Investigation
Location:
Dr. Grimes Dental Office
Huntington, WV
May 2007
Historic Information:
Dr. Grimes Dental Office was formerly a duplex house built in the early 1900's.
Bought by Dr. Grimes in the early 1970's paranormal experiences have prevailed
through the decades to present day. In fact Dr. Grimes has kept a journal of
"ghostly occurrences" that have happened since he purchased the building.
Some
history of this location includes several deaths, one lady in
particular named Lavina died in this home as a result of illness. Another claim
of the death
of a baby occurred in the bathroom as a result of a drowning. Dr. Grimes
believed Lavina to haunt the rooms of this building although she has not been
seen in many years. Still though experiences of heavy footsteps on the
stairways and in the halls can still be heard from time to time, shadows can
been seen and even the occasional apparition.
Investigation Overview:
Overall
this investigation was quite exciting, Dr. Grimes office is a very unique
place. We found several possible explanations for some of the reported claims
of activity
within the office. There is a back room where we found extremely high EMF
readings; an electrical box and some dental equipment were giving off extremely
high EMF readings. Of course for some people, being exposed to
high electro-magnetic fields can result in adverse effects such
as hallucinations and even physical illness.
Average EMF readings through the rest of the
building
were of average range considering the amount of equipment
located throughout. The only unusual occurrence noted by
investigators on this evening was the odor of peaches
in the upper bedroom that once was thought to belong to Lavina. Several investigators noticed the fragrance and were
unable to find a source. Members of Dr. Grimes staff claim they have
never noticed any unusual odors in the building before.
After our investigation was
complete, we found 3 possible EVP's,
two of those are displayed below.
We would like to thank the staff of
Dr Grimes for a great investigation!
Following this investigation we were
called back to the office about 6 months later for a second
investigation. The second investigation overview and results can
be found here:
Dr. Grimes Office Re-visit.
Investigation Results:
This EVP was captured on the
wireless audio at the bottom of the stairway
This EVP was also captured
on the wireless audio at the bottom of the stairway.
Additional Investigations:
Dr. Grimes Office
Revisit October 2007
Dr. Grimes Office - Lavina's Story 2011
