The 9 Signs Your Child Can See Ghosts

Southport, IN (October 8, 2020) - Most children can see spirits. For some, this ability starts as soon as they can focus their eyes and for others, the ability to see Spirits develops as they get older.

Until, at some point, when they tend to stop seeing Spirits. There’s a societal and cultural conditioning that exists that continues to tell children that their friends are imaginary and that monsters aren’t real, and neither is the man they keep talking about. 

This is the same reason most adults cannot see spirits – because at some point along the way, we were told in numerous ways that our experience wasn’t real.

But before this happens, and it doesn’t have to, there’s a period of time in childhood where most, if not all, children can see, hear, and feel those in Spirit. Good and Bad. All kinds.

This period of time is generally most evident to parents between the ages of 2 to 8 years old. Although, it can start much earlier and go on much, much later.

Think your child can see Ghosts? 

Here’s a list of the most common signs that a child can and is seeing those in Spirit.

1. Your child has a long history of sleeping troubles, usually starting in infancy and toddler hood with not sleeping through the night. 

2. Your child frequently stares off into empty space, blank walls, or windows. 

3. Your child talks about “peoples,” “bats,” “monsters,” etc. that you cannot see. 

4. Your child talks to your about individuals and beings that you cannot see. 

5. Your child points and talks about animals that you cannot see. 

6. Your child has conversations with “nothing.” 

7. Your child shares their food and drink with a seemingly non-existent being. 

8. Your child suddenly gets nervous and scared in public places, often looking down and averting their eyes. 

9. Your child comes running to you fearfully while playing outside with no discernible danger

SOURCE: Morticia

Phantom Phone Calls

Beech Grove, IN (October 6, 2020) - Is it possible for those who have passed from this mortal coil to make contact from the spirit world through electronic media? Can a loved one make contact through the humble telephone to say one last good-bye or even give warning of impending disaster?

As odd as it may seem, this phenomenon is not an unusual one and occurs quite frequently, usually with in the first 24 to 48 hours after someone has died. However, many people have reported getting phone calls from deceased loved ones years after they have passed on. These calls are nearly always filled with heavy static and the caller’s voice sounds faint, as if it is coming from a great distance.

Countless people have reported receiving telephone calls that seem to have come from a deceased relative or friend. These strange calls usually happen not more than once or twice and are nearly always brief messages. For some, these phone calls can be frightening, but for others they are a source of comfort and help grieving loved ones move on with their lives.

Often when a person receives such a phone call he or she may not realize, at first, that the person that they are talking to is someone who has passed on from this world and thinks that he or she is talking to corporeal person.



Man people have reported receiving phone calls from a person that they never knew directly in life, but receive an urgent message to relay to another person he or she and the deceased both know/knew. These types of phantom phone calls are more rare. Often, the recipients of such calls say that the voice sounds odd, almost mechanical or unreal in some way.

In most of these phantom phone call cases, people reported that the ring sounded different than it usually did. The tone would be different and the rings would come in shorter than usual bursts. Considering that paranormal investigators use all sorts of electronic equipment to detect spirit activity due to the fact that spirits do indeed seem to be able to communicate through electronic means; then it is not at all far fetched to think that the spirits of departed friends or loved ones could conceivable use the telephone as a medium to make contact between this world and theirs.

If this is indeed the case, then it is quite possible that one day we may find a way to develop such a device that is specifically designed to be able to allow direct interaction with the spirit world using the basic telephone technologies and developing them to a whole new level.

 Not only would this enable people to talk to their loved ones, but it would invariable prove that we continue to live on even after physical death. Perhaps we could gain new insights as to what happens after we die and remove the fear and uncertainty from this seemingly inevitable process.

Until such a time comes, the mystery of these phantom phone calls will continue to be just that, a mystery.

SOURCE: Morticia

Grey Lady of Willard Library

Haunted Indiana - The Willard Library, located in Evansville, Indiana, was built in 1881 by William Carpenter, known locally as a pioneer of public charity. Victorian Gothic in design, the brick building stands two stories tall, with a tower and ornate window arches. Being the oldest library in the state of Indiana, it contains a treasure trove of local historical archives and genealogy materials.

It also has a ghost. An apparition reportedly roams the hallways and library rooms. She became known as the Lady in Grey, since she was dressed in an 1800’s period grey dress with a matching grey shawl. First seen in the late 1930’s by a custodian, who soon quit his job in fear of seeing her again, she’s been viewed countless times since.

Patrons and employees alike have witnessed water turning on and off, touches on their hair, unexplained noises, and items being moved. After numerous sightings, the library installed a series of web cams around the library, allowing viewers from around the world to search for her from the comfort of their own homes.

The results have been phenomenal. People from all around the world have captured images of the grey lady as she roams the library in the middle of the night. Some even see her during the daytime, lingering in the children’s room or browsing the titles in the library.

During the mid ­1970’s, when the library was under construction, the lead librarian, a woman named Margaret Maier, reported that the ghost went home with her. Her son didn’t believe her until he saw the apparition for himself.



He witnessed a woman in a long grey dress climbing the staircase to the second floor in their house. When he went to investigate, she vanished before his eyes. After construction was completed, the Lady in Grey soon returned to the library.

The special collections librarian also experienced the apparition. She was reading a book, while walking out of the second story staff room. As she passed a stack of books, she stopped short, catching something out of the corner of her eye. When she looked up, she found herself face to face with the ghostly figure.

SOURCE: Willard Library
WATCH: Willard Library Ghost Cam

Zip Line For Socially Distanced Halloween

Garden City, MI (September 24, 2020) - Woodworker Matt Thompson of Thompson Woodworks constructed a delightful contraption to help keep the trick-or-treat dream alive for his town. He built a social-distancing safe zip-line so he can hand out candy to kids who come by.

He used a cable and some pulleys to create a line that runs from his porch to a decorated pole near the sidewalk. That way kids can safely take some candy from the attached ghost without having to get close to the house.

But the best part is that this is not just a candy delivery service. It also includes a beer caddy so Thompson can send out some grownup treats too. He hauls it back in with a fishing reel, in a system we’d like to see used on every holiday.



This isn’t the first device someone has come up with to make Halloween 2020 possible. The Wicked Makers YouTube channel released a video for a DIY candy tube.

It’s been a long year, and no matter your age we can all use some treats this Halloween.

There Won’t Be Any Holiday Peeps

Beech Grove, IN (September 12, 2020) - Don’t look for any pumpkin stuffed marshmallows this Halloween, or green trees at Christmas time.

Although Peeps traditionally releases seasonally-shaped marshmallow treats for Halloween and Christmas, due to the coronavirus pandemic, that won’t be possible this year.

Just Born, the family-owned candy manufacturer behind Peeps, Mike and Ikes and Hot Tamales, confirmed that the festive seasonal releases “will not be in stores again until 2021.”

“While PEEPS® Marshmallow Candies, MIKE AND IKE® and HOT TAMALES® would typically be available in fun shapes and packaging sizes for the Halloween and holiday seasons, unfortunately, the seasonal varieties will not be in stores again until 2021,” the company said in a statement.



Due to coronavirus concerns, the company “temporarily suspended production” earlier this year, and “resumed limited production” in May “after making extensive changes in our plant that ensure the safety of our associates.”

SOURCE: WBNS

The Ammons Haunting Case

Gary, IN (June 18, 2020) BGI - A story that could have come right out of the pages of The Exorcist, Latoya Ammons. In 2011, a former Indianapolis resident, reported to police she was the victim of violent attacks from a malevolent force in her home. Though Captain Charles Austin of the Gary Police Department initially believed the claims to be a hoax, he soon came to find that something truly sinister was going on in the Ammons home. In fact, there are 800 pages of official record on the incident written by the Department of Child Services as well as first-hand accounts by priests, police officers, psychologists, and family members.

In November 2011, the Ammons family moved into their new home on Carolina Street in Gary, Indiana. Despite the cold winter months, large black flies were found swarming their screened-in porch within a month of their move. They began to hear footsteps on the basement stairs in the middle of the night as well as the sound of the kitchen door opening and closing, despite the door often being locked. Ammons mother, Rosa Campbell, saw a shadowy figure pacing the living room one night, and found footprints in the carpet when she went to investigate in the morning.

State of Indiana Intake Officer’s Report

On March 10, 2012, the family were woken in the early hours of the morning by Latoya’s daughter screaming for help as her friend who was sleeping over at the time was discovered unconscious and levitating above the bed.



After the incident, the Ammon family called local churches but could not find anyone willing to investigate their claims, however, one church official informed them the house was well-known to have spirits in it and recommended the house be cleansed with oil and signs of the cross on the windows and doors. Financially unable to move, Latoya made an altar in the basement with figures of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus and a Bible open to Psalm 91.

State of Indiana Intake Officer’s Report

She then burned sage and sulfur in the house and drew crosses in the air with the smoke. However, it had little effect as the level of paranormal activity increased and Latoya’s children began to show signs of demonic possession.

Shadowy figure seen in the window

During the possessions, witnesses described the children’s eyes bulging, evil grins upon their faces and their voices deepening each time they spoke. Turning to their family doctor who described the incident as bizarre, believed the family to be falling victim to delusions and hallucinations.

Medical staff called 911 and the children were checked into Methodist Hospital while the DCS was called in to investigate. After a brief investigation, the officer assigned to the case claimed Latoya was of sound mind and the children were healthy and free of any evidence of abuse. However, that changed after a nurse witnessed the eldest son walking up a wall backwards on all fours



The apparent case of demonic possession made national headlines and then made them again when Zak Bagans, host of Ghost Adventures purchased the haunted property in 2014. After performing his own investigation of the demon house he felt the only course of action he could take was to destroy the home once and for all. In 2016 the house was demolished and no further reports of paranormal activity have been reported.

The Legend of Stepp Cemetery

Martinsville, IN (April 23, 2020) - If you are in the vicinity of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest in Martinsville, Indiana, you need to visit the haunted cemetery named Stepp Cemetery. This haunted cemetery is located relatively close to Bloomington, Indiana. Developed in the early years of the 1800's, this particular plot of land has been known to be haunted by the locals all throughout history.

The first story is that of a mother who had a baby that she loved very much. She was so delighted to have a child that she spent a great deal of time with the baby. Eventually, the child passed away. The mother was struck with immense grief. They buried the baby at the cemetery and it is rumored that she rarely left the grave. It came to pass that the mother passed away and was buried next to her baby. There are several accounts in which individuals who have visited the land that the graves are on have said that they see what appears to be a ghostly figure lingering around the small grave of the baby that was buried there.

Imagine yourself walking through this dark cemetery in the midst of large trees projecting shadows over the graves and hearing the cries of a woman out of no where . As you turn to look around and to try to find the person who seems to be overwhelmed with grief, you find nothing. Believe it or not, many different people have actually experienced this in the cemetery. Not only have they experienced this, but many have claimed that there is a dog that lingers in the graveyard and it seems to project itself over the grave of the young, lost baby.

The headstone of what may be the oldest resident of Stepp Cemetery. (Tyler Lake, WTIU/WFIU News)

There was once a religious cult or sect that was referred to as the “Crabbites”. These individuals would often gather in their common religious belief and engage in a multitude of unusual activities.

Many have claimed that the Stepp Cemetery was often the location that they met and indulged in the activities that they enjoyed.

These activities seemed to have included skyclad, or nude rituals, the delicate handling of snakes, and even sexual activities that consisted of the whole group. In addition to this, it was believed that they spoke in tongues as a means of communication from their gods.

Many have claimed that they have heard what sounded like chanting and may have even seen a spirit that may have been part of the group.

As you can see, there are several different stories that are circulating about this particular cemetery. Many individuals who engage in ghost hunting have claimed to capture some unusual phenomenon in this area. If you are interested in visiting a truly haunted cemetery, you should consider taking along some ghost hunting equipment.

SOURCE: Haunted Salem