Miamitown Town Hall

Investigation Site

Miamitown Town Hall
Miamitown, OH 45205

Site History

This site was the community center of Miamitown for many years.It was the seat of justice for the county court and the building was also used for social events, graduations, as a church, sporting events and for organization’s meetings. The building was built in 1880.

Reported Paranormal Phenomena

No reported phenomena at the time of the investigation.

There had been stories of paranormal phenomena, but the person who knew the stories passed away without telling anyone.

Haunted Ohio author Chris Woodyard stated that she detected the ghost of a shy woman.

Investigators Present
Michele Hale
Matt Hoskins
Sarah McEvoy
Jeff Morris
Mike Morris

Investigators are divided into teams, rotating teams in approximately half-hour shifts through out the home, with one team monitoring base.

Investigation Conditions

Average Temperature Inside: 62.8° F
Average Humidity Inside: 88%
Weather Outside: At 5:20 pm EST, clear with a temperature of 29° F, humidity is at 27%, winds are at 9 mph NW.

*Solar X-Ray: Normal*Geomagnetic Field: Quiet
**Moon Phase: Waning crescent with 37% of the moon’s visible disk illuminated (last quarter moon)
*Solar X-Ray and Geomagnetic Field activities seem to affect the amount of paranormal activity. Researchers have found that during periods of heightened solar x-ray activity and geomagnetic activity in space, paranormal activity increases.
**Research has shown that the magnetic fields are the strongest on the days around the full and new moon cycles. Spirit activity is found to be more prominent during these times.

Investigation Duration

December 20, 2008: Start 6:20 pm EST - End 9:00 pm EST

Equipment Used

Multiple digital audio recorders and cameras. Astek IR cameras, K II EMF meter, Lutron EMF-822A, IR audible motion sensor, multiple thermometers from ambient to non-contact, weather monitor station located throughout the home.

Investigation Report

The investigation began with three of the IR cameras being placed in the main room and one IR camera being placed in the storage room in the basement. Base was set up in the kitchen area. One audio recorder was set up at base, one was placed on the podium in the main room, one was placed in the storage area and the last was carried with the investigators. Teams and areas are assigned. Baseline readings for the various rooms were as follows:

Room	EMF – in mG	Ambient Temp
Main Room	.3	64.5
Storage Room	.3	60.3

Paranormal Events
Many unexplained noises including several knocks and a couple of loud noises from the direction of the bathroom. Communication session with the KII meter that includes a EVP.

Event Review

Room	Time	Event
Base	7:33 pm	Temperature Readings T1-58, T2-62, Base-64 68% humidity
Base	7:49 pm	Temperature Readings T1-58, T2-62, Base-66 58% humidity
Main Room	8:03 pm	Knock heard in the main room near the bathroom. Neither team made the noise and no cause for the noise can be determined.
Base	8:23 pm	Temperature Readings T1-58, T2-62, Base-68 52% humidity
Main Room	8:41 pm	Knock heard in main room near bathroom. Neither team made the noise and no cause for the noise can be determined.
Main Room	8:55 pm	Investigators begin a KII communication session
Main Room	9:04 pm	EVP captured during KII session

Investigation Conclusion

Several noises were heard during the investigation. Some of the noises were able to be explained away as noises caused by walking on a wood floor, or even by the normal sounds of a building settling. However, there are two incidents that were not so easily explained away.

Twice during the investigation a loud noise or bang was heard from the direction of the bathroom. Each time both teams heard the noise but denied that they made the noise. One of the investigators remarked that the noise sounded almost metallic as if someone walked on some metal. Upon investigating the area around the bathroom, the investigator noticed that there is a metal fire escape on the outside wall next to the bathroom. That investigator asked another investigator to go outside and walk on the fire escape to try to determine if someone walking on the fire escape could have caused the noise. The investigator walking on the fire escape did not sound the same as the noise that was heard and no cause for the sound could be determined.

Later during the investigation two investigators were sitting along the wall closest to the kitchen when the KII meter began to light up on its own. The investigators began to “communicate” with a presence in the room by asking questions and the presence answering by making the lights on the KII light up. During this session an EVP was obtained. A transcript of the session and an audio clip of the EVP are included in this report.

Please note that there are many factors that can cause a KII to light up. Therefore, while interesting, it is not conclusive. It is interesting to note that the KII meter seemed to light up only when a question was answered. The information gathered during this session suggests that the presence is a woman between 30-40 years old who was married and lived in Miamitown. The EVP that was obtained indicates that the woman’s name was "Eve".

Pictures
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EVP's

Transcript of KII Session

A follow-up investigation has been conducted, findings from that investigation will be posted soon.