Decatur native Troy Taylor is president of the American Ghost Society and author of 104 books on the paranormal and crime. The idea for the tour came up when writing his first “Haunted Decatur” book.

It's that time of year when haunted houses are filled with screams and one Decatur spot might give you chills. In the basement of the Scream haunted house there is a haunted warehouse tour where ...

Following the trail of red footprints across the foyer’s tiled floor, Pierre Tourney Jr. passed the living room, where zombies, clowns and horror villains waited for visitors — or rather victims — and ...

Some haunted houses in Central Illinois were shutdown due to safety regulations, but one local spook house said they have no skeletons in their closet. They're transparent about the measures they take ...

DECATUR — On the day before Halloween, two of Decatur’s resident haunted houses put on a relatively happy face and brought out their “friendly ghosts” for kids, dishing out candy instead of scares.

Every Midwest town has a ghost story or two, but some places seem to attract more ghostly activity than others. In Paulding, Mich., locals report a mysterious phenomenon called the Paulding Light. In ...

After building their own haunted barn attraction last year, the Dingbaum family has brought it back with even more attractions this year. The barn is located at Hartwood Estate, 1026 Main St. E., ...

DECATUR, Alabama--The Alabama Paranormal Association presents the second annual Halloween Spooktacular at the Historic Old State Bank in Decatur on Nov. 1 from 5 p.m.- 11 p.m. During the event, bank ...

It’s finally the spookiest season of the year! Pumpkins, spiders, witches, ghosts, bats, and skeletons are everywhere. Pumpkin patches and hayrides are great and all, but Halloween’s roots are in the ...

There wasn’t any particular event or encounter that drew Troy Taylor to the supernatural. “I wish I had a really great origin story, but I don't,” Taylor said. “I just have always been interested in ...