Connecticut, (GhostHound.com) October 27, 2009 – The recent blockbuster movie; “A Haunting In Connecticut,” and “Paranormal Activity,” along with popular T.V. shows like “Ghost Hunters” and “Paranormal State,” have brought new life to the dead – sparking the interest of Connecticut residents to examine their own back yards in search of spirit activity. Skeptics and believers alike are exploring stories of paranormal, and examining sites throughout the state in search of evidence that will prove or disprove ghost stories and infamous folklore.

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Pioneering paranormal investigator Hans Holzer has died at his home in New York City on April, 26 2009.  Mr. Holzer was 89.

Hans Holzer’s books populate the occult section at many book sellers, and to me, should be considered one of the forefathers of paranormal investigations.  While many have come before him, Mr. Holzer pioneered modern paranormal investigation.

More on Mr. Holzer at The Age.

Here’s a pretty cool picture via the San Francisco Sentinal:

photo by Nancy Bradley of Gold Rush Ghosts Paranormal Investigations

Checking back later, we felt extremely lucky to also record orbs going down the stairs and then turning around and going back up, followed by another orb. In the audio there is the little girl’s giggle. An amazing photo was to come from this part of the investigation and we send it along to you. Is it just shadows on a cold night? Or could it be a spirit child? We will leave it up to you.

You can read the full story here.

You can check out Gold Rush Ghosts Parnormal Investigations here.

We always joked that it’s the live people you have to worry about.  Going out to dark, desolate haunted places in the middle of the night can certainly be dangerous.  I can recall one such instance at a local cemetery where I witnessed two men running past the cemetery at about 2 o’clock in the morning.  A few minutes later the Police came and asked if we had seen anyone.  Of course, we said “they went thataway” as we pointed down the road.  The police went on to tell us the two men were armed robbery suspects fleeing the scene of the crime. We were lucky, but according to the Providence Journal, these guys were not:

Teenagers looking for ghosts at the abandoned Ladd School got a real-life encounter when five young men carrying axes, clubs, knives and BB guns took their money, cell phones and credit cards, according to the state police.

Remember, when going out ghosthunting, there’s strength in numbers.  However, when you come across axe wielding muggers, this will do, of course, so will this:

A grenade launcher is a great deterrent for would-be attackers

The Walt Kowolski route is my personal favorite.