Researchers Present:

Mark Johnson
Equipment: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S75 Digital Camera, Sony HVL-F1000 flash, Sony HDR-UX5 Mini-DVD HD Camcorder, Sony TRV22 Digital Camcorder, Olympus VN-1800 Digital Audio Recorder, Olympus DS-30 Stereo Digital Audio Recorder, Cell Sensor EMF Detector, Motorola 14-Channel two-way radios.

Ed Martinez

Equipment:

COBY PMP7040 7" TFT Personal Multimedia Player Recorder with 40 GB Hard Drive, Sony Vrd-Mc1 Stand Alone Dvd Recorder Panasonic Dmr-Eh55 200gb Dvr, Sony Gv-S50 Video Walkman, Insignia Video Player, Two Carson Digital Night Vision Viewer, Sony Digital IC Audio Recorder, Olympus Analog Audio Recorder, Extech EMF Meter, Mannix Sling Psychrometer, Raytek Non-Contact Thermometer, Control Non-Contact Thermometer, Fluke Mod-8678 O-Scope, Kodak Easy Share CX6330 Digital Camera, Kodak Easy Share P850 Digital Camera, Sony Digital Handycam -Mod DCR-TRV130, Sony 50ft CCD Infrared Camera, 30ft CCD Infrared Camera, 4 Channel Quad Processor, Two Heads-Up Lites, Flir Thermacam EX320, Sliver Creek Bionic Ear, Dell Inspiron E1505 Laptop, Sony Head Phones Tektronix Oscilloscope, Olympus Model DS-30  Digital Audio Recorder, F.W. Bell ELF Gaussmeter Model 4080

 

Greg Gonzalez

Equipment: SONY HDR-CX7, SONY HDR-SR11, Sony IR Color CAM, Sony DCR-DVD105 Handy cam with NighShot feature,  FujiFilm FinePix A500 5.1 Megapixel Digital Camera with 2GB xD Card, Canon PowerShot A720 IS 8.0 Megapixel Compact Digital Camera with 6x Optical Zoom + Transcend 4GB 150x SecureDigital (SD) Card + High Speed USB 2.0 SecureDigital (SD) Card Reader + (4) - 2700mAh AA NiMH, Sony ICD-B500 Digital Voice Recorder with 256 MB Built-in Flash Memory, Extech 480823 Electromagnetic Field and Extremely Low Frequency Meter, MT4 Mini Temp Non-Contact Thermometer Gun with Laser Sighting, 8GB Ep Memory Mini Flash Drive USB 2.0 - Sleak Silver Design + several other thumb drives, 500GB USB 2.0 Lacie Porsche Drives for Data

 

Mike Ibbetson

Equipment: Canon Digital Rebel Camera, Argus Infrared Digital Camera, Westward Non-Contact Infrared Temperature gauge Model 2ZB46, Sony DCR DVD 101 Handycam DVD recorder w/Nightshot, CellSensor EMF Detection Meter, K2 EMF Detection Meter, Olympus DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder, PNT IR series Infrared Light, Sony Hi 8 Handycam w/ Super Nightshot Plus.

 

Chris DeVinney

Equipment: Olympus VN-3100PC Digital voice recorder, Fujifilm Finepix A500 digital camera

 

Karrie-Ann Versace

Equipment: Sony DCRDVD610 Hybrid DVD Camcorder DVD, DV - 40x Optical Zoom - 2,000x Digital Zoom - 2.7" LCD Panel - Memory Stick, Composite (Video), SONY HVL-IRM Infrared Video Light 100' Range with Controllable Light Volume Infrared Emission for Shooting in Total Darkness,  Sony Cybershot DSC-H10B, 8.1 Megapixel, 10x Optical/2x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera,  Olympus - OLVN4100, VN-4100 Digital Voice Recorder, Olympus - OLVN4100 VN-4100PC Digital Voice Recorder, K-2 EMF Meter,  P175-C EVP Listener. Mel Meter 8704

 

Jane Riley

Equipment: Canon Powershot SD1000, K-II EMF Meter, Nikon D70, Ghost Meter EMF Detector, Panasonic Mini DVR Video Camera, Sony ICD-B500 Digital Audio Recorder


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Date:

6/13/09 Temperature: 73 Degrees

Time:

9:30 PM - 4:00 AM Humidity: 58%

Location:

Bethany, NY Barometer: 30.22 and falling

Weather:

Clear

Photos Taken: 458

X-Ray:

Normal Positive Photos: 2

Geomagnetic Field:

Quiet EVP: 30

Moon Phase:

Waxing Gibbous - 60% visible Video: 12

History:  Rolling Hills Asylum opened its doors in 1827 in response to a New York state legislation requiring all counties to assume duties of taking care of individuals unable to care for themselves.  Originally, a tavern servicing stage coaches stood there from 1790 until December 1826 when it was sold to Genesse county. The tavern serviced travelers along what is now known as US Route 20.  At that point, the facility took in paupers, unwed mothers, the insane, and orphans.  By the early 1950s, the facility served only as a nursing home where it was then closed by 1972, stepping aside for a new facility in Batavia, NY.  

 

Rolling Hills Asylum is well known in the paranormal community as being one of the most haunted locations in the U.S..  It has been featured in both books and on television.

 

Investigation Summation: NJPR conducted our investigation of Rolling Hills and we were granted sole access to the entire facility.  During the investigation Researchers experienced disembodied voices and unusual taps and bangs that we were not able to fully explain.  The end of the second floor hallway in the East Wing appeared to be the most active location where a long series of bangs and raps were experienced by our investigators.  At first we thought the noises were caused by the building settling, and possibly by it cooling off in the evening air after being in the sun all day.  But the amount and severity of the bangs appeared to go far beyond a building settling.  Despite this, the investigation itself appeared to be relatively uneventful.  It wasn't until we began reviewing our audio and video data that we discovered just how much activity was going on around us at the time.


Investigation Photos
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Rolling Hills Asylum - Bethany, NY

The NJPR team arrives at Rolling Hills.

The team posing in front of the Asylum.

Now that's a creepy looking building!

       

The crossroads to the middle of nowhere.

One of the many deteriorating hallways of Rolling Hills.

One of the old nurses offices.

The team tours the asylum before the investigation.

       

There was a lot of dust contamination throughout the building

While there was a lot of dust, this orb appears unusually bright and far away.

Jane and guest investigator Keith downstairs in the West Wing.

Chris tries out our new "HelmetCam", which was a big success during the investigation.

Note: Most researchers do not consider orb photos evidence of paranormal activity as airborne particles such as dust, pollen and moisture can cause "false positives".  While we agree that most "orbs" can be explained naturally, we have found in our research that a small percentage seem to correlate to paranormal activity.  Therefore, we will post orb photos that we feel may represent paranormal activity, although we can not prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is the case.


Audio Evidence
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Voice "Did you die here?"

Late in the evening a couple of our investigators are singing out of tiredness.  At the end of the clip an unidentified voice says something we can not make out.  We have confirmed that this was not any of our investigators.

While investigating the morgue, Jane asks any spirits if they died here.  This is followed by a woman's voice saying, "Yeah I did."

 

 

Loud Moan Whisper

Mark begins to comment that so far he is not impressed with Rolling Hills.  However, another voice loudly moans over his sentence.  This was not heard at the time it was recorded.

Guest Investigator Keith comments about something in the hallway.  This is immediately followed by another voice whispering that was not any of our team members.

 

 

Blown In Ear 3 Whistles

Karrie hears something blow in her ear in the first floor window room in the East Wing.

3 whistles are recorded while the team walks the corridors.  None of our team whistled during this investigation.

 

Child's Voice Laughter

As Investigator Chris is speaking a child's voice is heard laughing down the corridor.

A person laughing comes over our walkie-talkies.  None of our team members were responsible.  While it is possible that we picked up a stray signal from outside the area, the location is so remote that it leaves us uncertain as to the cause.

 

 

Faint Whistle Woman Screaming

A faint whistle is heard by the team.

A woman's voice is heard screaming down one of the corridors.

 

 

"Alexander" Exhale

One of our investigators can be heard talking about posting a picture.  A moment later the name "Alexander" is whispered faintly.  None of our investigators said this name, and there was no one named Alexander present during the investigation.

A strange breath exhale is recorded while Chris explains hearing another investigator down the hall.

 

 

"Leave me alone!" "White light"

After Chris comments about the old building, another man's voice calls out, "Leave me alone."

A child's voice is recorded saying, "White light".

 

 

Door & Child's Laughter Bangs

We recorded what sounds like a door opening and closing, then a child's laughter is heard.

A sample of the many bangs and raps we experienced on the second floor of the East Wing throughout the investigation.

 

 

Mumbling "Help"

Investigator Mike says "Flash" before taking a picture.  This is followed by a strange disembodied voice mumbling unintelligibly.

A man's voice is recorded asking for help.

 

 

Whistling Voice

Whistling is heard as one team starts an EVP session.

An unexplained voice is captured immediately at the start of this recording.  A few moments later, Mike comments that he thought he heard a whisper.

 

 

Unexplained laughter Rolling Cart

Unexplained laughter captured in the East Wing.

What sounds like a cart rolling very loudly past the digital audio recorder is recorded in the second floor hallway of the East Wing.  This section of the building was empty when this was recorded.

 

 

"Roy" Sigh & Voice

A classic example of a spirit answering a question before it is asked.  In this clip you can hear a voice say the name "Roy", and then Greg asks what the name is of the big shadow person who is reported to haunt the building, whose name happens to be Roy.

Also recorded in an empty corridor, what sounds like a sigh followed by a unintelligible voice.

 

 

"Uh huh" "Please stay in your room!"

As Ed comments about not sitting in one spot too long, another voice chimes in saying, "uhh huh".

Ed asks if this is the room, then another loud voice says "Please stay in your room!"  We confirmed that none of the investigators present said this.

 

 

"What's that?" Load Moan

A loud bang is heard, then a strange voice says, "What's that?"  This was not any of our investigators.

A loud moan is heard by Greg in the East Wing Corridor.

 

 

Disembodied Voice "So?"

Another disembodied voice is heard by the team.

Greg comments about rodents being able to get into the building, and a disembodied voice says "So?"

 

 


 

Video Evidence

 

While driving to Rolling Hills to start the investigation, we were recording video in the car.  A woman's voice calls out Investigator Greg's name very loudly.  There were no females in the car, and the radio was not on.

While conducting our preliminary tour of the Asylum, a strange noise is heard by Investigator Greg.

 

 

A large anomaly is captured in an empty room in the West Wing.  It's possible that this may be simply a large particle of lint floating towards the camera.  However, it was the only time we caught anything like this throughout the entire investigation.  We'll let you decide.

A loud hiss is recorded while one team is in the West Wing.

 

 

A large anomaly appears to manifest.  Again, this may be a particle of dust floating into the light of the camera.

An object appears to flutter out of the wall, then do a quick turnaround to vanish back into the wall.  While there were many insects in the building, this object does not appear solid.  We do not claim this is paranormal, just odd.

 

 

What appears to be a partial apparition is captured immediately to the right of Investigator Mark while wearing the HelmetCam.  Multiple cameras were focused on this area which proved that no one was standing to the right of the camera, nor were any objects along the wall.  Mark did not raise his hand either.  The object is not there for the first three times Mark points the camera down the corridor, yet on the fourth time it appears.  We still have no idea what this anomaly could be.

A string-like anomaly appears in a doorway and vanishes into the wall.

 

 

A voice is heard by Investigator Chris while walking down the East Wing corridor.

A bright orb that appear to glow with its own light shoots to the left of Jane.


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