Up-to-the-minute reports of paranormal activity and news from around the world
June 14, 2011
GHOSTS, HAUNTED PLACES AND POLTERGEISTS:
The ghosts that haunt Montevallo
The ghost lore of the University of Montevallo, which has passed between students and residents of Montevallo for years, was shared during a ghost walk on the university's campus on June 11. Kathy Lowe, the new director of UM's Carmichael Library, led a walk around the campus, telling the stories of UM's most infamous ghosts...
Ghost Seekers investigate Bender Park
Oak Creek's Bender Park has become a hotspot for paranormal investigators after rumors of its supposed haunting spread on the Internet. Last week, a couple of amateur Milwaukee ghost hunters - accompanied by yours truly - headed out into the park in the dead of night to see what all the hubbub was about...
Into the dark
Two grey shadowy figures play hide-and-seek in main passages of Fortuna Villa. An elegant woman in a ball gown floats around the Pompeii Fountain and front gardens and a well-spoken young woman asks visitors to leave. Some people believe in ghosts and paranormal experiences while others brush it off as a load of rubbish...
LOST WORLDS:
Texas Woman JoAnn Parks talks to crystal skull (and sometimes, she says, it talks back)
His name is "Max." He is made of clear quartz and was discovered nearly 100 years ago in a Mayan tomb in Guatemala. Max is believed to be between 5,000 and 36,000 years old, and ancient legend has it that Max is one of 13 life-size crystal skulls that exist in the world. It is also known for partly inspiring the crystal skull in the most recent Indiana Jones film, according to his keeper, JoAnn Parks...
CREATURES:
Mummies overtaking zombies? Well, this week anyway
As far as pop culture interest goes, it's hard to beat the massive zombie onslaught. However, mummies may be taking them over for at least this week. In a strange convergence, there are three major mummy events scheduled over the next week, giving mummies their highest profile since Brendan Fraser's last "Mummy" sequel...
