A Haunting We Will Go….Or Not

A couple of weeks ago, we had the chance to do a paranormal investigation at a house located in Lafayette, La. We were anxious to get into this location because it had somehow managed to get international attention. Reporters from multiple television stations and newspapers from around the country stated that the owner of the house was willing to give it away to anyone willing to move it off the property. Word had it, that the house was more haunted than all the hoopla surrounding the Amityville Horror house.

Fortunately, we were able to reach the owner and were given full access to the house. Our team was ready and willing to take this project on. The picture below is one that I took before the rest of the crew arrived at the house. I have no idea what the orange balls in the bush beside the house are. Some may say they’re orbs, but I can’t say that conclusively.  I just found them fascinating.

Once the entire team had arrived, I did my standard walk through….which means I walk through the house with one of the lead investigators following me, taking notes on the things I pick up. I.E. Pictures or words in my mind’s eye, words or events I hear about in my mind’s ear, etc. Usually my success rate on a walk through averages about 75%. However, I connected with something or someone of significance in this house because my accuracy rate on names and events was nearly 95%.

There was no doubt in my mind that an elderly woman who once lived in that house, still walked its halls. I picked up the name Adele Vincent, and the name was confirmed by one of our lead investigators who had gotten information about the house prior to our arrival. I’m never privy to this information until after my walk through. Once I’m done, then the information I’ve given the investigator is compared to what they received prior to our arrival or compared to what an owner may be experiencing at that time.

Unfortunately, the only evidence we received that night, was a male’s voice responding to a question asked by one of our lead investigator’s. The investigator asked. “Is there someone in this house?” A male’s voice answered through one of the ghost boxes we had operating at that time.  It said, “Adele.”

The only other evidence, which I can’t really claim as evidence because I have no way to verify or debunk it are the orange balls seen in the picture below. Aside from these two events. The only other thing the hunt provided us with was sweltering heat.

Haunted House

Although the reporters from so many states and countries claimed that no one wanted this free house because it was so haunted. I’ll have to beg to  differ. There is nothing malevolent in the house. I truly believe what’s keeping anyone from taking it free and clear is the cost that would be incurred to move it. The house is so large it would have to be cut into three pieces to be moved. And we’ve heard that the estimated cost of moving the house was $80,000. Now THAT’S scary!

Until our next adventure, my dear friends, stay safe!

Deb

6 Comments

  1. Thomas on August 18, 2021 at 12:51 am

    That’s quite an intriguing story. I am completely intrigued and fascinated by ghosts and hauntings because I believe in them; I have for most of my entire life. I actually don’t find it hard to believe that no one wants the house because it is haunted. I believe you when you mention that there is nothing malevolent or evil in the house, which is why I agree with the notion that people don’t really want it because it would be so expensive to move, but many people don’t want to live in a haunted house because they don’t want to risk constantly being scared out of their wits by the possibly constant paranormal activity; they’re afraid they might never see a moment’s peace from all of the strange things happening. The spirits haunting the house are probably people who were happy living there when they were alive which would explain why they are still around. I’m just a typical, average person who sometimes enjoys watching shows and documentaries about ghosts on the Travel Channel and other channels, but I have often heard this explained as the reason why some ghosts haunt a certain resident which is why I would like to think that anyone who chooses to live in the house would be fine; ghosts who hang around for this reason would, to my way of thinking, have no reason to bother living residents of the home, right?? The only problem is that it would probably be hard to convince people of that once they discover that the place is haunted. I wonder if you would recognize me. I left a review for your book, Water Witch, on Bookbub because I really like the book. Either way, I’m glad you still write. Water Witch is the only of yours I have ever read, but I enjoyed it so much that I definitely want more!

    • Deborah on August 18, 2021 at 7:53 am

      Thanks for your input a kind words about WATER WITCH, Thomas. I’ll be posting some more paranormal adventures here soon 🙂

      • Thomas on August 18, 2021 at 5:51 pm

        You’re welcome. I wonder who some of the horror authors are that you like to read. I’m a big fan of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Bentley Little, Ramsey Campbell, and John Farris, even though I have not read many books by the last 3 authors I mentioned. I can’t wait to read about more of your paranormal adventures.

        • Deborah on August 20, 2021 at 11:56 am

          I have to admit I’m a King fan,too. As well as Koontz. Sometimes I jump around in genres just to see what’s going on. And I’m glad I do because that’s how I discovered WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens. By far this has to be the best book I’ve read in a decade. The woman is exceptionally talented at weaving picturesque scenery with unforgettable characters. I hear recently that they’re turning it into a movie, which comes as no surprise. 🙂 Aside from that, I enjoy reading just about any genre, as long as the story and characters hold me captive.

        • Deborah on August 20, 2021 at 11:57 am

          I have to admit I’m a King fan,too. As well as Koontz. Sometimes I jump around in genres just to see what’s going on. And I’m glad I do because that’s how I discovered WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens. By far this has to be the best book I’ve read in a decade. The woman is exceptionally talented at weaving picturesque scenery with unforgettable characters. I hear recently that they’re turning it into a movie, which comes as no surprise. 🙂 Aside from that, I enjoy reading just about any genre, as long as the story⁸ and characters hold me captive.

          • Thomas on August 20, 2021 at 12:45 pm

            Horror is my favorite genre, but I have never met a book I didn’t like, regardless of genre. I am not, for example, a fan of science fiction, except when it’s used as an ingredient in horror stories or action stories, but I really enjoyed reading a paperback edition of Batteries Not Included, a novelization of the classic 80s movie. Since I was always a big fan of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial as a child, I don’t remember if I ever saw Batteries Not Included, but if I did, I wouldn’t be surprised to find that I probably liked it. After all, the book really surprised me by being a very enchanting and heartwarming story. Since it was science fiction, I wasn’t expecting too much from it that I would enjoy and no one had twisted my arm about reading it (I was the one who chose to buy it from a thrift store because it looked interesting), but I was pleasantly surprised by just how good it was. If it’s available in a digital format, I’m not aware of it, so you would probably have to look for a paperback if you wanted to read it. That’s how I would rather read books anyway. Anyhoo, that’s not the only time a genre I’m not crazy about has surprised me with a book that was better than I expected. My dad loves westerns, a genre that is NOT a favorite of mine, and he has tried every year to get me to read one. I finally decided to pull a book called West Texas by Al Sarrantonio off of his shelf and give it a try. Even though there is the obvious reason why I would not call it a classic, it held my interest, which was easy partly because it’s a short book. I don’t think it takes a full 300 pages to read. The other reason I stayed interested long enough to read the whole book was because it was well-plotted and had what I thought was a more interesting premise than a typical western. The whole reason I chose that book was because I had read a horror book by the author called Horror Ween. Another book that wasn’t a favorite of mine, but I thought it was well written, so I wanted to read another book by the author just to see if I would like it as much. Considering that the author has been apparently been published for YEARS, I think he’s deserving of his success because he is obviously very talented. I checked out Where the Crawdads Sing on Bookbub. I have not read it, but it seems like such a good book that I’m glad it’s being adapted into a movie. It seems like there have never been enough fiction authors who were fortunate enough to see their books turned into movies. Considering that the author’s book is probably good enough to live up to the hype, she deserves to see it turned into a movie. And I would be willing to bet that that it will be a good one! I wish the same thing would happen to a lot more of Dean Koontz’s books, but he evidently owns the copyrights to all of his and, considering how disappointed he’s been with film adaptations in the past, it’s probably not likely that we will ever see many more of his get adapted. If he ever changes his mind, though, I will be happy! His books would make such amazing movies!



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