1) An Indian province has instituted witch-hunting awareness camps. No, it's not what you think. It's to stop witch hunting, which is actually still a real problem in some places. 2) Looking for a commercial property investment? The (Creepy) Clown Motel, outside Vegas, is for sale. And if creepy clowns aren't enough for you, it's also haunted by the spirits of gold miners who died in a plague. What could go wrong? 3) And in more haunted motel news, was this viral Facebook vid

Whenever I travel (and have the time for it), I go on some sort of a quest -- to research a local magical object, go on a ghost tour, whatever. A few years back, I found myself alone in Washington DC, and since it was winter and none of the ghost tours were operating, I made up my own. In honor of Independence Day, here it is: Ghost Walking Tour: China Town to the White House Time: 90 – 120 minutes. Terrain: Flat as a pancake. 1) Mary Surratt’s Boarding House 604 H Street NW

It's another week of paranormal goodness, and once again my news feed is clotted with political "witch hunt" results. Curse you, partisan politics! But I waded through the boring "real life" stories just for you to bring you true witchy and paranormal goodness! (And for even more witchy fun, be sure to check out my Witches of Doyle cozy mystery series). 1) No longer satisfied hunting albinos, witch doctors in Mozambique are now apparently hunting bald men for their ritual pot

Welcome to this week's paranormal news! 1) A new haunted house movies is coming - Marrowbone - and it looks seriously spooky (which in my mind is preferable to slasher/gross out). Plus, Charlie Heaton from Stranger Things (another favorite) is one of the stars! Check out the trailer below. 2) What happens when a haunting stops work? The company hires an exorcist, of course! Stars are refusing to work at Granada Studios, where Coronation Street is filmed, due to hauntings. 3)

Laura Johnson is an organizer and team leader for Bay Area Ghost Hunters, and has extremely heightened senses. In this post, reprinted from my old blog, we talk about ghost investigations – experiences, tips and techniques. Kirsten: Tell us about the Bay Area Ghost Hunters. Laura Johnson: The group is organized through Meetup.com. Anyone can be a member, and then you watch for events that interest you. But the problem is we have over a thousand members, and the most I can all