Location: Thornhurst, PA - Lackawanna County

Investigation Date and Duration:
December 13th, 2008   Arrive 7:00pm / Depart 1:30am

Reported Activity:
  Shortly after the client’s father died, a picture of the client’s son flew across the room from unknown causes. Black shadows have been seen passing by doorways. A full, transparent apparition has been observed at the doorway of the master bedroom and also at the doorway to the downstairs bedroom. The client’s young son has reported seeing his deceased grandfather in various parts of the home on several occasions. The client felt like she was slapped on the rear end on one occasion and felt like she was being pulled out of bed on another. A child’s motion sensor would activate by itself when placed in the doorway to the master bedroom and shut off by itself. Two family dogs also start barking a lot for no apparent reason.

Location Status:
This is a two story, three bedroom home currently occupied by two adults and two children.

Equipment:                                                                        Investigators Present:
DVR System with four IR cameras                                                 Mark     Lauren     Rich

Digital Camerss (1)

Digital Voice Recorders (4)

EMF gauge (2)

PC Computer 

Camcorders w/night shot (1)                                                                        Location Weather:
                                                                                                    Cold with light snow
IR Boosters (1)

Flashlights

Motion Sensor (2)

Thermometer (2)

                                                                           Above - Hallway where an apparition of a man was observed standing 

Technical Notes:
None

EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) AUDIO:

VR1 (Digital Voice Recorder) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. VR2 was stationary in the children’s bedroom on the 2^nd floor.

VR2 (Digital Voice Recorder) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. VR2 was stationary in the master bedroom on the 2^nd floor.

VR3 (Digital Voice Recorder) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. VR3 was stationary in the 1^st floor family room.

VR4 (Digital Voice Recorder) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation. VR4 was mobile with investigators.

Video:

DVR Cam1 - (Basement viewing family room, hallway and stairs) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation
 
DVR Cam2 - (Basement viewing stairs and partial family room) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation.

DVR Cam3 - (Hallway viewing children’s bedroom) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation.

DVR Cam4 - (Master bedroom viewing doorway and hall) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation.

Camcorder #1 – (mobile with investigators) No physical evidence captured on this device at the time of the investigation.

                                    Staircase from the 1st to 2nd floor where a figure of a man has been seen. 

Photographs:
No photos of evidential value were discovered.
                                                                                                                                                           

EMF (Electro Magnetic Field):
Standard baseline readings were taken throughout the residence and outlying areas with expected spikes near electrical appliances. No abnormal readings were present during the investigation.  

 
Investigator Feelings / Experiences 

Mark – None

Rich - None

Lauren – None

Conclusion:
During the course of this investigation we did not capture any audio or video evidence of a haunting or any other paranormal activity reported by the client. Investigators were able to attribute the client’s motion detector going off to its placement on the floor at the time it kept activating by itself. Investigators were able to duplicate this activity with our own motion sensors and once moved off the floor, the motion sensors did not activate. No personal experiences were reported by our investigators and the home felt very comfortable. Keep in mind that just because we were not able to capture the reported activity, we in no way discredit the accounts that have been given thus far and ThePPA considers the witnesses to be credible.