Haunted Headlines: September 19-21, 2018

Here’s the roundup of paranormal, spooky and otherworldly news making haunted headlines from September 19-21, 2018.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Clog report: Haunted 51B bus arrives early to all stops – The Daily Clog

“We just assumed the bus driver who was taking over the shift was late, so we left it alone. We had no idea the bus driver who picked up his shift had been late by 40 years!” said an AC Transit administrator.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Freeform creating Hocus Pocus-inspired haunted house for Halloween – Entertainment Weekly

To celebrate the network’s 31 Nights of Halloween programming event, Freeform is creating its own haunted house. Halloween-loving members of the public are invited to visit Hollywood’s historic Lombardi House which will be transformed into a spookily immersive experience, decked out to celebrate the 25th anniversaries of both Hocus Pocus and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The bound-to-be creaky doors will be open from Oct. 4 through Oct. 9.

Haunted Milwaukee: Ghost tours mix spooky stories with city history – Chicago Tribune

Lardinois taught high school English in suburban Milwaukee and often indulged her interest in the supernatural by taking ghost tours in destinations she visited on vacation. Six years ago, she decided to try leading a tour of her own. Gothic Milwaukee was born. It grew so popular that she quit her teaching job and devoted her energy full time to her blossoming tour enterprise.

Family-friendly haunted-house flick doesn’t quite come together – The Daily Herald

“The House with a Clock in Its Walls” starring Jack Black fails to deliver the magic it’s after.

Haunted Sandusky Bay Walk available Sunday – Sandusky Register

Brace yourself for a spooky and historical walk through downtown Sandusky at 8 p.m. on Sunday (Sept. 23) hosted by the Maritime Museum of Sandusky.

Doug Hulett, a paranormal investigator, will be the guide during the hour-long tour to showcase spine-chilling narratives of the past.

Historical Society to Host Haunted Walking Tours of Historic Pottsville – Skook News

The Schuylkill County Historical Society will again be hosting Haunted Walking Tours of Historic Pottsville.

The tours will take place on October 6th, 12th, 20th, 27th with two tours each evening at 6:30pm and 8:30pm.

Ghost hunters put sleuth skills to test at Missouri Town 1855 – The Kansas City Star

The spirits at Missouri Town 1855 have always been a lively group.

Yet, it is doubtful these 19th century ghosts would have ever imagined the technology of the 21st century revealing and recording their supernatural exploits and escapades, according to Hector Lugo, founder of 10th Dimension Paranormal Group.

A paranormal diary: part II – Southside Times

In the building of a small northern Indiana town, overnight club members sleeping on the second floor have reported sounds emanating from above them where the “Big, Bad, Dark” takes up residence. They have heard footsteps on the stairways and down the second-floor hallway, doors opening and closing on their own accord, doorknobs jiggling, voices heard — low, incoherent and mostly female. Paranormal investigators have also reported a consistent cycle of battery drainage. These events also make caretaker Bob Freeman smile. The history raises questions…

Ghost-hunting shrink turned urban explorer charged in bizarre break-in of N.J. submarine – NJ.com

A woman charged in the bizarre water-borne burglary of a World War II-era submarine stuck in a murky Bergen County river is a psychologist and ghost hunter with an apparent hobby of exploring abandoned buildings.

7 Most ’90s Things About the ‘X-Files’ Pilot, Now 25 Years Old – TVInsider

Twenty-five years ago this month, the world met Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), the brilliant and “spooky” FBI agent who not only catalogued but “wanted to believe” in paranormal phenomena, and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), the doctor-turned-agent whose skepticism the Bureau entrusted to keep Mulder in check.

Zak Bagans Bought a ‘New’ Car with a Dark History – FanFest

Adding to his ever-growing collection of the paranormal and dark, Zak has purchased the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro owned by Branch Davidian leader David Koresh who, along with 70 of his followers, perished in 1993 after a 51-day standoff with federal agents.

Friday, September 21, 2018

Call of the cryptid: Amomongo — Long nailed ape of the Philippines – 1428 Elm

Said to be a creature of Philippine folklore, the legend of the Amomongo apparently sprang into life in 2008. Reports of wild monkey attacks in La Castellana, in Negros Occidental, attracted attention by ABS-CBN News (In case you’re wondering, that’s a Filipino news outlet, not some extension of the Christian Broadcasting Network).

Ghost Hunter Busted for Strange Submarine Heist – Coast to Coast AM

A Connecticut psychologist who moonlights as a ghost hunter has found herself in hot water with authorities following what they say was an audacious heist from a historic submarine. Laura Palmese was reportedly arrested earlier this week for breaking into the USS Ling, which is moored at the New Jersey Naval Museum, and stealing items from the ship. Police say that Palmese and an accomplice actually jumped into the Hackensack River and swam to the submarine in order to gain access to the vessel.

5 BONE CHILLING HUDSON VALLEY GHOST TOURS YOU CAN TAKE THIS FALL – 101.5 WPDH

If you’ve had your fill of fake haunted houses, why not explore some Hudson Valley places that experts believe are really filled with ghosts?

Paranormal Investigation Tours of the Adams House – Newscenter1.tv

Deadwood History, Inc. and Black Hills Paranormal Investigations (BHPI) will host Paranormal Investigation Tours of the Historic Adams House on Oct. 5 and 6, Oct. 12 and 13, and Oct. 19 and 20, 2018, at the historic home located at 22 Van Buren Street, Deadwood.

Paranormal convention: Shooting Star Casino to host paranormal celebrities and supernatural experts – The Daily Journal

On October 11-13, 2018, paranormal celebrities and supernatural experts will gather to present their investigations and experiences of phenomena at the 8th annual Paranormal Convention (ParaCon 2018) at Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center

Ghosts to make an appearance at the Rupert Kittay Library – Bennington Banner

Are you interested in the paranormal? Ever wondered what a ghost can look like in a photo? The Rupert Kittay Library is pleased to welcome Becky Shott, clairvoyant and paranormal investigator, to the library on Saturday, October 27th at 6:00. Believer or not, please join us to hear Becky speak of her experiences and findings. She will give a presentation between a half hour and 45 minutes long and then will conduct a ghost hunt at the Rupert Library.

Haunted Panama City – WJHG

Bob Hurst from the Bay County Historical Society stopped by the studio to tell us about “Haunted Panama City” a book written by Beverly Nield.

Haunted river cruise comes to Jamestown Island – The Virginia Gazette

The Haunted River Cruise of Jamestown Island offers a look at the spooky side of America’s oldest permanent English settlement.

Take a tour of terrifying true tales in the run-up to Halloween in Vancouver – The Columbian

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings starting Oct. 4 and ending Oct. 27 — plus the final Tuesday and Wednesday of the month, Oct. 30 and 31 — the museum’s historical experts will lead guided tours of downtown’s darkest corners and scariest sites.

Celebrating and honoring family: Dia de los Muertos events in San Diego – 10News

Dia de los Muertos brings together San Diegans to honor their departed loved ones and celebrate life with the community.