Case # OHI311 - Hooven Fire Department

Investigation Date: May 30, 2009

Investigation Site: 311 Ohio Ave., Hooven, OH 45033

Site History
The Hooven Fire Department was organized in 1951 a year later land was purchased from Joseph York and construction started of the firehouse and was finished in 1953. Information gathered by Mitch Gadd from Sue Gaither Vanzant who relayed that her father Howard Gaither had obtained fill dirt from the property location as they were doing construction on the firehouse. As Mr. Gaither was spreading the dirt in his yard he found various items including arrows heads and bits of bone. Mitch Gadd and Paul Fritch, an authority of Native Americans in this area, did research and determined the Hooven Fire House was most likely built on an Adena Indian Burial Mound, a prehistoric American Indian people. They were the first people in this region to settle down. The Adena Indians were followed by the Hopewell Indians. Various tribes made the Hooven area their home until the mass settlement, of the area by the white man in the late 1700s forced them to move West. By 1795 the Indians were gone, leaving their communities and burial mounds behind. (Gadd, M)

Mailing address of 311 Ohio Ave., Hooven, OH 45033 This is a split level block building with appox. 2200 sq. ft. Parcel ID: 6300121001400 in the Hamilton County Auditors office and Recorders office respectably.

Reported Paranormal Phenomena
Sound of someone walking on the stairs when there is no one there.Shadow seen crossing into the kitchen from the living/dining room.Kitchen cabinets opening on their own.Sensation of bed depressing as if someone sat on it.

Investigation Duration: 8:18pm – 01:30am

Investigation Conditions

Average Temperature Inside: 81.1° FAverage Humidity Inside: 65%Weather Outside: Cloudy with a temperature of 77° F, humidity is at 49%, winds are at 10 mph. Thunder storm watch is in affect at beginning of investigation, upgraded to a thunderstorm warning.

*Solar X-Ray: Normal
*Geomagnetic Field: Quiet
**Moon Phase: First 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.

Base Environmental Readings

Room / Location	Temp	EMF	Humidity
Bay	78	0.3	68%
Men's Restroom	82	1	67%
Furnace Room	84	1.4	69%
Hall from Kitchen	84	1.4	69%
Kitchen	82	0.3	64%
Dining / Living	80	0.7	57%
Weight Room / Open Area	80	0.8	57%
Near Front Door	80	1.7	65%

Investigators Present

Michele Hale Joy Naylor
Noah Carlisle
Helen Ryan

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 building and an amplication devise connected to an audio recorder.

Camera Placement
One in bay pointed towards the door to the hallwayOne in the bay pointed towards the bay doorsOne in the living/dining room pointed towards the kitchenOne in the stairway pointed towards the landing between the stairways

Event Review

Investigators in the ambulance bay hear footsteps. Review of video confirms investigators were not moving. EVP is captured.

EVP’s captured on multiple recorders. Knocking sound heard by investigator that is discounted by second investigator. However, several knocks are captured on audio in the same area. Sound heard by investigator in the stairway. Second investigator did not hear the sound, but it was captured on audio.

Temperature Readings

Time	T1	T2	T3	T4	Base	Humidity
9:55 pm	75	75	75	74	77	52%
10:14 pm	73	74	73	74	77	53%
10:29 pm	74	74	73	74	78	53%
10:45 pm	73	73	73	73	78	52%
11:00 pm	73	73	73	73	75	50%
11:31 pm	73	73	73	73	78	na
12:01 am	72	72	73	72	77	47%
12:25 am	72	72	72	72	77	47%
12:31 am	72	72	72	72	77	47%
12:45 am	72	72	72	72	77	47%

EVP's

All of the above EVP's are of footsteps. Investigators were hearing these footsteps while in the bay area. Video confirms that investigators were not moving.

There were many knocking noises that were recorded at the time of the investigation, Because of a drop in pressure we have to rule all of these noises out.

Investigation Conclusion
No conclusive evidence was obtained during the investigation to prove a haunting. However, the EVP and video evidence suggest a residual haunting. Further investigation could help to definitively determine if there is indeed a haunting.

Gadd, Mitch “The History and Timeline For Hooven, Ohio” 18 June, 2003. 10 June, 2009 < http://mitchgadd.homestead.com/History.html>