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    When a Stranger Calls…


    2009 - 02.03

    Posted in humor, life, phone calls, police, thoughts | Comments Off

    After an uneventful day, I received a phone call tonight. Expecting it to either be a telemarketer or friend, I answered nonchalantly. A masculine monotone voice was on the other end.

    “Hello, this is Deputy _____ _______ of the Summit County Sheriff’s Department. How are you tonight, sir?“

    I think my heart skipped twelve beats. Oh crap, what did I do?! What happened?! I swear I was just sitting here checking email!!

    “I’m good…?” I tentatively replied.

    Then he launched into a pitch looking for donations for the Fraternal Order of Police. In moments I was off the phone… half relieved, half laughing at myself.

    What is it about law enforcement officials that makes us immediately question any possible wrong move we’ve made in the past decade of life? Now, I haven’t committed any crime I should be losing sleep over or panicking about. Yet I automatically assumed the defensive without the blink of an eye.

    Yes, it’s funny. It’s downright hilarious in retrospect. No one is dead. I haven’t committed armed robbery. I haven’t even trespassed in years! Still, a policeman asking for a donation is enough to drain all color from my face.

    Who needs to live in a haunted house? I can scare the pants off myself with a little unsolicited help from the living…

    It Was a Monster Mash…


    2008 - 08.15

    Posted in chupacabra, creatures, news, police, texas, youtube | Comments Off

    First bigfoot, now El Chupacabra turns up again in Cuero, Texas?

    And the police officers even have dashcam video this time. How fitting for all this during a summer when the new X Files movie hits theaters.

    As reported by CNN:

    Ghost Busted…


    2008 - 08.06

    Posted in connecticut, dudleytown, hauntings, movies, police, teenagers | Comments Off

    Though much of the hoopla from Blair Witch Project and the Dudleytown legends have died down, people still want to catch a glimpse of the infamous abandoned village.

    Last week, 18-year-old Brandon Pike of Uniontown was pulled over by police while driving in Cornwall, Connecticut in pursuit of the haunted place.

    Unfortunately, police don’t take too kindly to trespassers. Especially when they’re driving aimlessly at 11:37 PM without a license and possessing drug paraphernalia. The standard trespassing ticket alone amounts to $110, yet I doubt Bantam Superior Court would be so lenient.

    The well-known movie helped promote Dudleytown with its mention of the allegedly haunted forest in Maryland, leading to renewed interest in the tales. It was first settled in the 1700s and abandoned in the early 1900s. While most of the area is private property, an official hiking trail does trek through part of the old town.

    Whether hiking or ghost hunting, it does help if you’re not stoned…

    Red Barn Films supposedly is releasing a movie based on the tales called Dudleytown Curse – the 49th key, but this project too seems to have vanished into thin air…

    Scooby Doo, Where Are You?


    2008 - 07.01

    Posted in australia, news, police, pranks, queensland, scooby doo | Comments Off

    Zoinks!

    I kid you not. Police in Queensland, Australia are hunting down Scooby-Doo.

    An unidentified man dressed in a Scooby costume gallivanted onto the track during the final race at the Ipswich Cup on June 14th. The costume was rented from the aptly-named Hidden Identity Costumes at Cleveland in Redland City using a stolen driver’s license and hasn’t been returned. The owner stated, “he has definitely lost his $40 [deposit]“.

    Police have yet to track down the man, making this Scooby-Doo one of Australia’s most wanted. Anyone knowing the identity or whereabouts of the prankster is asked to contact Ipswich police.

    Not even Shaggy can get him out of this mess…

    Plots for Potheads…


    2008 - 05.14

    Posted in cemeteries, crime, drugs, news, police, teenagers, texas | Comments Off

    Three teenagers in Texas were in desperate need of a marijuana fix. Since they didn’t happen to have a bong handy, they decided to improvise.

    Allegedly, the druggie trio sneaked into an abandoned cemetery in the woods near Humble over a two-day period, dug up the grave of an 11-year-old boy who passed away in 1921, removed the skull from the interred body, and carried the head home to smoke marijuana out of the cranium.

    Police were questioning Kevin Wade Jones Jr., 17, on a charge of vehicular burglary when he recounted the tale. The police thought it was merely an attempt to throw them off course.

    When they went to the home of Matthew Gonzalez, 17, and asked him about the story, he spit his food out at the dining table.

    Police have charged them all with abuse of a corpse. Gonzalez was also charged with misdemeanor theft for the vehicle break-in while Jones and the unnamed third juvenile each face charges of credit card abuse.

    And the skull? It’s still missing. Authorities are still attempting to locate it in an effort to place it back in the grave.

    The cemetery is believed to have been the final resting place for black war veterans and their families.

    Sleepless Near Seattle…


    2008 - 04.23

    Posted in ghosts, news, paranormal, police, united states, washington | Comments Off

    Police in Federal Way, Washington, have a bit of a quandary on their hands. Exactly how do you investigate an alleged rape when the culprit can’t be caught… literally?

    Two women living in an apartment on 25th Place South repeatedly called the maintenance man to complain that a ghost has been raping them on weekend nights for the past two years. Not feeling equipped at handling the situation, he told them to contact the police. Perplexed police officials will not comment on the crime, though they said they have no leads.

    One of the victims has stated that the first incident occurred while she was living in Kent. The activity seemed to follow her… and is now affecting her roommate.

    News reporters have been unable to track down the women for comment.

    Ghost hunter Ross Allison says that with all the paranormal shows on television, paranormal reports are way up… and he doesn’t think it’s a coincidence. According to Ross, many people “…start to label every little interesting thing happening in their home as paranormal when it might just be a house creaking.”

    Sounds like the only thing creaking in this apartment is the bed…

    Phantom Law Enforcement…


    2008 - 04.02

    Posted in ghosts, hauntings, news, paranormal, pennsylvania, police | Comments Off

    No one likes being in a police station. But in the town of Homestead, Pennsylvania, even the officers sometimes have that feeling of dread. Why? Because the station is believed to be haunted.

    Everything from footsteps to doors slamming has been experienced inside the building by workers. The door leading to the attic mysteriously opens no matter how many times it is bolted shut. A typewriter has a habit of operating under its own volition. Icy breezes blow through the old cell blocks. Even outside the building, a snow blower recently started up… even though it had no key or battery.

    Employees finally want proof that they aren’t going insane. They’ve called in the Greater Pittsburgh Paranormal Society to find evidence of a haunting. They claim to have made a discovery in the boiler room (which happens to be a ‘hot spot’ for activity), though they are waiting to release their findings at a later date.