we captured some cool data.

In November we will be continuing with our Fall Library program series on the paranormal.

We will be presenting at the following public libraries around the Chicagoland area: in

Burbank at Prarie Trails and at Steger-South Chicago Heights. The presentation takes about

45 minutes and is followed by a Q/A session….and best of all it is FREE! The topics covered

are: Types of Hauntings, Tools of the Trade, Anomalies, Orbs, Matrixing, EVPs, EMF and

Temperature Fluctuations, and Photography. We hope to see you at one of the locations.

We are always on the lookout for new cases and places to investigate, so please keep us in

mind if you hear of anything. That’s all for this issue but not by any means, all for us and

what we are up to. To learn more go to our website (www.tntparanormal.com), check us out

on FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_146712678732927&ap=1),

or Twitter (TnTParanormal).

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Paranormal “U”

Dangers of EMFs

The Hidden Dangers Series

Angela Sangster, TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC

There is a lot of controversy in paranormal research about EMF(electromagnetic field), one of which is the health effects. These studies and

experiments are thus far inconclusive, but there is more information becoming available to us that shows the effects of EMF definitely warrant a

further examination. The studies about certain types of brain cancer having a correlation with exposure to electromagnetic fields have not been

consistently proven. However, the data connecting extremely low frequency fields (ELF, or 0-300 Hz) and childhood leukemia is still valid and

has prompted the World Health Organization to list it as a potential carcinogen .

Other data connecting EMF exposure and health risks also has inconsistencies, but we should still look further at what exposures might cause

symptoms such as hallucinations, brain misfires, excessive nightmares, and feelings of heaviness or dread. Along with that are the

independent studies and observations that indicate at the very least, EMF exposure is something to be aware of and monitored, especially if

unexplained symptoms start happening. Many times these symptoms are thought to be paranormal in nature, and it is essential to the client as

well as the field in general that all other possibilities be examined.

It is important to note that the World Health Organization and many scientific peer reviewed studies have dismissed the notion of 'electrical

hypersensitivity' and deny that there is any conclusive data to support symptoms such as nausea, headaches, dizziness, and sleep disorders

are related to EMF exposure. That is not to say the risk is not there, it simply says that the data hasn't concluded anything definite. Many

people have reported these symptoms and after doing research on the effects EMF can have, began limiting their exposure wherever possible

and noticed a reduction in symptoms. While many say this can be chalked up to the power of suggestion, there are others who say that the

mandates limiting exposure in countries such as China and Switzerland should be taken seriously by the United States as well as everywhere.

What has been suggested if these symptoms start happening regularly (and after ruling out any other medical causes) is to be aware of the

environment. Pay attention to the location of nearby electrical sources such as power lines and power stations. Take note of what electrical

appliances are near your bed and try moving them to see if symptoms ease. Document any symptoms and changes in symptoms.

Likely, there are some misconceptions that have arisen along the way in regards to the search for answers on this subject. At TnT Paranormal

Investigations LLC, we feel that it is important to stay up to date on all available information as well as document everything that is

investigated. This is especially true when there are any health issues at stake. We care about everyone that comes to us for help, and want to

pass along anything we find out in our quest for answers.

For further reading and information, please check the following links:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2282376_diagnose-emf-radiation-poisoning.html

http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr/docs/scenihr_o_007.pdf

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Famous Haunts

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum ( Weston State Hospital)

The town of Weston, West Virginia is deep rooted in history from the Civil War as well as home to one of the oldest former state hospitals

for the mentally ill--and it is also one that is reputed to have restless spirits wandering the hallways.

Construction began on the building in 1858 under the architect Richard Snowden Andrews along the banks of the West Fork River. It was

built under the Kirkbride design, which was originated by a man named Thomas Story Kirkbride at the inspiration of the mental health

advocate Dorothea Dix. Kirkbride developed a unique design to institutions in which the privacy and respect of the patient was placed in

more consideration than before. It would still be many years before advancements in the mental health field would give way to many

patients being self-sufficient, but the Trans-Allgheny Lunatic Asylum was initially intended to be a first step in those advancements.

The words 'lunatic' and 'asylum' may be distasteful in today's politically correct language, however the period in history being researched

must be taken into consideration. "Lunatic" gets its etymology from the Latin word "luna" meaning "moon". This meaning was expounded

with the word "lunaticus" meaning 'moonstruck' or mentally deficient. "Asylum" was intended to be a word meaning safety or refuge. Quite

simply, in the middle 19th century, these terms were not considered offensive.

The building was not yet completed when the War Between the States broke out in 1861. Virginia seceded from the Union, however the

Reorganized Government of Virginia was on the side of the North. This group obtained the funds for the building's construction when 7th

Ohio Volunteer Infantry seized the money. When West Virginia was admitted as a state after the war ended, the funds were appropriated

back into the building and construction began again. While the first patients were there as early as 1864, the structure was not completed

until 1881. By this time, it was known as the West Virginia Hospital for the Insane. From 1913 on, it was called Weston State Hospital.

Overcrowding was the first downfall of this institution and it would remain a problem until the 1980's when out-patient management of

certain mental illnesses became the norm. When plans for a new hospital were announced in 1986, the talk was that Weston would be

converted to a prison. When the new facility was completed, Weston State Hospital closed its doors in 1994, and has been a haunted and

historical attraction ever since.

Stories of unexplained noises and fleeting glimpses of apparitions have been reported by those who attend these events and tours. Some

believe that its years as an overcrowded hospital for the mentally ill has left its mark forever. The Gothic/Tudor structure certainly beckons

one to think of lost souls left behind, and the tours themselves offer a look back into the history and our nation's first steps toward bringing

the mental health field forward.

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Team Photos

Chicago Ghost Conference III

TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC

Top Left: Marcie and Dave Schrader

Top Right: Melissa, Chris Fleming, and Tracey

Bottom Left: Kim, Tracey, Mike Kleen, and Melissa

Bottom Right: Melissa, Tracey, and Marcie at our booth




Tools of the Trade

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Photo Software

We receive photos to review all the time from people we meet at events, find us online, or that we know. They want us to review the photos

and let us know what we think. The majority of what we find is that these “orbs” in photos are just dust, bugs, or other airborne particles or are

examples of matrixing (almost 99% are). In order to make that assessment we use several photo software applications to review the photos

in. Two of those such applications are: PhotoME and Picnik.

PhotoME is an application that allows us to get to the Exchangeable image file format (Exif) data for a digital image (picture). Exif data is

embedded within the image file itself and contains information about the image, such as: date taken, date modified, type of camera used, ISO

setting, F number, was a flash used, aperture setting, etc. This information assists us during a review of the image for many reasons. The

primary reason is that it tells us if an image has been modified since it was taken. Another key reason is that some camera models have

known defects with the camera and/or firmware for the camera that will cause a false positive (something that looks paranormal, but is not)

appear on the image. Then information such as flash, F number, aperture, etc. help us evaluate if the setting used when taking the image

caused a false positive.

Picnik is an online application that allows you to edit your photos.

However, we use it to apply different filters to the photos to get a closer

look at what is there. We will review it in black and white, with heat

signatures applied, etc.

Besides these applications there are many, many more than can be

used. Each application has it’s own use and features that can be

useful.

No matter what application used, just remember that most of what is

captured in an image can be explained and is more than likely not

paranormal. However, if you do get lucky enough to take a photo that

falls into that 1% pass it our way…we’d love to see it!




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Paranormal or Not?

Answer from the October Issue:

Answer will be provided in next month’s issue.

Paranormal Talk with Rev. Kathy

Psychology 101

Contributed By Rev. Kathy Houck, Independent Paranormal

Investigations Research Consultant

In the paranormal field, there are countless ways that psychology is

used. Gestalt, Jungian and Parapsychology all have their places and

all for the same general reasons. Often people are damaged and

confused by their experiences and are in need of ways to overcome

and understand what they fear so deeply. Ghosts, negative energy

and shadow entities can be traumatizing. For this reason, many

reputable investigation teams now include members with professional

training in psychology.

Unfortunately there are also those in the field who claim to be

professionals in the areas of the psychic sciences. They attempt such

things as past life regressions and psychic readings that can leave a

client more confused or even completely distraught than when they

arrived. Without the proper education and training this sort of

misguided focus can be devastating. Anyone with any sort of training

in such deeply probing techniques would never tell someone they

were Cleopatra, or the long lost soul mate of a passed on celebrity.

The fact is if you asked around to those who have turned to

regression for core wound healing, too many people would claim to

have been Cleopatra and in reality, we well know there had only been

one. It would leave one’s inner spirit whirling in confusion and could

cause damaging emotions and behaviors, possibly even attitudes that

could severely wound one’s interpersonal relationships in the here

and now.

How do you know whom to trust then? This as with anything in this

field, requires that we be diligent in asking for recommendations,

experience and qualifications. Word of mouth counts and

professionals should be more than just “paid for what they do.” Morals

and ethics matter and those seeking healing have a responsibility to

themselves to not be fooled, even when the psychic services offered

are free of charge.

The above picture was taken by a friend of the team while they were

having a bonfire in their backyard fire pit. In the picture there

appears to be several faces and a cross. However, we feel this is

just an example of matrixing. To learn more on matrixing go to our

website.

Picture : Photo taken at Waverly Hills Sanatorium.


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What’s on Your Mind?

"How to Attract Ghosts”

By Tom Dziekan , TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC

If you are reading this article you are probably interested in ghost hunting. You may ask… How does one attract ghosts? There are some

people that always seem to have a paranormal experience to share while there are others that never seem have one. Why? There could be

many reasons why your ghost hunting success rate is ZERO.

Whether you are a novice ghost hunter or part of a paranormal group I have a couple helpful hints:

• Aid your senses

• Be grounded

• Be nice

• Be relevant

• Trust your gut

If you want to put these hints into practice make sure you have a partner. For your own well being it’s not recommend to go it alone when ghost

hunting.

Aid Your Senses

Unless you have the gift of being a medium you mostly likely don’t have a clue what’s happening around you. Believe it or not there are ghosts

all around us. The problem is you typically can’t see or hear them. The theory is that ghosts are usually seen and heard wi thin sound

frequencies and light spectrums we cannot sense. So you need equipment that can record within these sound frequencies and light spectrums.

There are a wide range of affordable digital audio recorders and digital video cameras that can pick up what our ears and eyes cannot.

The generally accepted standard range of audible frequencies is 20 to 20,000 Hz. EVPs are usually recorded at the lower audio frequency

range. Any digital audio recorder can record at these lower frequencies. However, there are extremely high end and expensive recorders you

can purchase as well.

When it comes to light spectrums, ghostly apparitions are usually captured outside the visible light spectrum and within the ultraviolet (UV) and

infrared (IR) spectrums. The human eye cannot see UV and IR light. Look for digital cameras that can record UV and IR light spectrums (e.g.

full spectrum camcorders)

source: http://themoderngreen.com/tag/light-spectrum/

Now that we covered how to capture video and audio evidence, let’s focus on what you can do to increase the odds that a ghost actually wants

to communicate with you.

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How to Attract Ghosts

Be Grounded

It’s important that you are in sound mind, spirit, and health. Eat right, exercise, meditate or pray (if you are religious), do the right thing, be

selfless, and help others. It’s thought that ghosts can sense if a person is grounded and will gravitate to those individuals. Avoid fear and

unbelief. It’s natural to fear the unknown like being spooked by something paranormal. However, try and approach ghost hunting with an open

mind and heart. If you have fear or unbelief in the paranormal it means you are not open to communication and you are possibly shutting

yourself down.

Be Nice

When trying to communicate with ghosts, don’t provoke. Some of the paranormal shows on TV use this tactic. Investigators wi ll result to insults

and threats to try and provoke a response from an entity. How would you feel if someone walked into your home and hurled insults at you? I

certainly would not want to communicate with someone like that. It’s said that it’s easier to attract bees with honey than v inegar. Rather, during

EVP sessions, be respectful, don’t be intrusive, have a sense of humor, ask direct and sensible questions, and engage in friendly conversations

with fellow team members to invite dialogue with the entity. I have listened to many EVPs where an entity is captured responding to a

conversation that fellow investigators were having between themselves. After all, ghosts were once living beings. Why wouldn’t they want to

engage in some friendly dialogue?

Be Relevant

When you are investigating a location where you have documented history like a historic civil war battlefield, ask questions that are relevant to

the time and experiences that occurred back then. You don’t want to ask questions like “Can you come here and speak into my audio recorder?”

Rather, ask relevant questions like… “Did you fight in the Battle of Shiloh?”, “What division were you from?”, “Do you miss your family?”, “Is

there a message I can deliver to them?”.

You may also want to bring along a trigger object. A trigger object is something the entity can strongly relate to when they were living beings. If

you are at a location where a young child had died you may want to bring along some toys and ask them if they want to play.

Trust Your Gut

This is all about intuition. During an investigation if you are drawn to a certain area, go there. If you feel extremely uncomfortable in an area,

leave. If you feel that an entity is in the room with you, it probably is. Take the opportunity to trust your instincts and try to engage with the

entity.

I hope these hints are helpful. Happy successful ghost hunting!

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_(spirituality )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_frequency


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Paranormal Fiction

Jenni’s Story By Susan Haynes

Twice now Jenni thought she heard someone whisper her name, but nobody was anywhere near her. And at least once a week she experienced

something else for which she had no explanation; a door slamming shut on its own, a strange odor, inexplicable reappearances of missing items.

She truly felt she was losing her mind. And Robert was giving her concerned looks when he thought she wasn’t paying attention .

October 11, 2008 was the day this all started, she knew. That was the day they moved into the first new home that they could afford, an

unremarkable 1950’s era ranch in a suburb of St. Louis. They thought it looked much like the house where Samantha and Darin l ived in the old

television show, Bewitched. What was better to them both was that it was close to Robert’s job and both of their families. The worse thing was the

neighbor across the street, a thin woman who had seemed so sweet and friendly when they first moved in, but became more like Gladys, the

Bewitched show’s nosy neighbor, as time went by. She was forever peering out the windows at the doings in the neighborhood, mostly at Jenni’s

house, and rarely left her own home. Her behavior was becoming increasingly peculiar, and most of the other neighbors now avoided her and her

piercing gaze whenever possible.

Jenni watched her husband pull out of the driveway in the morning with a sense of dread. Rain pelted down in increasingly heavy sheets, creating

a river in the gutter in front of the house. At least it would shield her from the nosy neighbor for a time. Lightning flashed and thunder roared like a

lion. Sweet spring in St.Louis, she thought. The tulips and daffodils swayed violently in the raised garden beds in the front yard, looking as though

they would soon lose their petals if the wind kept up. Jenni turned back to look at her brown and white living room, with the faux marble fireplace

along the other outer wall. It needed some brightening up, she decided. Some fresh flowers and some different pillows for the couch, perhaps.

She started at the sound of a door slamming upstairs. Great. Her visitor was back. She decided that before she investigated this noise that she

would have another cup of coffee. It was becoming such a common occurrence that she felt no sense of urgency anymore when something weird

happened. Just another day in Paradise. She moved toward the kitchen, pulling her red velour robe a little tighter around her middle. Her slippers

made a funny swishing sound on the thick carpet, in counterpoint to the ticking of the mantel clock that was a wedding gift from her brother Seth.

This house was usually too quiet, it unsettled her and made her wish for the noise of a house full of kids, like the home where she grew up. Her

five brothers and sisters made so much noise that her mother frequently had massive headaches for which she would she would lock herself in

her bedroom and dose herself with her hidden stash of vodka. Not the best remedy, surely, but whatever worked. Mom’s liver was failing now and

her once-flawless skin had a yellowish tint. Maybe Jenni didn’t wish for that much noise, but something would be better than nothing. She flipped

on the television as she passed it and continued on into the kitchen where she poured herself another cup of coffee from the Mr. Coffee on the

counter, adding cream from the carton on the round maple table. She stirred it while listening to the headline news stories coming from the living

room. Nothing further from upstairs. This was a good thing, maybe the “ghost’ or whatever the heck it was had decided that her attention wasn’t

worth the work today. Good.

Robert thought it was her imagination, and she sometimes did, too. Most days, however, were spent contemplating the weekly occurrences, and

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freaking herself out. The house was not old enough to have a ghost, she thought, so whatever “it” was probably was in her mind. She seated

herself at the table and pulled the book in front of her. She had gone to the library two days ago, searching for answers. She had checked out this

one hefty tome, The Encyclopedia of the Paranormal, thinking that it surely must hold the key to whatever ailed the house. The dust cover

claimed that the editor was an authority on all things paranormal. She read another three pages, then all hell broke loose. The kitchen cupboard

doors began slamming open and shut, the refrigerator began spewing its contents, the television blared louder and louder, doors were slamming

on all levels of the house, the blender and mixer sitting on the counter began to whir faster and faster. Jenni screamed and bolted from the room,

heading for the front door. She grabbed for the knob and screamed even louder. It was white hot. The smell of burnt flesh was suddenly present.

She picked up the hat stand from the floor and bashed it against the door. No luck. She smashed a window in the living room and clambered out

onto the soaking wet lawn, her hair instantly plastered to her head by the downpour. Blood trickled from numerous small cuts on her knees and

arms. She abruptly plunked down on the lawn, her legs rubbery from shock. The house had gone quiet.

She whipped her head around at the sound of her name being called. The nosy neighbor, bless her, had come out of her house and was running

toward her, shouting her name. What was she saying? The howl of the storm drowned out the other words the woman was yelling. It was only

when she got across the street, soaking her feet in the deluge, that Jenni could make out what she was saying. “The house, the house, I knew it,

oh dear God, I knew this was going to happen!” She got closer to Jenni and helped her to her feet, muttering to herself. She led Jenni across the

street to her house and through the front door into a living room nearly identical to her own. Though it smelled of cat urine. She set Jenni down

on the couch and hustled into the hallway bathroom, returning with a thick towel and a box of bandages. Jenni took hold of the towel like it was a

life ring.

“Mrs. Jensen, are you all right? Can you talk? I’m so sorry for this, I should have warned you” panted the nosy neighbor. Jenni looked at her with

glassy-eyed astonishment. Did this woman know what was going on in her house? How? What the hell was going on? “Mrs. Jensen, please, can

you speak? Please tell me, are you okay? What happened? I need to know. I need to explain to you what I know.” Jenni held out her burnt hands,

and burst into tears. The thin woman gasped and rushed into the kitchen, returning quickly with a bag of ice. Jenni grasped it gingerly, breathing a

sigh of relief, both at the ebbing of the pain and at the narrow escape she had made from whatever was in the house. She took a deep breath and

got herself under control, finally speaking to her savior. “ Thank you for helping me, please tell me what you know. That house has been

tormenting me since we moved in, I don’t understand what is going on. Please…”

“Oh my dear, I knew something was going on, and I blame myself for not warning you. The house was empty for so long that I hoped that the evil

in it would have moved on, and that you would be fine after you had moved in. And after the first couple of years, I felt that it was okay, you never

said anything. Oh, can you ever forgive me?” She sat herself on the couch next to Jenni, blinking back tears of her own. “Let me tell you what

happened to the Driscolls, Mrs. Jensen, and maybe you will understand. This was twenty years ago, in the seventies. Rose Driscoll was a mean-

hearted woman. Her husband was a mouse, she ruled him with an iron fist. Harvey couldn’t make a move without her permission, and when he

found another woman down at the drugstore, one who loved him and treated him well, Rose bided her time. What the police found out later was

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that Rose fed him ground glass at every meal. Poor Harvey suffered terribly for months until he finally passed away. While she was at it she killed

their four-year old daughter, too. MaryAnn passed quickly, thank God. At least she didn’t suffer like Harvey. Rose was arrested and killed herself

in the county jail rather than go to prison, but she never expressed remorse. She said he deserved it, and so did his so-called’spawn’. I knew her

evil would stay in that house! I’m so sorry I never had the nerve to tell you. I guess I just hoped that it had gone away.” She finished her tale,

wringing her hands. Jenni just sat there, speechless. She thought she had never heard a more horrible tale. This explained a lot, but why did the

ghost of Rose Driscoll haunt her and not her husband? “Mrs. Jensen , I didn’t tell you the worst part, at least as it relates to you…the other

woman’s name was Jenni, too” Good lord, now she knew. But now what? Would Richard even believe this? Well, one thing she knew, she was

never going back in that house, and nobody could make her. And she had another thought, if she burned it down there would be no place for that

horrible ghost to haunt anymore. She grinned and turned to the neighbor lady. “I have a plan…will you help?” And so it was that two suburban St.

Louis ladies turned to a life of crime.

The following question(s) was/were submitted by our readers, by our online subscribers, or at events.

What's the origin of All Hallows Eve?

All Hallows Eve, or what we know it today as Halloween, comes from many centuries ago. It is a holiday that has evolved over time and has a varied meaning

depending on your belief system. This belief system may be religious based, secular based, or both.

Wikipedia defines Halloween as: The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Even

("evening"), that is, the night before All Hallows Day. Although the phrase All Hallows is found in Old English (ealra hālgena mæssedæg, mass-day of all

saints), All-Hallows-Even is itself not attested until 1556. (from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween)

The religious attitudes toward the holiday are very diverse. Some religions, such as Anglican Church, chose to stick to the traditions of the All Saints’ Day

holiday, and some Protestants as the Reformation Day. While others view it as just a secular holiday in which we dress up and “beg” for candy. Other

religions, such as Pagans, views this season as a holy time of the year.

If you ask most American children today they just know it as the day you dress up in a costume and go door to door and say “Trick or Treat”. The person at the

door either gives you candy or you perform a trick on them. We at TnT Paranormal like to think of it as a fun holiday to celebrate with family and friends.

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Paging Dr. Leslie

By subscribers Ron and Nancy Kruzic

I can remember as a little girl, my mother telling us how her father was a doctor in Blackwell, Oklahoma. He owned his own home and across

the street he owned his own hospital known as The Leslie Sanatorium. Doctors of that day were mainly general practitioners and treated every

one and every thing. He enjoyed delivering babies the most.

In 1936, as the story goes, young parents brought their child in to see him. The baby had an infection on his head. They had taken him to all

the area doctors who refused to touch him for fear he would end up with a brain infection. Dr. Leslie decided to lance the infection to give the

child a chance. When he did this, he was contaminated with the infected drainage. Within a week, Dr. Leslie died of septicemia due to the

contamination. The baby survived. Soon after his death, my mother’s family moved away from Blackwell.

In 1991, after hearing this story and others about my mother’s childhood, I had the opportunity to travel to Blackwell Oklahoma with my mother

and 1 of my sisters. She had not returned there since her move as a child. After a 10 hour car ride and an overnight stay at the Motel 8, we

drove by the house and the hospital. In 1953, a tornado had hit both and the hospital was closed and turned into apartments. The front of the

house had been remodeled, but remained a private residence. We then went to the cemetery where we located and visited the graves of my

grandparents. This took all of about 25 minutes.

Not to be disappointed, we drove back to the house and knocked on the door. I explained that this had been my grandparents home and my

mother’s childhood home and requested permission to take a picture. With that, the man who came to the door became very interested and

wanted to meet my mother. He asked many questions about the house and the surrounding area. After a few minutes, his wife appeared at the

door and when we explained who we were, she asked Mother if Dr. Leslie had died in the house. Mother responded yes and the lady

immediately informed us that he was still there protecting the house and everything in it. She told us several incidences where she was sure

he was around her. She gave us a tour of the house and the stories mother told began to take form.

We thanked her and crossed the street to take some photos of the hospital now apartment complex. Mother pointed out the window in the front

that was her father’s office. I was video taping while Mother was right next to me taking still photos.

When we returned home, we looked at the video and showed it to other family members. The film from her camera was sent off to be

developed. When the photos were returned, we immediately noticed a figure in the window of what was Dr. Leslie’s office. This shadow did

not show up on the video nor did we see it when we were there.

We do believe the woman--that Dr. Leslie is still there and watching over his hospital and his home.

Ghostly Believe it or Not




From the Paranormal Bookstore

The World's Most Haunted Places

The World's Most Haunted Places, Revised Edition explores the history, folklore, and ghostly legends

behind some of the world's most fascinating points of interest. Now in its second edition, Belanger revisits

some of the most famous haunts with new first-hand accounts, chapters, and locations.

Ghostly legends abound wherever history has made its mark. Battlefields, prisons, asylums, national

monuments--all of them have stories to tell. Their ghosts still lurk, demanding that we remember the past.

They're real. They're out there. And Jeff Belanger has found them:

President Lincoln has been walking the halls of the White House in Washington, D.C., for more than a

century.

The Queen Mary may just be the most storied and haunted ship on the planet.

The catacombs of Paris contain the skeletal remains of six million bodies...and many of their ghosts.

And the Tower of London is haunted by noblemen and commoners--some still searching for the heads

they lost more than 500 years ago.

Take a world tour of history, the supernatural, and the macabre. You will explore libraries, museums,

restaurants, inns, and landmarks from North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. But be

careful: The World's Most Haunted Places, may make you a believer!

Author: Jeff Belanger

ISBN-10: 1601631936

ISBN-13: 978-1601631930

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The Other Side: A Teen's Guide to Ghost Hunting and the Paranormal

So you want to be a ghost hunter.

Maybe you’re a budding psychic. Maybe your’re a skeptic. Maybe you just want to know if it’s

Grandma playing with the lights or faulty wiring.

Whatever the reason, hunting for ghosts can be exciting and fun. But before you begin, there are

things you need to know. Here to pass on their words of wisdom are three of today’s leading

paranormal investigators: Marley Gibson, Patrick Burns, and Dave Schrader. These three have

seen all matter of ghostly things – the fun, the decidedly not fun, and the fake – and they can tell

you all you need to know to be a successful ghost hunter

So get out your digital cameras, EMF readers, and pendulums, and be prepared for an experience

like no other.

Authors: Marley Gibson, Patrick Burns, and Dave Schrader

ISBN-10: 0547258291

ISBN-13: 978-0547258294




Investigator Spotlight

Melissa Tanner

Founder and Lead Investigator

Melissa has held an interest in the paranormal since growing up

in SW MO and being exposed to many civil war battlefields and

mining sites that all had reported paranormal activity. Melissa is

part skeptic and part believer and loves to try to debunk

reported sightings. Before starting TnT Paranormal

Investigators LLC, Melissa had investigated with several other

paranormal teams, as well as at several of the most haunted

places in America. She has used those experiences to hone

her skills as an investigator. Melissa is very grateful to her

family, friends, Tracey, Ari, Taryn, and her dogs, for allowing

her to follow this passion. Some other hobbies for Melissa

include watching movies, listening to music, reading, Halloween,

and playing the guitar.

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