Chicago's Haunt Detective

by Raymond Johnson

Overview

Take a fresh look at Chicago's ghosts, legends, and psychics from the viewpoint of a retired West Chicago criminal investigator and local historian. Read favorite legends as well as little-known stories. Who was the fun-loving, hitchhiking, dance-hall phantom known as Resurrection Mary? What mysterious circumstances surround the tragic murders of Patricia and Barbara Grimes? Did Teresita Basa solve her own murder? How was a long-time Chicago city employee, who lead séances out of his home, responsible for the death of a Cook County Sheriff's Deputy? Are psychics able to help law enforcement solve crimes? Read the answers to these questions and others in a fact vs. fiction supernatural investigation … "Chicago Style."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764337185
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	06/20/2011
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Raymond Johnson is a former criminal investigator with the West Chicago Police Department and local historian who has been a life-long fan of the colorful lore and legends surrounding the city of Chicago.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Who is the Author? 9

My Experiences 13

What is a Ghost? 21

Chicago Ghosts (The unusual suspects) 26

Resurrection Mary (Chicagoland's Most Beloved Spirit) 28

Can You Solve Your Own Murder? (The Strange Case of Teresita Basa) 57

Innocence Lost (The Grimes Murders and the Ghosts of German Church Road) 64

The Guardian Angel Spirit Church (A Case of Bad Karma or PureEvil?) 92

Ghost Hunting: "CSI - The Afterlife" 106

Paranormal Research of Illinois 109

Psychic Detectives 118

Ernesto Montgomery 121

Los Angeles, P.D. Psychic Evaluations 123

Jack the Ripper Apprehended? 127

Mel Doerr, Professional Psychic 131

Case#1 The Lake County Skull 136

Case#2 Sandra Allard, Du Page County, Illinois 138

Case#3 Dr. Xu "Sue" Wang, Darien, Illinois 142

Case#4 Eyvonne Bender and Susan Ovington, Morton Grove, Illinois 146

Case Notes: Can Psychic Information Solve Crimes? 148

Wrapping it Up 150

Bibliography and Suggested Readings 152

Index 154