:: Case # 110906 ::
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Date: November 9, 2006
Location: Local Bar & Grill
Darlington, SC
Site History:
Building was built in 2001. Land was farm land before this time. Opened as a bar/grill in 2002. Present owners have been here since February 2006. There has been one death at the bar, gentleman had a heart attack in club. Present owners had no information on this gentleman.
Eyewitness Reports of Paranormal Activity:
Owners report chairs have been moved out of place and bottles on the display, behind bar area, have been moved around. They have heard knocking. banging, whistling, and a child crying. Customers report getting hit or touched in the ladies room. Owners report being hit about the head and shoulders in the restroom. Kelly reports he has been tapped on the shoulders while at the bar, lying in bed, and in the office. Owners also report seeing spirits on the monitors when no one is in the club.((note: the office where the monitor is located is right off the lounge/ bar area, located at the front next to the entrance)) Cold spots have been noted by the owners at varies places: in front of the ladies bathroom, behind the bar, in the game room, and in the storage area.
Investigators Present:
Teresa R., Thomasina P, Casey B, Steve J, and Rick D
Also Present:
Karen Elmore and Kelly McLean, present owners of business
Investigation Conditions:
Average Temperature Inside 69 F
Weather Outside Clear with a Temperature 58 F at 10:00 pm EST
Humidity 87 %, Wind is WNW @ 1 mph
Solar X-Rays Normal
Geomagnetic Field Unsettled
Moon Phase Warning 76% full
Investigation Duration:
Arrival Time: 10:00 pm Thursday night 11-09-06
Start Time: 11:00 pm Thursday night 11-09-06
End Time: 4:00 am Friday morning 11-10-06
Equipment Used:
Sony Handy cam w/ Super Night Shot dcr-trv280 990x Digital Zoom W/ Audio
Kodak DC240 6x Zoom Digital Camera
Fugi Fine Pics S602 With 6X Optical Zoom Digital Camera
Olympus Digital Voice Recorder
Cell Sensor EMF Meter
Supco LIT-8B IR Thermometer non-contact
Pendulum
Multi Flashlights
Motorola GMSR Radios T50-200
First Aid kit
Tool Box
Extra Batteries
Extra Memory Cards
Heavy Duty Drop Cords
Placement of Manipulation Objects:
Objects: a small ball, a toy truck, candy, a popcorn ball, coins
Time: 10:20 pm
Area: Green Room
EMF: . 5
Temp: 68 F
EVP: none obtained in this area
Photos: none taken at this time
Video: 1 hour video recording.
Comments: Each object was placed on a sheet of paper with a line drawn around the object. The recorder was turned on and then the door was sealed with red duct tape.
Sweep 1
Begin Time: 10:30 pm
End Time: 12:00 am
Area: Lounge
EMF: .2 to .5
Temp: 71 F
Comments: Several chairs were marked with chalk to see if they moved during the investigation. Chalk marks were placed behind the legs on the carpet.
Area: Ladies Bathroom
EMF: 1.0
Temp: 68 F
Comments: Flashlights quit at 10:40 pm while entering ladies room door. Upon checking the flashlights, we discovered one of the bulbs had turned a milky white color. EMF spiked to 1.0 right before the flashlights went out.
Area: Men's Bathroom
EMF: .5
Temp: 68 F
Photos: none taken inside
Area: Stage
EMF: .5
Temp: 68 F
Area: Band Entrance
EMF: .5
Temp: 68 F
Comments: Motion Detector noted in corner of room. Owners report it runs on batteries
Area: Game room
EMF: varied from .9 to maxed out
Temp: varied from 67 F to 74 F
Comments: Large air conditioner ducts noted above game room, set to blow into this room
Area: Bar
EMF: maxed out
Temp: 69 F
Comments: We were not able to turn off the power to the bar area due to the coolers. Also note the main power room was located behind the bar.
Area: Kitchen
EMF: unable to get a steady reading due to all the equipment in this area, stove, grill, fryer, fridges, ice machine, etc
Temp: 70 F
Comments: We were not able to turn off the power to the kitchen area due to the freezers and refrigerators.
Area: Stock Room
EMF: 4.0
Temp: 75 F
Comments: Casey feels "we are not wanted" in this area. Detects four male figures.
Area: DJ Booth/Entrance Area
EMF: maxed out
Temp: 69 F
Comments: We could not turn the power off in this area due to it's being connected on the same line as the monitoring system.
Area: Band Entrance Area, between stage and green room
EMF: .5 - 1.0
Temp: 69 F
Photos: eight pictures taken
Video: none
Comments: Casey felt drawn to this area. We decided to do a sit down here. Casey reports hearing "wanna go home" at the same time Kelly reports hearing the word "home". A motion detector ((ran on batteries)) in the top corner of the room kept flashing, indicating movement, although we were all still.
Manipulation Objects Check:
Time: 3:30 am
Area: Green Room
EMF: 1.0
Temp: 76 F
EVP: Audio did not record on video camera although it was set to do so
Photos: none taken
Video: One hour video
Comments: Doors were still sealed with red duct tape when we came back to check. It is noted as we enter that this room is a lot warmer then the rest of the building although the ac/heating unit was off. All power to this room had been turned off during the investigation.
Investigation Report:
Upon our arrival at the location, we were greeted by Karen and Kelly. All paperwork and forms had been completed the day before and the owners were given an explanation of what would be done during the investigation at that time. After introductions were made with the rest of the team members we proceeded inside. A base area was set up in the lounge. All equipment was checked, recorders, flashlights, batteries, bulbs, etc. Casey placed several white candles at a table where the owners had reported seeing a certain family member. These candles were not lit at this time.
We began our investigation with a quick tour of the building. At approx 10:20 pm. Casey, Thomasina and I proceeded to the Green Room and set up the items in there and the cam-corder. Steve and Rick obtained EMF and temperature recordings. The room was then sealed off with red duct tape. We returned to the base area. Several group photos were then taken.
It was determined at this point that Thomasina and Karen would sit in the office area and watch us on the monitor as well as recorded any activity. Thomasina and I each took a walkie talkie so we could stay in contact with each other and report back to Thomasina as to what we were doing, feeling, etc. This way they could also report to us if they saw anything on the monitor. Thomasina would also be able keep a running log of the investigation while in the office. It was decided that Kelly would stay with the rest of us during the investigation. Casey then lead us in a group prayer. Sweeps were started at this time.
Steve and Rick obtained EMF and temperature readings and a map was drawn of the areas as we went along. I carried the digital recorder. Once the recordings were done we started taking pictures of the areas and doing a general walk though as Casey picked up on things.
While in the area of the ladies room, Casey made the statement that the ones at the stage were wanting his attention. As we were starting to move to that area we suddenly had temperatures dropping at the ladies room.. The temps ranged from 68 F to -151 F. This continued for approx 1 1/2 minutes. No Changes noted with the EMF. We also obtained EVP # 7 at this point. About five minutes later Casey reported that one of the spirits was on the other side of the ladies room door. The tempter dropped from 69 F to 20 F when we aimed it at the ladies room.
At approx 48 minutes into the investigation Thomasina, who was watching the monitor from the office, reports viewing them sitting at the bar area. Steve and Rick take several pictures of the bar area. About 2 minutes later She reports seeing one sitting behind the video game that was on the bar. Steve and Rick again take several pictures. At 51 minutes, the temperature started dropping from 67 F to -15 F, then back up to 67 F and then dropped once again to -7 F. We were unable to find any reason for this temperature drop.
We then moved towards the storage room area. Casey reported he heard "get out" and the temperature which was unusually high in the storage area ((71 F)) suddenly dropped to 28 F. Rick and Steve took several pictures from the lounge area looking into the storage area at this point. Casey asked that the guys take pictures of Kelly towards the bar area. Pictures were taken.
We all heard a noise towards the ladies room. We headed back to this area again. Temperature again dropped from 69 F to 29 F ((58 minutes)). Just a few minutes later, Thomasina then reports seeing activity around the base table. Steve and Rick took pictures of this area. No temperature changes were noted. Casey reports hearing a female voice asking "what's that" as we used the IR Thermometer. Steve and Rick took pictures in the area in which Casey indicated the voice came from.
Casey requested we head towards the back stage area and request pictures be taken of this area. Pictures were taken but no temperature changes were noted. We then conducted a short sit down in the back of the stage at the band entrance area. The motion detector in the corner, which ran on batteries, started flashing indicating movement when none of us were moving. Casey reports hearing "I wanna go home" at which time Kelly also reports hearing the word "home". No temperature changes were noted and no changes on the EMF were noted. Several pictures were taken.
See notes right below these pictures for an explanation.
After the sit down we moved back into the lounge area. At 1 hour 15 minutes into the investigation, Thomasina request that we take pictures of the last high top table. She reports seeing movement on the monitor in that area. Steve and Rick both took pictures of this area. **Note: this is the same table where Casey had set up the candles (unlit). No team members were close to the table at the time movement was noted. Temperature dropped from 68 F to -74 F. About 5 minutes later the tape that was recording the monitoring system stopped recording. It had been set to record for 4 hours.
At approx 20 minutes after midnight Casey reported that someone was following Kelly and told him to stop. he then went on to say that the shadow continued to move after Kelly stopped. Steve and Rick took several pictures of Kelly standing at the ladies bathroom door. we also noted a light coming from the speaker that was sitting on a ledge above the ladies room. there was no source for this light. **Note: the light did not show up in the pictures.
At this point we take a break and leave the building. The recorder was left running inside. Once we returned, we sat around talking for about 15 minutes then it was decided that we would all go in the office area to watch the monitor as it was reported you could see the spirits moving around the bar on there. Several team members noticed movement on the monitor and it was decided that Kelly would go out and fix a drink and set it on the bar. He did this and then returned to the office. It was then decided to move the recorder from the base table to the bar. Steve and Rick went out to do this. As Steve closes the door to the office we obtained EVP # 12. As the guys were deciding where to place the recorder, we obtained EVP # 13.
After watching the monitor for approx an hour or so we returned to the lounge to wrap things up. The items in the green room were checked. The tape had not been moved. All items were as we had left them. It was noted that the Camcorder had cut off after 1 hour of recording. The temperature was usu sally high ((76 F)). The owners reported that this room was always colder then the other rooms. The EMF reading was 1.0 at this time. All power had been cut off in this area. As we left the green room we checked on the chairs that had been marked. None of them had moved.
Investigation Results:
A. Photo ~ 107 pictures taken
B. Audio ~ 4 hours of digital audio recorded, 26 total EVP's ((see #7 below))
C. Video ~ 1 hour of video recorded in the green room, 1 hour VHS recorded on the monitor. We are currently in the process of transferring the VHS to DVD. We will update if anything of significance is noted.
D. EMF ~ Several unusual EMF (Electro Magnetic Field) fluctuations were noted during the investigation. The Green Room was . 5 when we set up the objects, upon returning it was 1.0. We obtained a reading of 1.0 in the ladies room. We obtained a steady reading of 4.0 in the stock room. The game room, bar and DJ booth all maxed out due to the electrical equipment in these areas. We were unable to kill all power to these areas for various reasons. We were unable to obtain a steady Reading in the kitchen due to the all the equipment in there.
E. Temperature ~ Several unusual temperature fluctuations were noted inside during the investigation. First area was in the game room. We recorded various temperatures from 67 to 74 in this area. It was noted the AC vent was pointed towards the game room, but the AC was off at this time. No explanation could be offered for the temp changes. Next area was the kitchen, it was slightly higher then the normal reading. The stock room gave a very high reading of 75 F. There was no explanation for this reading. At the end of the investigation the temperature reading in the green room was noted at 76 F. The owners report that this room is usually the coldest of all rooms as no heat or ac vents are in here.we could not find an explanation for this raise in temperature.
F. Manipulation of Equipment or Objects ~ None of the chairs marked at the beginning of the investigation had been moved. None of the objects in the green room had been moved. One flashlight suddenly died, even thought batteries had been checked prior to investigation. Also note the bulb in said flashlight had turned a milky white color.
G. Audio Evidence (EVPs) ~
1. This EVP was obtained after the flashlight I was using went out on us. We went back to base and checked batteries and the bulb once again. The bulb had turned white. In this you will hear me say "the bulb just didn't go out, it's milky." You then hear male laugh. Casey responds to me saying "it's ashy" and you then hear Rick say "I've never seen one do that myself" ((48.5 sec-54.5 sec into recording))
2. We were discussing problems they were having with the phones. In this recording you will hear Steve say "yeah". You then hear a male voice say where the hells the phone. At this point Thomasina says "huh?" ((Time unknown))
3. We had all gone outside for a break when this EVP was obtained. The recorder was left running inside at the time. We hear a child's voice saying mommy. ((19 min 33 sec -19 min 37 sec))
4. While we were outside we also got this. We can not make out what is being said here, but we hear a voice and then some clicks. We were not able to duplicate the clicks. ((Time unknown))
5. We had marked several chairs because the owners reported they would move on their own. You can hear me say "guys y'all feel free to move your chairs" At the end you can hear a female voice say "OK". ((34 min 23 sec- 34 min 33 sec))
6. We were taking the group photo and someone asked Thomasina when the automatic flash would go off. You hear her say "when it clicks I guess" You will then hear two male voices. Ones says "calm down" and the other says "you will hear the mark" ((39 min 55 sec-40 min00 sec))
7. You will hear 2 unexplainable clicks that no one noticed at the time of the recording. Casey then said "I'll get to you in a second guys, on the stage" ((44 min 15 sec- 44 min 21 sec))
8. Casey reports hearing a male voice telling us to get out. He asked if I had heard it as well. You will hear me say "OK, no I didn't hear that" At the end you can hear a faint male voice saying "it was me" ((54 min22 sec- 54 min 26 sec))
9. Thomasina had reported seeing movement on the monitor and asked that we take pictures toward Kelly at the bar area. I relayed the message to Steve and Rick. You will hear me say "of Kelly towards the bar area" A male voice then replied "won't get it" ((57 min 23 sec - ??))
10. This one has us a bit stumped. Casey says "it's actually pretty quiet' and then in the background you can hear Kelly respond with "extremely quiet" There will be a long pause and then you will hear an odd sound. Some think it is a voice saying "what". What do you think? ((1 hr 17 min 41 sec- 1 hr 17 min 51 sec))
These next EVP's came from part 2 of our recording:
11. You will hear Casey say "a place that's got activity". Right before Casey speaks you hear 2 knocks. No one noticed these knocks during our conversation. ((2 min 31 sec-2 min 34 sec))
12. Steve and Rick went into the bar to monitor that area and to move the recorder from the table to the bar. You will hear Steve shut the door, but right before he does you will hear the child call for his mommy. ((22 min 8 sec-22 min 11 sec))
13. Steve and Rick moved the recorder to the bar area. Rick asked "where do you think would be the best place to put it" you will hear a male voice say "obvious" and then Steve says "we'll sit it right here" (( 22 min 23 sec- 22 min 30 sec))
H. Team Member Sensations and Impressions ~ Casey picked up on four male spirits in the stock room area who did not seem pleased we were there. A female present was picked up around the bar area. He also picked up on several of the owners family members. He felt there was several 'travelers' present as well.
Investigation Conclusions:
We conclude there may be several spirits located at this business. We do not feel they are a threat to the owners or their customers at this time. We feel the family members were present to relay messages to their loved ones. Those messages were shared with the owners but for personal reasons were not put in this report for public viewing. Further investigation will be done as needed.
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