Cody Polston 
Oreste Bachechi first became involved with the movies around 1919, when the Bachechi Amusement Association operated the Pastime Theatre with Joe Barnett. However, by 1925, he had decided to build his own theatre, one that would focus on the American Indian culture of the Southwest in its architectural design. The colors took several months to choose. … Read moreHistory of the KiMO Theater
During an investigation at the café, two of SGHA’s team members and two reporters from the Lobo Daily, both skeptics, heard knocking coming from the adjoining room while conducting an interview in the lobby. It was described as loud knocks, in series of four, which seemed to be coming from the southwest dining room. An … Read moreChurch Street Cafe, Albuquerque, NM (Personal Experiences)
Some of the images that were taken while investigating the paranormal claims at Regina Hall.
A large part of the investigation process is to determine if the witnesses actually encountered something unusual but has a rational explanation. To accomplish this, we replicate the environment to create the same conditions as it was when the witness had their experience. Once this is accomplished we can then test various hypotheses to attempt … Read moreEvent replications, alternative explanations: St. James Hotel
Abraham Staab was fifteen years old when he came to the United States from Germany. He arrived in Norfolk, Virginia, where he worked for two years. In 1856, he and his brother Zadoc took a job in Santa Fe with the Spiegelberg Brothers. There they honed their skills in the wholesale trading business. By 1858 … Read moreLa Posada, Santa Fe, NM (History)
Depressed over the loss of a child and other unsuccessful pregnancies, Julia Staab was rumored to have gone mad and retreated to her bedroom until her death at age 52. In recent years, her alleged spirit has been the subject of many ghost tours, an episode of Unsolved Mysteries, and an episode of Weird Travels. KOB4’s Eerie … Read moreLa Posada, Santa Fe, NM (Paranormal Claims)
The ghost of Scarlett is supposedly seen on the balcony and the rear alley behind the building. It is interesting to note that the alley behind the Covered wagon Shop was once Morris Street. The most spectacular sighting occurred in June of 1998. Late one evening a group of about 30 people were in the … Read moreManual Springer house, analysis of ghost stories
Sighting 1: (09 July 05) From Ghost Tour Guide The company had just purchased a new DVD player for the tour and was using it for the first time on Saturday. When we were behind the covered wagon I started up the DVD player and it started messing up. There was a garble of voices, … Read moreManual Springer house, Ghost stories
In the beginning, the ghost stories of Rebecca were not told outside of the Lodge because previous owners believed that having a ghost would be bad for business. Therefore they kept the stories quiet. Buddy Ritter, who owned the lodge between 1959 to 1973 is quoted and an El Paso Times article on October 31st, 1984 … Read moreThe Lodge at Cloudcroft, looking for answers
The video from a news piece done by Channel 4 on the Shaffer Hotel and its ghosts.
The scientific method is the best way yet discovered for separating the truth from lies and delusion. The simple version looks something like this: Observe some aspect of the universe. Create a tentative description, called a hypothesis, which is consistent with what you have observed. Use the hypothesis to make predictions. Test those predictions by … Read moreScientific Method, Belief Systems and World View
10/30/1984 By David Sheppard Times staff writer CLOUDCROFT- Tales abound of the mischievous ghost that for decades has lurked about the rooms and corridors of The Lodge. Guest and employees of the rambling country inn tell of doors opening and closing on their own accord and of faucets turning themselves on. A bartender once watched … Read moreRebecca’s riddle; Is she just a ‘presence’ or was she real?
Bob and I were co-stars in a TV pilot with Chris Fleming. The pitch was unsuccessful due to the lack of “screaming kids” and some more skeptical content. It was just not what the networks are looking for. Still, it was fun to travel and explore new things! Check it out in the video below.
In 2006, the Travel Channel aired episode 20 of “Weird Travels.” The show has the employees of the KiMo Theater and Albuquerque’s Mayor, Martin Chavez, telling the ghost story of Bobby. Below is the transcript of the television episode. It contains a slightly important clue that is vital to discovering the origin of the theater’s … Read moreAnother clue about the “haunting” of the KiMo Theater
This article is the first that identifies Dr. Kenneth Wright as the person Loree was with during the “attack”. It also identifies him as being a gynecologist. “In addition to knocking people down that try to enter the room, Wright’s mean spirited ghostly presence is thought to be responsible for the deaths of various pet … Read moreSt. James Hotel, Clovis News Journal, 1991
This a a video of pictures that were taken during an event that I participated in at the Lodge at Cloudcroft in 2007. Chris Fleming was a speaker as well as myself and Bob Carter.
Ghosts reported at the hotel include both Shaffer and his wife Lena, a cowboy that is said to have hung himself in the bathroom between current rooms 17 and 18, a “big fat lady all white with a big yellow and red face”, a woman who cooks in the restaurant kitchen, and a ghostly little … Read moreShaffer Hotel, Mountainair, NM (Paranormal Claims)
The Shaffer Hotel was built in 1923 by Clem “Pop” Shaffer who moved to Mountainair in 1908 with his wife Pearl to practice his blacksmith trade. He set up his blacksmith shop with an adjacent hardware and casket making shop on Main Street, but Pearl died of pneumonia before the end of their first year … Read moreShaffer Hotel, Mountainair, NM (History)
I was interviewed for a short story on ghosts in New Mexico. I was asked to provide the top 5 places in the state that may have a chance at actually being haunted. My interview is at the very end on page 2. Click on the images to enlarge.
I was interviewed by the Albuquerque Journal for this article, although I’m misquoted in places and some of Bob’s dialog is incorrectly attributed to me. But overall, it isn’t too bad.
1. Abstract This multiphase study was performed to discover if the information presented or reported by ghost hunters and paranormal investigators will affect the basis and perceptions of a “haunted” location due to an increase in myth building and the bias of the information presented. 2. Method Two placebos were submitted to the client in … Read moreGhost Hunter X; a qualitative study on the effects of ghost hunting on myth building and bias in “haunted” locations
Having a ghostly encounter is predominantly a human experience. Therefore it is important to consider those experiences. If you want to investigate haunted places seriously, your best tools of the trade will be your ability to talk and draw information from your witnesses. I rely upon interviewing witnesses more than any other method of investigation. … Read moreThe Lodge at Cloudcroft, witness accounts