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Ghost In The Bathroom

Ghost In The Bathroom

I was about 6 years old when this happened to me. It was a normal night and cold in the house that we stayed in, as usual. Because I was so young, my mother allowed me to sleep with her in her bed. The way the master bedroom was set...
Campbells Creek Spirit

Campbells Creek Spirit

The house that I grew up in on Campbells Creek in Eastern Kanawha County had a restless spirit in it. On more than one occasion, we would hear a clanking noise coming from the area where the fireplace used to be, it was a metallic sound like someone hitting...
My Great Aunt In The Attic

My Great Aunt In The Attic

This woman, Moll Tickey, I am not sure how I am related to her; I think she is my great aunt. She had died sometime ago. She was a very old woman and had gray hair, which she always kept in a bun. My family had said she was...
The Moving Head

The Moving Head

My grandmother died 3 years ago in her house in Delbarton, WV. One night my friend Kala and I were staying at that house which my grandfather still lives in. We were in the living room laying down talking on the couches before we fell asleep. My grandmother had...
The House On Sammy Street

The House On Sammy Street

I was best friends with the three who rented out "The House", as we referred to it. Even though I technically lived in North Tower at Concord, I found myself staying at 137 Sammy Street every weekend, as well as a few weekdays here and there. I had heard...
The Ghost Of Eaton’s Tunnel

The Ghost Of Eaton’s Tunnel

One night while camping in the woods outside of Parkersburg, it started to rain hard so my friend and I took refuge in an old train tunnel where we have spent a lot of time. While sitting in the dark waiting for the rain to let up, we started...
Headless Man

Headless Man

I would like to tell you a story when I was about 10 or 11 years old. My baby cousin was only 5 years old at the time. He went to his friend's house and was playing with her when he asked to go to the bathroom. His mom...
Dog-Walking Ghost

Dog-Walking Ghost

I live in Randolph County, and a few years ago, two friends of mine were going down Isner Creek road (near Elkins) late at night when they saw someone, presumably male, standing beside the road wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt. He was holding a dog's leash, but they both...
Patient Princess

Patient Princess

In 1975, my mother purchased a partially burnt home in the Mount Hope area. Shortly after moving in, she realized that the children were not the only ones with her. Princess was the previous owner of the property. She was murdered in the home. Some of the original items that...
An Unexpected Meeting or Two

An Unexpected Meeting or Two

My name is Elisabeth and I live in Denmark. For the first time in my life, I went over the big pond to visit my sister Stephani, who lives in Parkersburg. One day my cousin Stacey came around and took me on a tour in the older part of the...
Bright Light Over The Farm

Bright Light Over The Farm

It was the winter of 1999. My four kids and I were coming home late on a Wednesday night from Bible study. It was around 10 pm. When we turned off of the main road, Rt. 60, onto our country road, we saw, off to the north, a bright...
What Is That Jumping On The Trailer!

What Is That Jumping On The Trailer!

Late one night, just this past August (2005), we had an encounter that scared the whole family. For once, my husband was home to experience it. It was around 11 pm, and I had just gone to bed from watching TV. My husband and the four older kids were still...