| 02-08-2008: Missing Paranormal Investigator in GA or AL Michael Donaldson is missing. He was last seen 4 days ago in Cullman, AL. He was traveling south to Dalton, GA. for a truck driving job. He never showed up for the orientation or checked into his hotel room. He was driving a red, 2002, 2-door Ford 150 series pick-up truck. Please if you have any information on his where abouts contact Birmingham AL Police at (205)328-9311. He was driving a 2002, red, 2 door, short bed, Ford F-150 series pick-up truck. Mike is 5'10-5'11, about 220 pounds, reddish brown hair, mustache and beard. He was more then likely wearing a baseball cap. To see his picture, please visit Stephen Wagner's Paranormal About.com http://paranormal.about.com/ |
| Posted by Stacey on 02-08-2008 01:39 PM EST |
| 11-27-2007: Horrific EVP Hi everyone, I am the founder of CNY Ghost Hunters and discovered this EVP and I'm here to assure that this EVP was not in anyway fabricated. We got this EVP in January 2007, and I spent months trying to analyze it and try to find an explanation for it. When this EVP was obtained there were 3 of my investigators and a friend of the family present. They heard what sounded like footsteps on the floor above them. They sat on staircase, turned on there voice recorders and listened. One investigator Deb Laure, put her recorder on a cardboard box, about 6 feet away from her, and that was the recorder that got this EVP. The noises they heard above them lasted about an hour. After an hour when the noises subsided from above them, they quietly started talking amongst themselves. Thats where you hear the murmured conversations, the family friend say "Hello Baby" to her husband who just walked in. The door squeaking and slamming is the owner of the hotel moving from one room to another. The one television located at the property was not one. All 3 investigators listened to their recorders about an hour after this incident. Deb listened to about an hour of hers and downloaded the last 20 minutes onto my laptop. What amazed me, if she had listened, a few minutes longer she would have heard this EVP immediately. I discovered the EVP a few weeks after. It was the last file on my computer to analyze. We literally had hundreds of personal experiences, EVP (which most were heard with our naked ear) all in a 48 hour period. This location was by far the most haunted locale I have ever been to and I have done over 700 investigations (including the places deemed "Most Haunted") When I first listened to the EVP, I had no idea what it was. I listened 5 or 6 times before I realized what it contained. I had reports from the investigators there, listened to their submitted recordings during this time and interviewed each of them before coming to any conclusion, which was that this was an anomaly. I wasn't convinced at first that this was an EVP, because of it's length, content and severity. I suspected we picked up a random frequency, so I called the local cable company and they informed me that their frequencies ran up to about 4000mHz. This EVP ran between 8500mHz to 15,000mHz. Most radios that you see in your everyday life are single-purpose radios. For example, an AM radio can listen to any AM radio station in the frequency band from 535 kilohertz to 1.7 megahertz, but nothing else. An FM radio can listen to any FM radio station in the band from 88 to 108 megahertz and nothing else. So as you can see, I found no explanation for the EVP. The family friend that was present during this event, is currently doing research on this site. She had found evidence to support that several violent acts did occur at this location and from the analysis of the EVP, the events seemed to have been imprinted on this EVP, not just one event, but many. I released the EVP in hopes someone can help us make more sense of it. I find it absolutely incredulous that people assumed we fabricated this EVP. My question to anyone out there would be-Why would we release this EVP for widespread download, if we fabricated it? We released the EVP because we want it scrutinized. We want someone with better expertise of sound to come up with an explanation. Many people downloaded and called me to get the "skinny" on this EVP, but what I noticed is the people who called, were more intent on trying to ascertain whether we fabricated it, with the guise of offering help, then our intent which was to get some answers of what it is we captured. These people seemed disappointed when I told them the facts which I posted here first (even before posting on our own website). Needless to say, I am disappointed, that the Paranormal Community who boasts of open minds were quick to dismiss this EVP as a hoax, even though we stated we don't know what to make of it either. So even after releasing this EVP, the people who assured us they were sound "savvy" and could help us with the EVP, never contacted us back. The rumors are rampant across the internet that this was a hoax, but I'm here to tell you it is not. Your guess is as good as ours what this EVP is. All I can tell you is the following: 1. CNY Ghost Hunters have a strict protocol about obtaining evidence. All these rules were followed. If you care to see these rules, please contact me. 2. The 3 investigators (and family friend) were all together at all times. CNY Ghost Hunters members are all serious researchers who have been with my group for sometime. I trust these investigators at all times. 3. Their are personal reasons why we can't go back to the hotel. I can assure you that the owners are kind courteous people who will not fabricate evidence. They adore this hotel and want nothing more than to live their lives there. So there you have it. I urge you to contact me if you have any further questions or concerns. I also ask you to read on of the full translation in the following link. Full Translation Thanks for your time; Stacey Jones Founder of Central New York Ghost Hunters gotghosts@frontiernet.net |
| Posted by Stacey on 11-27-2007 11:07 AM EST |
| 11-23-2007: More on horrific EVP I was surfing through the internet and came across an article written by Richelle Hawks about the EVP obtained by a former member of this organization Deb Laure in January 2007. I have read much of the comments left about this EVP and am amazed of the amount of people out there who believe we fabricated it. Here are a few things you need to know and should understand. 1. If we made this EVP why would we release it for widespread download? We want people to listen and hopefully make out more detail than we could. 2. We have no reason to make up this EVP. It seems dumb to me that people who seek the answers to the unknown would jump to a close minded conclusion of it being fake all for the sake to see their half-assed opinions plastered on a blog. We made nothing up. There were 4 people there during this time and none of them lied. As a matter of fact, 2 other recorders were present during this same time with no such noises on their recording devices. The EVP was downloaded to a computer shortly after it was obtained. 3. Yes, there is an extreme amount of noise during this session and we contend that 99% of that noise is the EVP itself.. We did nothing to the EVP, in hopes that someone can make out more than we could. We want the EVP to be analyzed and scrutinized. We would love for someone to tell us what it is, but it is not fraudulent. This is the raw EVP and would invite anyone to help us further analyze the EVP. 4. The location is a very active place and research does support that very violent actions may have occurred there. Please contact me at Stacey@gotghosts.org if you would like to know more information. Please read Richelle's article for the best translation of the EVP yet, thanks to Richelle Hawks, Stephen Wagner and Lisa Simon for their hard work and their assistance in helping our research and a better understanding of this profound piece of evidence. Check It Out! Stacey Jones Founder Central New York Ghost Hunters |
| Posted by Stacey on 11-23-2007 01:04 AM EST |
| 10-15-2007: Article on EVP From http://paranormal.about.com/ The Most Horrific EVP Ever Recorded IN JANUARY, 2007, the Central New York Ghost Hunters (CNYGH), based in Syracuse, New York, were invited to investigate an old hotel in upstate New York. (The owners of the hotel have asked to keep its location confidential.) The investigation proved to be one of the most intensely active the group has ever encountered, and produced an EVP - an electronic voice phenomena recording - that is remarkable not only for its length, but also for its terrifying content. It may well be the most intense, frightening EVP ever recorded. On that weekend in January, CNYGH founder Stacey Jones and several members of the group went to the hotel on an overnight stay for what they thought would be a routine investigation. They had no idea what they were in for. Originally built in the late 1800s, the building was in its colorful history the site of some nefarious activity, a fact that might be key to what is heard in the EVP. On Friday night, Stacey and her group set up their equipment - audio recorders, video recorders and other electronics - and settled in, hoping to document some evidence for the haunting the owners had claimed. Most investigations are relatively quiet, but this night was filled with paranormal activity, including muffled voices of unknown origin, footsteps from unseen bodies and more. Members of the group I spoke with confirmed that it was the most active haunting they had personally experienced. The real shocker came the next day. On Saturday afternoon at about 3 p.m., two female CNYGH investigators and a member of the owner's family (also a female) sat on the staircase of the hotel with a digital voice recorder, intending to capture some EVP. They chose the stairway because they had heard soft conversations and footsteps on the floor above, although no one was up there. When they later played the recording back, however, what they heard were not soft voices and footsteps, but something totally unexpected and completely terrifying. Stacey Jones describes what you'll hear on the recording: "You can [faintly] hear the three females talking throughout the recording. You will hear a female - the family member - say, 'Hello, baby,' and another long conversation. Those are all human voices. But what sounds like a struggle or attack is going on as well. "The male [voice] you hear was not present at the hotel. You will hear a cuckoo clock (which was not present) a ticking of a hall clock (which was there); you will hear what sounds like the microphone being moved (which was not touched) and then the sound becomes clearer. "You will hear a creaking door and slamming of the door, which is real. Then you will hear a [unknown] woman say, 'Get off me,' and what sounds like the woman being attacked. The struggle continues for awhile, and during the EVP you can hear some of my investigators' conversations. After interviewing my investigators, they said they went and sat on the stairs of this hotel, because they heard from an above floor, what sounded like footsteps and conversations, not what you hear on this recording. When the noises stop, you hear the investigators participate in a lulled conversation. They stated that they started to talk when the noises stopped. In their conversation, you will hear a male voice say, 'Help me' several times." Download and listen to the EVP Caution: the recording is violent and may be too intense for some listeners. It's a large file, so the download may take awhile. "Please let me know what you make of this EVP," Stacey says. "I can't give you any more of the history as we are no longer able to enter the hotel where the EVP was obtained. If you can make out any further detail, please drop Stephen an email (paranormal@about.com) or contact Central New York Ghost Hunters at: Stacey@gotghosts.org" Central New York Ghost Hunters (of which I am a member) is one of the oldest paranormal investigation groups in the state. sound file link: http://paranormal.about.com/library/media/audio/cnygh-evp.mp3 article link: http://paranormal.about.com/od/ghostaudiovideo/a/aa101507.htm |
| Posted by Stacey on 10-15-2007 01:27 PM EDT |
| 10-11-2007: Disturbing EVP This is an EVP that was obtained by Central New York Ghost Hunters in January 2007. The EVP has not been altered in any way, except it was edited for time. CNY Ghost Hunters have tried to reduce the noise, amplify and “clean” it up, but found it difficult to make out exactly what was being said. We invite you to download this EVP to see what you can make of it. Here are a few things you will need to know about the EVP. 1. This was taken in a Hotel located in New York State that was built in the Mid-1800’s. 2. This EVP was taken on a Saturday at about 3 PM. There are 2 investigators and a member of the family present when the EVP was taken. 3. You can hear the 3 females talking throughout the recording. You will hear a female (the family member) say “Hello, Baby” and another long conversation. That is all human voices. But what sounds like a struggle or attack is going on as well. 4. The male you hear was not present at the hotel. You will hear a cuckoo clock (which was not present) a ticking of a hall clock (which is there), you will hear what sounds like the microphone being moved (which was not touched) and then the sound becomes clearer. You will hear a creaking door and slamming of the door, which is real. Then you will hear a woman say “Get off me.” and what sounds like the woman being attacked. The struggle continues for awhile, and during the EVP, you can hear some of my investigators conversations. After interviewing my investigators, they said they went and sat on the stairs of this hotel, because they heard from an above floor, what sounded like footsteps and conversations, not what you hear on this recording. When the noises stop, you hear the investigators participate in a lulled conversation. They stated that they started to talk when the noises stopped. In their conversation, you will here a male voice, say “Help Me” several times. Please let me know what you make of this EVP. I can’t give you any more of the history, as we are no longer able to enter the hotel where the EVP was obtained. If you can make out any further detail, please drop Stephen am email or contact Central New York Ghost Hunters at Stacey@gotghosts.org. To hear the EVP please go to http://paranormal.about.com/ and right click the download |
| Posted by Stacey on 10-11-2007 11:40 PM EDT |
| 10-11-2007: Halloween 2007 Well, another Halloween is upon us and wanted to give you some updates. Stacey Jones will be a speaker at the Rolling Hills Paranormal Retreat on November 8-11, 2007. Please join The gang from TAPS, Chip Coffey, Lida Zimmerman, and many more. For information on this event, please go to http://www.darknessradio.com/TRIPS for more information. NOVEMBER 8th-11th, 2007 Upstate New York will never be the same. DARKNESSRADIO.COM & TAPS PARANORMAL RETREATS ROLLING HILLS HAUNTED SANITORIUM East Bethany, NY. |
| Posted by Stacey on 10-11-2007 08:48 PM EDT |
| 04-13-2007: East Coast Ghost Conference Stacey Jones and Stephen Wagner will be attending and speaking at this conference on 5/26/07. The East Coast Ghost Conference is one of the largest traveling ghost conferences on the east coast. Previously held in Gettysburg, PA and Batavia, NY, this year's conference is being held in the city of Spiritualism, Rochester, NY, and is expected to be bigger and better than ever before! The 5th annual East Coast Ghost Conference is organized by East Coast Paranormal of western New York with the help of many dedicated volunteers and sponsoring organizations. We have just met up with this group and bonded immediately and are very proud to help out this group. For more information, please visit http://www.eastcoastghostconference.com/ |
| Posted by Stacey on 04-13-2007 05:30 PM EDT |
| 02-28-2007: A Haunting Stacey Jones just finished another episode of the Discovery Channel's "A Haunting". It is in production now and will be released in season 4. CNY Ghost Hunters takes great pride in a continued long lasting relationship with New Dominion Pictures and the Discovery Channel. Please look for updates as they become available. |
| Posted by Webmaster on 02-28-2007 02:25 PM EST |
| 01-01-2007: America's Haunted Jails The new year starts out with a bang and the release of "America's Haunted Jails. This book explores haunted jails throughout the United States. Stacey Jones collected the information and features the Herkimer County Jail and the lore surrounding the Chester Gillette trial. You may know the crime and trial as being based upon the Literary Classic; "An American Tragedy." The book is available on: www.atriadpress.com |
| Posted by Stacey on 01-01-2007 07:43 AM EDT |
| 10-01-2006: DVD Release The Old Quarry and other Haunted Places in Central New York is released and met with critical raves and success. The DVD is available on Amazon.com. Look for the second DVD to be released in 2007! |
| Posted by Stacey on 10-01-2006 08:21 AM EDT |