CASE NUMBER	#1002.1
DATE OF INVESTIGATION	February 23-24, 2008
LOCATION	Private Residence Ontario, Canada
INVESTIGATORS	Bob Laurie Craig
CLAIMS OF PARANORMAL ACTIVITY	-Cabinets and doors openning and closing -Unexplained noises -Shadow figures -Apparitions -Objects moving -Disembodied laughter -Feelings of discomfort and the sensation of being watched -Sleeplessness -Unexplained, recurrent sickness in youngest chlld -Youngest child experiencing nightmares/night terrors
EVIDENCE	Although approximately 24 hours of DVR footage, 4 hours of Hi8 footage, numerous photographs, and approximately 12 hours of audio was reviewed, no video, photographic, or audio evidence was found that could substantiate any of the claims of activity.
CONCLUSION	After analyzing all of the audio, video, and photographic evidence, as well as discussing our personal experiences during the investigation, our team has decided that we are unable, at this time, to conclude that the family is experiencing spirit activity.  However, since our team was only present to investigate the location on one occasion, we cannot say that the family is not experiencing paranormal activity. Regardless of the root of the problem, paranormal or natural, our team has compiled a list of "Next Step" suggestions that we believe would help the family with  the troubles that they have been experiencing.  We've also offered to keep the lines of communication open, and we have made it clear that we're available if the family would like us to return to further investigate the location in the future.
RECOMMENDATIONS Next Steps	Problem Recommendations First Steps Reasoning Behind the Recommendation ·         Youngest Child – Nightmares and/or Night Terrors ·         Decorate the bare room ·         By decorating her bare room and making her feel more at home, your child’s feelings of discomfort and fear might lessen. ·         Child’s Repetitive Sickness ·         Clean the Home ·         An unclean home can be unhealthy for the children and might cause sickness due to the accumulation of germs and bacteria. ·         Feelings of Unease and Discomfort ·         Clean the Home ·         A home that is in a state of disarray and disorder might contribute to feelings of depression, anxiety, and general discomfort for everyone in the home ·         There is a theory that a house that is in a state of disorder and disarray may provide spirits with negative energy to help themselves manifest.  So, needless to say, eliminating the source of the energy, might eliminate the entity ·         Closet Doors Moving ·         Label the closet doors and then remove them, storing them in the basement ·         The closets can be covered with sheets, tapestries, or some other cloth, but taking the closets off the hinges temporarily, or for the duration of your time at the residence, will remove the source of the sound. ·         If spirits are what cause the doors to move, then they will have to manifest themselves in some other way, reinforcing the theory that the noise is being caused by a spirit. ·         If it is not spirits that cause the doors to move, then the problem of loud, rickety closets will be eliminated. ·         This would serve as a solid, scientifically based test, and it would give you some level of control over your situation. ·         Unable to Distinguish Between Paranormal and Non-paranormal events ·         Keep a detailed log of the events that occur ·         Keeping a DETAILED log of the events that occur in the household can help you distinguish between what is paranormal and what is not paranormal. ·         The following information should be included in each entry:  the date, time, weather, how you were feeling when the activity occurred, and a brief description of exactly what happened ·         If you are keeping a journal and find, for example, that your daughter is having nightmares nightly and aren’t sure whether it’s paranormal or not, write it down.  Then, after you decorate her room, if you notice in your entries that your daughter’s nightmares have subsided, and that happens to correspond with the decorating of the room, then you’ve moved towards distinguishing between what is paranormal, and what is not paranormal.
CASE STATUS	OPEN