Undisclosed Private Residence in Kansas City Missouri Sept 16th, 2009
CCPRS was contacted through our website by a woman who captured this photo and wanted to know what our group thought of the image at the top of the stairs.
This is a copy of the email send to us:
To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
I was looking at I photo I took of my then new house, and I noticed a strange object in the picture. I am attaching the photo in question. I had a friend with me but the picture does not look like it is a person. I was wondering if you would be be able to look at this photo. I don't know if it could be my friend just moving faster than the picture or what it could be. I am very disturbed by the image and frankly a little frightened.
Thank you for your time,
Jane Doe (name not disclosure per clients request)
Our reply is as follows:
Jane Doe,
After studing the photo, it appears to be a black mass, I also see what appears to be a hand to the left of the picture, you can also see through the shadow or dark mass. May I ask you a few questions, what made you decided to take pictures this night and have you had any usual experiences since you have lived there? I would be interested in further information or other photos you may have from that same night. If I can assist you further please feel free to contact me by phone 816-522-9970
Thank you
CCPRS team.
The client called me late that afternoon and we discussed the photo and other aspects of her home and it was clear to Debbe that we should make every effort to assist the client. After some time spent on the phone with the client. We agreed to meet at her home at 5:30pm.
We arrived at her home at about 5:30, Julie, Shayna and Debbe sat down with the client to talk about what we do and gather additional information. It was very clear to our team the client was very unpset by this photo she captured. After the introduction of our equipment and how it works and how it will be used, our client began to show us 6 photos taken that same day. Nothing remarkable in the other photos a few dust particles in some of them.
INVESTIGATION:
We began our investigation by touring the house, it is very beautiful home, containing lots of family heirlooms. We had our digital recorders on and were taking many random photos as we made our way through the house and the client shared about her family and the items rescued from the Katrina Hurricane.
After the tour was completed, Julie suggested we try to recreate the photo taken at the top of the stairs, we took nurmerous photos of Shayna, walking and moving quickly across the threshold, Julie and Debbe stood in the exact location where our client stood, we could not recreate the photo. Then our client asked if we would like to use her camera, Julie said that would be a great idea. We had the client stand in the location as she had done the night of the photo in question. Debbe went to the top of the stairs and just before our client took the picture Debbe quickly moved to the other side, and when the photo came to the screen, there appeared a shadowy figure/black mist, exactly like the one the client took. With relief clearly shown across our clients face, and the fear of what might be in her house clearly gone.
The investigation was concluded and concluded with the house holds no evidence of paranormal activity.
CCPRS would like to thank our client for contacting us and giving us an opportunity to help her, one of CCPRS's goal in coming so quickly is to get to the clients home an conduct an investigations. When people are scared and not sure where to turn and do not want people to think they are crazy, we as a group feel it is important to get there as a need by need bases.
Even though this urgent call for assistance turned out to be non-paranormal, just confirms what this team believes helping someone like our client is more important that finding anything paranormal. We are happy and over joyed to have given our client peace of mind and in some small way returned her fears of the unknown and the what ifs, into restoring her beliefs that her peaceful home it just that a peaceful, welcoming home.
This was a huge opportunity for our team.
We would like to thank the home owner for allowing us in her home and being so open to our group and what we do.
DEBUNKED!
This is the picture taken by clients camera
Shayna is leaning on the railing and Debbe is the blurred shadowy figure.