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Tonight's show with Chad, Nez, Jessica, and Kenny was awesome. It is always a pleasure chatting with them.

Paranormal Research and Investigations of North Texas.

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Waverly Hills...coming soon!

We would like to extend a huge thank you to both Long Island Paranormal Investigators and to Joe of Commonwealth Paranormal who have invited to show us around Waverly Hills when we decide to make a trip to Kentucky.

I believe LIPI will be going sometime next year and our team would love to meet up with them.

Also, Joe of Commonwealth Paranormal has asked us to look him up if we decide to visit waverly Hills in the future.

I think this is a great example of Paranormal Unity in the field and I just wanted to call attention to the fact that there are other investigation teams out there who are willing to work 110% and share their knowledge and expertise!



Also, major KUDOS to Todd of TGPS who has invited Hot ParaTalk Radio to their investigation at The Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Tx. Also another prime example of goodwill and great stewardship!

Investigation: Undisclosed County Hospital

Prologue-After making several attempts to contact the owner of this property we were finally successful in meeting up with her and asking her about the history of the building. After talking with her and some of the owners of the facility we were granted permission to do a walk through of the property. At this time we are hoping to receive permission from her to let us investigate the property for a few hours and conduct a thorough investigation.


Historical Background- This County Hospital was completed in 1914 and has since gone through renovations and has had other structured added on. It is a large facility with several stories and a basement. It also has a breezeway that connects it to another building on a different lot. It has been out of operation for several years and the date of closure is unknown at this time. It is in great shape for being out of operation and serves a purpose that does not involve patient healthcare at this time. It did sustain fire damage at one point; a nurse falling victim to the fire.


Reported Paranormal Activity- According to stories and interviews with maintenance personnel and others in the area this is a place of possible paranormal activity. Shadow persons have been sighted, unexplained movement and noises have been heard. Lights do go off and on for no apparent reason.


Investigation Team- Rudy, Veronique, and Minerva

The Investigation Details- As reported this was a fairly quick walk through of the facility but pictures were taken and digital audio was recorded. The basement and the first floor were part of the walk through. A digital camera, 35mm camera, two Olympus digital recorders, and a parabolic microphone were used. Also, a digital thermometer, and a K2 EMF Meter were used.

Findings- Pictures are pending at this time; we are reviewing the possiblity of an apparition on one of the photos. Analysis is in progress and will continue until further notice.

On this photo you can see what appears to be a shadowy figure at the left side of the hallway. After much review and a re-visit to the exact location we cannot determine what could have caused this shadow in this part of the hallway.

Audio-On this EVP Rudy is asking any spirits present to communicate with him. You can distinctly hear a "crying/whimpering" sound.

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This EVP was captured as Rudy and Veronique entered a nurse's station. You will hear Rudy ask a question and the door squeak as it is opened; then Veronique will make a comment that she heard something. A voice is heard saying "Nurse" under Veronique's.

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Conclusion- At this time we are still reviewing the evidence from this investigation. Our complete findings and conclusions will be posted as soon as possible. This evidence warrants another investigation and more research.

Investigation: The Driskill Hotel

Prologue-On a recent trip to Austin, Texas our team had the great opportunity and received permission to conduct an investigation at a beautiful hotel built in 1885-1886. This hotel is a gorgeous vast building with three grand entrances and splendid decor.


Historical Background-This building is located in Austin, Texas. Built in 1885-1886 this beautiful building was commissioned by cattle king Col. Jesse L. Driskill. It took one year to build the original 2 stories of the hotel. (Interesting trivia note: the Driskill was the site of Lyndon B. Johnson's first date with his future wife, Lady Bird, in 1934.)


Reported Paranormal Activity-After conducting a preliminary investigation with employees several of them reported having seen or heard many things they believe could be paranormal. This hotel is rumored to be a very haunted location and is known for it's paranormal activity. The Driskill is supposedly haunted--by more than one ghost, in fact, including Colonel Driskill himself. He reportedly makes his presence known by the smell of cigar smoke. He is believed to turn bathroom lights on and off in several guest rooms on the top floors of the hotel. Another apparition is the four-year-old daughter of a US Senator. She haunts the grand staircase leading from the mezzanine down to the lobby. The little girl was playing unattended with a ball when she slipped and fell to her death on the marble floor at the bottom of the stairs. The front desk staff has heard the child bouncing the ball down the steps and giggling.

In the early 1990s, a Houston woman took a trip to the Driskill from Florida to try and recuperate from a wedding that her fiancé called off on the actual wedding day. Staying in Room 29, she decided the best way to help herself would be to go on a week-long shopping spree with her fiancé's credit cards. She was last seen coming out of the elevator on the fourth floor with her arms filled with numerous bags and packages, and her body was discovered three days later when the housekeepers became concerned that she hadn't left the room to eat. Her body was found lying in the bathtub; she had shot herself in the stomach, muffling the sound with a pillow. The Austin Police Department crime scene photographer reported that it was a sad to see such a young women commit suicide when she could have had a long, happy life ahead of her.


Investigation Team- Rudy, Veronique, and Zelina.

The Investigation Details- The team was given permission to investigate room 29 where the woman reportedly committed suicide. We also had the opportunity to investigate the hallways of the upper floors. During the investigation a base reading was taken of the room and a video Camera was placed in the room recording it and part of the restroom. Multiple digital audio recorders were used, Digital cameras, 35MM Cameras, a parabolic microphone and a Digital EMF Reader were used.


Findings-No Video or Photo anomalies were found during the review of this particular investigation. We did note that while doing an EVP session in Room 29 the EMF meter spiked while the team asked several questions and the actual replies were heard via parabolic mic at the time of investigation. Several EVP's were recorded and after analyzing the audio we have compiled these EVP's.

This first one was captured in Room 29. We believe it says "Just Passing" as investigators Veronique and Zelina are tagging their recorders.
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This second EVP was also captured in Room 29. This one says "Don't Forget Her".
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This really interesting EVP was captured as Rudy enters the bathroom and makes an observation that there is water on the floor. You will hear the wood floors creak then you will hear "Go Away" after Rudy speaks of the water.
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This EVP was captured on the marble staircase where the child fell to her death.
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Conclusion-The activity and personal experiences told to us by the employees, bellman, and the assistant manager on duty plus the research we did online concerning the Driskill Hotel coupled with the actual EVP and EMF meter evidence we captured would make it hard to dispute that paranormal activity does in fact occur at this Hotel and particularly in Room 29.

Investigation: Undisclosed Goverment Building

Prologue-While on a trip to Austin, Texas the team was visiting several buildings in the downtown area and recieved permission to do an informal investigation at this location. Visiting an area called the Vault Rooms.

Historical Background-This building is located in Austin, Texas. Originally designed by Elijah E. Myers, it was constructed from 1882–88 under the direction of civil engineer Lindsay Walker, and a $75 million underground extension was completed in 1993. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

Reported Paranormal Activity-Many employees and staff discussed with us the apparition of a woman dressed in red who frequents the stairs and the upper balconey. Also, voices have been heard, things are moved around, and shadow people have been sighted. A maintenance employee told us of his personal experience. One day while cleaning the women's bathroom in the East Wing a woman's voice answered him from the restroom preventing him from cleaning it. So he waited for approx. 10 minutes and then knocked and walked in to see if anyone was indeed in the restroom since no-one had walked out. The maintenance employee and his co-worker found no one in the restroom. Both employees had acknowledged hearing the woman's voice and stated things like this always happened.

Investigation Team- Rudy, Minerva, Veronique, and Zelina.

The Investigation Details-Due to the large area to be covered in this building and the presence of other people in the hallways the team concentrated their investigation in one or two rooms with the most reported activity. The Vault Area is said to have been the scene of a crime and armed with this historical information the team investigated this area heavily. Multiple digital audio recorders were used, Digital cameras, 35MM Cameras, video camera, and a Digital EMF Reader were used.

Findings-No Video or Photo anomalies were found. Several locations of EMF readings from 0 to 2.5 were recorded. One EVP was recorded during this investigation. After analysis we believe it says "I wish I could" in reply to a question asked by Investigator Rudy.
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Conclusion: In spite of the investigation performed we didn't collect significant evidence of paranormal activity. At this time we are unable to confirm or debunk the presence of paranormal activity at this location. We will remain in contact with the facility and perform a follow up investigation if reported activity continues or increases.

UNIV-CON 2008

We are excited! Plans are under way to attend the 2008 UNIV-CON paranormal conference in State College, PA.

This year, UNIV-CON will offer seven distinct lectures. These “distinguished” presentations will offer powerful, thought-provoking topical challenges and discussions on their respective topics. Each year, the UNIV-CON committee spends months finding the right speakers to represent the major topics at hand.

Many special guests will be in attendance Chip Coffey, Robert Englund of Nightmare on Elm Street, Josh Gates of Destination Truth on Sci-Fi, Bill Birnes, Brian Harnois of GHI, Ryan Buell of PRS, Chris Moon creator of Frank's Box and many more...

We are in the process of collaborating with Long Island Paranormal Investigators to meet up with them at the conference and are working hard to secure flights, tickets, etc.

We would like to thank them for their hospitality and look forward to meeting them.

SoulSeekers

On July 21 we welcome a special paranormal group to the show. CC is the founder and lead investigator for her group, SoulSeekers.

SoulSeekers is based out of Vallejo, CA. and they have some very interesting places and history in their area that keep them extremely busy.

SoulSeekers has some great investigations they have completed and we are eager to talk to them about their love for paranormal investigating and any evidence they have captured thus far.

The show will be Live at www.blogtalkradio.com/hotparatalkradio on Monday July 21, 2008 at 9:00 pm cst/ 7:00 pm pst. Don't Miss It!