Haunted Headlines: September 24-26, 2018

Paranormal activity being blamed for wrecks on a motorway, a coffin challenge and announcements of seasonal ghost tours and walks galore fill this edition of Haunted Headlines.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Would You Spend 30 Hours in a Coffin For $300? Six Flags Hopes So – Fortune

Halloween might be the season of scares, but Six Flags St. Louis is taking things to a whole new level—for a very questionable reward.

New boozy ghost tour, Nightly Spirits, will have you visiting Austin’s haunted bars – austin360

Is it a ghost tour? A bar crawl? Even better — it’s both. A nationally produced ghost tours company, Nightly Spirits, is now scaring up a boozy good time for Austinites willing to get the willies in some of their favorite watering holes.

Haunting experiences lined up in Alton – LMTonline

Trolley Tours:

Bare Bones Tours – 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – $45.

Oct. 12, 19, 26 & November 2

Witching Hour Tours – 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. – $45

Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 & Nov. 2, 3

Eating with the Entities – 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – $58

Oct. 13, 20, 27, 28 & November 3

8 creepy ways to celebrate Halloween in Toronto in 2018 – toronto.com

From haunted walks to film fests and plays, Toronto has it all

‘DISTURBED ghosts’ will HAUNT Crossrail Two – paranormal expert’s SHOCK claim – Express

GHOSTLY spirits disturbed by Crossrail excavations could haunt the train line a paranormal expert has claimed on an LBC radio show.

Paranormal conference coming to 100 Mile House – 100 Mile Free Press

Paracon will be a celebration of everything weird and strange

Haunted Little Tokyo’s Month-Long Festivity Returns – NBC Southern California

Sweet family to-dos, a block party, and Japanese horror movie screenings are on the ghost-gleeful roster.

New Book, “Haunted Panama City” Explores History and Mystery in Panama City – MyPanhandle.com

The Panhandle is home to some of the most haunted and historical sites in the country. A new book aims to explore some of the most mysterious stories of the area.

Haunted drive-in movie returns to Stratford Woods – Midland Daily News

A drive-in scary movie experience will be offered again this year before Halloween at Stratford Woods Park.

Locals gather to swap ghost stories -WJHG7

Beverly Neild, the author of the book ‘Haunted Panama City,’ spoke to members of the historical society of Bay County tonight.

She talked about her experiences with the paranormal and spoke about her book.

M6 CRASH HORROR: Motorway fatalities ‘due to ghosts of Roman soldiers’ – Express

AN ACCIDENT-PRONE stretch of the M6 in Cheshire sees more crashes than other sections of the road because it is haunted by ghosts of Roman soldiers, a psychic has claimed.

Nessie Spotted on Google Earth? – Coast to Coast AM

An Ohio woman on a mission to spot the Loch Ness Monster suspects that she may have found success from the comfort of her own home thanks to Google Earth.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Paranormal investigators’ film ‘Ghosts of the Lorain Lighthouse’ on Saturday at Lorain Palace – The Chronicle

EVP Mediums founder Dave Hensley learned firsthand where the idiom swear like a sailor comes from after his team of paranormal investigators explored the Lorain Lighthouse using instrumental transcommunication and other technology.

‘Paranormal highway’: Burnett town’s ghostly discovery – South Burnett Times

PARANORMAL investigators allege the town of Nanango is a hive of paranormal activity.

Standedge Tunnel’s spooky secrets and gruesome tales could be revealed in new paranormal investigation –  Mirror

The UK’s longest canal tunnel is set to undergo a paranormal investigation and the public can join ghost hunters on the mission to uncover the truth

Calgary ghost busters join worldwide hunt for spirits at Drumheller home – Calgary Herald

For some in the badlands town of Drumheller, it’s believed the spirit of one of its most prominent early citizens still lingers in the same home in which he tragically died.

The Haunting of Hill House non-spoiler review: a creepy, slow-burn ghost story – Digital Spy

Netflix’s horror series is a gritty, ghostly soap opera.

Hockey team gets assist in haunted house move – The Journal

Severed limbs, rotting corpses, evil teddy bears and unsettling paintings were a few of the items members of the New Ulm Steel helped relocate to Turner Hall’s new haunted house location on Minnesota Street

Real life: I’m part of a ghost hunting girl gang – now to love

I wouldn’t give up until someone else believed me.

Bloke explores ‘haunted’ ship in dead of night – what he films is TERRIFYING – Daily Star

AN EXPLORER was left petrified after making two startling discoveries inside a “haunted” ship.

Spooky season: Deering Estate offers a variety of ghost tours – Miami’s Community Newspapers

The Deering Estate offers a variety of ghost tours, paranormal investigations, and overnight experiences.

Gas up the Tank and go Find Some Ghouls: A Haunted Wyo Road Trip – SweetwaterNow

Onlyinyourstate.com has charted a list of Wyoming ghost towns (2 right here in Sweetwater County!) that fully incorporate the dual meaning of the term.

Disturbing paranormal activity captured in haunted garage – Yahoo! News

This terrifying security footage was recently captured on Nest cam. Needless to say, the owners are not too thrilled about it. Creepy stuff!

Paranormal investigator Jayne Harris in bid to produce ‘Afterlife’ documentary – Stourbridge News

Stourbridge-born Jayne Harris, of HD Paranormal, is hoping to get people talking about the taboo subject – which she aims to delve deeply into if she can secure enough support for her Afterlife documentary.

‘WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS’ TV SERIES MOVES VAMPIRE ROOMIES TO STATEN ISLAND – Newsweek

The What We Do in the Shadows TV show, ordered to pilot in January, will screen for the first time at this year’s New York Comic Con in October.

THE TRUE STORY OF THREE DEATHS CAUSED BY A VOODOO CURSE IN WESTPORT – 1420 WBSM

The first thing you need to know is that this is a true story.

It’s a story about voodoo. A story about three deaths that may have been caused by a curse. A story about a mysterious fish doll, black magic and the havoc it wreaked on a SouthCoast family.

Bigfoot Caught Spying on Swimmers in Russia? – Coast to Coast AM

A group of young people swimming near a waterfall in Russia had quite the scare after spotting what some suspect could have been a Bigfoot spying on them.

5 People Share Their Hometown’s Most Bone-Chilling Ghost Story – Refinery29

We asked Refinery29 readers to share their hometown’s scariest story and they did not disappoint. Between apparitions, disappearances, and disembodied sounds, these tales prove that no town is without its share of eerie history.

Is The M6 Haunted? Man Claims British Motorway Is Prone To Crashes Because Of Ghosts – Bustle

Being stuck in traffic is never fun, but most of us probably don’t assume that these kinds of hold-ups are caused by ghosts. According to one man, however, the M6 motorway in the UK is haunted — and the spirits that hang out around the road might be responsible for the rash of collisions drivers frequently experience while traveling along it.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

‘Ghost’ spotted by paranormal investigator on board ‘haunted’ Queen Mary ship – Mirror

Xavier Hunter claims he felt the temperature drop and ‘a cold shiver’ ran down his spine before the spooky apparition appeared

‘Superpower: Heroes, Ghosts, and the Paranormal in American Culture’ — a review – AIPT!

How does popular culture both reflect and influence the collective American consciousness? What does our deep interest in the supernatural and the unknown say about us as people? It’s these questions and more that M. Keith Booker sets out to answer in Superpower: Heroes, Ghosts, and the Paranormal in American Culture.

Do You Have a Ghost Story? – Officer.com

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Top 15 Paranormal Podcasts You Must Subscribe and Listen to in 2018 – BitcoinCasts

The Best Paranormal Podcasts from thousands of Paranormal Podcasts on the web using search and social metrics. Subscribe to these websites because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent updates and high-quality information.

NATIONAL GHOST HUNTING DAY CREEPS INTO HARTFORD THIS SATURDAY – i95

Ghosts, are they real? There are those that are non-believers and those who truly believe that spirits of the dead exist.

This Saturday, September 29th at 10pm at select locations all over the country Haunted Journey’s present ‘National Ghost Hunting Day‘ and has been labeled as ‘The World’s Largest Ghost Hunt.’

Cooler weather and ghost stories in Madison – Morgan County Citizen

It’s officially Fall. Leaves are beginning to drop as the air takes on a crisp edge. Pumpkins are being placed on porches; some have faces or images carved into them and a light shining through from inside. In an historic southern town, one might imagine sharing strange or chilling stories with friends as one awaits the arrival of Halloween. In Madison, there’s no need for imagination. Stories of hauntings and local legends in downtown homes and the town cemetery are brought to life through vibrant story telling in Melissa Piche’s Haunted History Tours.

Discover Wisconsin: 5 spooky ways to celebrate Halloween in Wisconsin – The Monroe Times

…for those brave enough for it, here are five spooky ways to celebrate Halloween in Wisconsin…

5 Real-Life Ghost Stories That Are Just As Creepy As “Dear David” – Bustle

That said, there are a ton of frightening real-life ghost stories that are just like Dear David in their creepiness levels. Ghosts of dead kids, animals acting strangely, photographic evidence of paranormal activity, and even physical contact with ghosts are all qualities that the following ghost stories have in common with the Dear David saga. Hope you’re not home alone when you read up on these terrifying and reportedly-true tales.

Calgary ghost hunters head to Drumheller house where owner died in freak accident – CBC

Paranormal investigators invited to look into strange sights at century-old home

Celebrity Ghost Hunt Returns to Atlanta’s Haunted Castle — Ghost Hunt Weekends – MENAFN

Television’s ghost hunting and psychic celebrities will converge at the Rhodes Hall in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday November 3, 2018 for Ghost Hunt Weekends’ 8th visit to one of Atlanta’s reportedly most haunted location.

Skegness ‘Hell House’ to feature on TV show with former ‘Ghost Adventures’ star – Skegness Standard

A house in Skegness – allegedly so haunted it has been dubbed a ‘Hell house’ – is to feature in a TV show

Farmer Points to Chupacabra as Culprit Behind Cattle Attacks – Coast to Coast AM

A farmer in Argentina lost ten cattle earlier this month under suspicious circumstances which make him believe that a chupacabra was to blame.

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