Greater Maryland Paranormal Society

The End of 2010

2010-12-28T14:35:00.000-08:00

Its hard to believe what a great and crazy year it has been for the GMPS team. We started out with a few cases that needed to be moved due to snow. Having the girls from Stevenson following us around filming us for there school video that ended up being "GMPS: Debunking the Myth" that you can see on our web page. The Spring found us doing two workshops that came out pretty well, seeing we had never done one before. We became a part of the Paranormals team run by Brian Dude Run him self. We also failed to make it as a TAPS Family team, cause they seem to be far more worried about if teams web pages have something on them that sounds like another teams web page instead of picking a team based on field experience and how well one works with there clients and what level of help they bring to them. And God help the team that has a "creepy" picture on a ghost page. But at the end of the day we find that being our self's and being who and what we are go far beyond what they are about. Hell they don't even know that the local teams that are suppose to be with them are gone.

We also sadly ended up getting in a bit of a disagreement with a local team. What over you might ask? To put it simply it was over a client that we both took on. And when you have two teams that investigate in different ways, you get what we had here. Outside of what I know from the client and there own web page, I know very little else and feel that it was a matter that could have best been worked out had clearer heads prevailed.

We also found our self's on a episode of the show "Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal". It was a fun wild ride that I never dreamed would have happened to us. And I don't think that any of it sunk in until the night Chip and the kids were filming with me at the house used on the show. We were in one of the bedrooms and it dawned on me that not only was I really filming on that show but I was working right next to Chip. The kids on that show were so much more then I could have ever dreamed of as well. I have never met kids that were so smart and really seemed to have a gift. They really did pick up on things in that house that they really could not have known before hand. Some of which did not even make the show, and outside of what I knew about the house from our investigation there, some of it was new to me and there was no way that anyone on the show knew about it. So yes these kids may have changed my mind abit on psychics. And they have become the first ever to get a honorary membership in to the GMPS team.

As far as investigations go, we had so many cases this year that I am sure that we doubled what we did in 2009. Some of them were very haunted and others not so much. But that is the way of this business is. For the first time this year we caught a shadow figure go past a camera, a teddy bear fly out of a closet with no one in the room, had a documentary filmed and shown in Public about us, and even topped our most collected EVP's from one location in one night. Yeah it totaled 31 for a span of three hours. And at the same investigation something locked a door on us and dropped a heavy whisk about half way across the kitchen from where its kept. Also for the first time ever for the GMPS team, we hosted a public investigation in Laurel MD that by all accounts went very well.

By fall now only did we do another workshop but we were also asked to be a guest at a Special Kids Halloween event in Carroll County which ended up being on the front page of the local news paper.

We also lost some team members along the way this year. No they did not die, but life outside of the team made it necessary for them to leave. And while we will miss all who left, we did also bring on a few that seem like they will work out well and we are always looking for others to join the team.

The winter was just as busy so far for us as the rest of the year has been. With our last revile done just days before Christmas, we already have 2 cases lined up in Jan 2011.

Who knows what 2011 will bring for the GMPS team. But I wanted to thank all of you who follow us online here, facebook, twitter, myspace, our web page or where ever else. And the GMPS team wishes you the very best for 2011 and beyond.

Bill Hartley
Founder/Lead Investigator
GMPS

Wanna Be A Member

2010-11-01T07:45:00.000-07:00

Hello all. It's Bill from the Greater Maryland Paranormal Society and I am back again to fill you all in on the GMPS and whats a goin on in our world. I wanted to say that the Laurel public investigation event went off great. In the very short time we had to get the whole thing done, there were several evp's caught and one photo that very well might show a extra guest who was not on the list. The evidence will be made public some time this week.

On Sat I also did a kids Ghostbuster event where I got the chance to talk to kids about ghosts. I will be the first to say that I am not thinking that the little ones are up on there ghosts and all. But I was very surprised by the questions some of them had. And I think it went well. Here is a link to a story about it from the front page of the Carroll County Times. http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_9e949b78-e498-11df-b5b5-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story

And now for the big news.....on Wed Nov 10th at 6pm at the Starbucks in the 6600 block of Ritchie Hwy in Glen Burnie, the GMPS will be holding a open call for new team members. Do you have what it takes to become a real paranormal investigator? Do you have the dedication needed for the job? Most of the TV shows get it wrong and dont show you what all goes in to an investigation. Please keep in mind that we are a on call service, and we do not go to grave yards, abandonded buildings, private property or pay to investigate locations. We are in the business of helping others and we deal with real clients. And we are looking for people who can understand that therer is a big difference in getting it done right and what you see on tv. And above all else you must qualify for membership. Below is the basic qualifications. If you feel you are what we are looking for them please email me at gmp_society@yahoo.com and let me know that you plan on attending. Also please go to http://www.greater-maryland-paranormal-society.com/files/fullgmpsapp.pdf and print out the application form, fill it out and have it ready to hand in when you meet us. We hope to hear from you soon.

Bill H

1. You must be over the age of 21.

2. You must live in the Baltimore area or are willing to travel to for as needed assignments.

3. You must have the time needed to become a member.(please do not apply if you have alot going on and think you can fit us in)

4. Your family must be ok with you wanting to become a paranormal investigator.

5. You can follow all the rules that are set forth by the GMPS.

6. You must be very serious about wanting to help others and are not doing it cause it looks fun on tv.

7. You have your own transportation to locations

8. You can pass a full background check

9. You are willing to work all jobs within the GMPS.(Interview, walk through, research, investigation, set up and break down, and evidence review to list a few)

10. You have no issues with travel, health, working with others, working all night, working in the afternoon, and have no personal drama.

As a member of team 2, you will be expected to take part in evidence review but will not be allowed access to any investigation locations until your background check is done. Then you may be asked to come out on investigations depending on need for extra investigators or of training. After you become a full member after your 6 month probation you will be allowed to investigate with out any limits.

A Very Special Event

2010-09-02T18:50:00.000-07:00

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George's County

And

The Greater Maryland Paranormal Society

Are pleased to announce a very special workshop and public investigation of

Snow Hill Manor on Oct 22^nd 2010 at 730pm.

Snow Hill Manor was originally built circa 1755 by Samuel Snowden on 500 acres that he received as a wedding gift from his father. Snow Hill Manor is a 2 1/2-story brick plantation house of late Georgian style that is located on 15 acres of land in Laurel, Maryland and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at paranormal investigating and want the chance to do it with a team that has been in the field for a number of years? Want to see if you have what it takes to find what goes bump in the night? Are you a skeptic or a believer in ghosts? This is your chance to not only try out paranormal investigating, but a chance to investigate a location that has a lot of stories attached to it. On Oct 22^nd, there will be a modified workshop as you the public will be allowed to take part in a mini investigation of this Historic Manor. During this you will learn a little bit about the history of the house, see a short video on the GMPS team, and get hands on training on the tools of a ghost hunter. Take part in an EVP section to see if the former owners or there slaves are still walking the halls and rooms of this old house. And what investigation would be complete with out evidence. So we will go over the recorders there on the spot and see if anyone was home. George Washington him self has visited this house, but does he ever stop by of a visit even now?

Do you have what it takes to be a paranormal investigator?

Want to find out?

As this is a very special event and seating is limited to 15 people only. And over 18 will be permitted to this event.

We are not putting a price on this event, but we will be taking donations at the door for the upkeep of Historic Snow Hill Manor. So please be kind and donate what you can.

To reserve your seat, please call Mary Schiappa at 301-725-6037.

There will be no walk-in’s allowed.

And please remember the night of the event, do not have on any cologne or perfumes, nothing that hangs or jingles, no sandals or flip flops and bring a flashlight.

For more info on Snow Hill Manor, please visit there webpage at

http://www.pgparks.com/places/eleganthistoric/snowhill_intro.html

And more on the Greater Maryland Paranormal Society, visit there webpage at

http://www.greater-maryland-paranormal-society.com/

Report on the April Workshops

2010-05-08T22:56:00.000-07:00

Hello all.

I am so sorry it took me this long to post what happened when the GMPS took a shot at hosting a workshop. I have to say that being that it was going to be our first time, I was not 100% sure it was not just going to be a train wreck. But I should have known that the team members of the GMPS would not fail me.

So our first shot at doing a workshop happened at the Eldersburg Branch of the Carroll County Library on April 3rd 2010. We did not have to start until 1pm but we all got there more the a hour early to go over what we wanted to do, and set up equipment for everyone to see and at the end come up and handle. We did not really go in to this with a lot of prep work. We did not really plan on much more then going in to how the GMPS came to be and alittle bit about each member of the team that could make it out. Then take everyone in to what goes in to a full investigation from the first email to the full investigation to evidence reveal. I also put together a small video showing highlights from different investigations so people can see what its like to investigate with the GMPS. We have people from other teams there as well as people who wonder what it is that we do. There were lots of good questions and interactions from the people who joined us that day. It was a great workshop I thought and my team enjoyed it and did a great job with it.

The second one was on April 22nd 2010 at the Mt. Airy Branch of the Carroll County Library. We were there around 6pm or so and started at 7pm. Much like the first one, we only went it with the idea of doing pretty much like we did at the first one, and go from there. We did not set out as much equipment as we did the first time, but I did take out a set of rods that I had made a few years ago that really did have something strange happen to them, I am sure many have heard the story before, if not ask me some time. I felt that is one went even better then the first one had. And again all the GMPS team members did a great job with it. There are several pictures from both workshops at http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo_search.php?oid=48355814773&view=all so go over there and have a look. If you are not already on our GMPS face book page, join it.

In the coming weeks we hope to have new videos going up, including the video shown at the workshops. So keep checking back here for updates. And don't forget we are still looking for new members for GMPS Team 2, so email me and get in your applications.

Until Next Time,

Bill

GMPS

GMPS the second team

2010-04-01T22:42:00.001-07:00

Hello all,

I hope this finds all of you happy and healthy and getting ready for this holiday weekend. As for me I find my self thinking of a few things such as our workshop this weekend and how I think I want to get a small second team together for the GMPS. Not that we don't have enough people as it is, but seeing that you can never tell how things might go and we have been super busy the past few months that having others in the team or a second wave team that can give the regulars off from time to time might be useful. So here is my ideal people for the new team.

The new team will all be investigators in training and will have to put in the time to become a full member of the team. The investigators in training must have the time to devote to the GMPS. I have found that many on the team have the time to do most things but one very important thing that seems to always be a up hill battle is evidence review. But it is also one of the most important jobs in the team. Review happens the day after an investigation, so if we investigate on a Sat, we start on review on Monday. The second team will be all about the review and the more time you put in with it the closer you get to going out on investigations. The more field time you get the sooner you will become a full team member. Its just that simple. You will get trained in all aspects of investigations. There is something that you must know. I need people who are really ready to learn and be ready to work. Below are the basic qualifications needed to apply.

1. you must be over the age of 21.

2. you must live in the Baltimore area.

3. you must have the time needed to become a member.(please do not apply if you have alot going on and think you can fit us in)

4. you can meet for a interview in Glen Burnie.

5. you can follow all the rules that are set forth by the GMPS.

6. you must be very serious about wanting to help others and are not doing it cause it looks fun on tv.

7. you have your own transportation to locations

8. you can pass a full background check

9. you are willing to work all jobs within the GMPS.(Interview, walk through, research, investigation, set up and break down, and evidence review to list a few)

10. you have no issues with travel, health, working with others, working all night, working in the afternoon, and have no personal drama.

If you think that you fit in with these guidelines then go to http://www.greater-maryland-paranormal-society.com/join.html and print out the application and fill it out. Then email me at gmp_society@yahoo.com to let me know you have filled out the application and want to set up a interview for the GMPS. Please also let me know what days after 5pm work for you.

This is a great field and a good time to join. I am looking forward to talking with you soon,

Bill Hartley

Founder/Lead Investigator

Greater Maryland Paranormal Society

One Open Spot

2010-01-13T15:37:00.000-08:00

Hello all. I have a update from the GMPS. As of today we have one investigator in training spot open. So if you have wanted to become a paranormal investigator then this might be your chance. But before anyone sends me a message about wanting to apply below are a few things that are a must before.

1. you must be over the age of 21.

2. you must live in the Baltimore area.

3. you must have the time needed to become a member.(please do not apply if you have alot going on and think you can fit us in)

4. you can meet for a interview Sat at 9am In Glen Burnie.

5. you can follow all the rules that are set forth by the GMPS.

6. you must be very serious about wanting to help others and are not doing it cause it looks fun on tv.

7. you have your own transportation to locations

8. you can pass a full background check

9. you are willing to work all jobs within the GMPS.(Interview, walk through, research, investigation, set up and break down, and evidence review to list a few)

10. you have no issues with travel, health, working with others, working all night, working in the afternoon, and have no personal drama.

If you can answer yes to all ten, then email me at gmp_society@yahoo.com. Please also visit our webpage and read the mission statement. These are what we work under. Make sure you are good to go with them. Looking forward to talking to soon.

Bill

GMPS

Big and Small updates as of Dec 18th 2009

2009-12-17T22:26:00.001-08:00

As of Dec 15th 2009, the GMPS is now a part of "the Paranormals" Community. Who and what are they, well I will let there own mission statement speak for its self.

"Mission Statement:

In the process of pursuing the goal of obtaining data to lead to a better understanding of ghosts and hauntings, our first ambition is to aid any individuals who are having problems dealing with or understanding a paranormal situation. We hope to do this by educating them as to the true nature of their individual situation and giving them the information and understanding to create a livable resolution for the person and the spirit. The Paranormals will not take on a case and leave our client’s side until the client is satisfied that they currently live in a serene living environment. If for any reason The Paranormals can not be available for a client in a certain time span due to the locale of the client, a qualified team nearest to the client’s location will be assigned to the case. Only reputable groups with a strong history and background will be designated for this duty, by virtue of our creed that the client is the number one priority concerning paranormal activity.

The Paranormals conduct themselves in a professional manner and ALL cases will be kept confidential unless the client/homeowner wishes to have their experiences disclosed to others who may be in the same position for the purpose of letting others be cognizant that they are not the only persons dealing with situations of the same origin and that they can be remedied. ALL records, investigative footage, evidence and any other pertinent information to the case will only be viewed and discussed by team members of The Paranormals to keep client confidentiality to a premium. Through our mission, The Paranormals greatest importance is that of the client’s knowledge of the paranormal and the resolution the team can impose to a client to resolve their situation and such procedures will be utilized to preserve these goals"

So in short, we will work within the Paranormals Community doing everything we all ready do so very well. Helping all who need our help, only now we can help fellow teams and vis versa. For anyone who would like to see who all is apart of it, click on there banner on the GMPS homepage. I will tell you that one of the founders of the Paranormals is none other then Brian Harnois of "Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International" fame. We here in the GMPS is looking forward to working with the Paranormals in the near future and hope to not only live up to but surpass the standards set out in there mission statement.

In the last few months the GMPS has been in the field and doing everything it can to help others, and it was our goal to bring back GMPS Radio and TV on the Paranormal TV Network however time just was not there for it. Now if you have not seen it yet, on the main page we did start up a GMPS TV page that has steaming video running. We have decided that for now we will run GMPS TV on our own and plan on moving it over to them or someone in the near future once we have more then just a few videos to post. Over the next few months I hope to film some new videos for the site and bring back GMPS Radio on the Blog Talk Network. So keep checking back for updates on them.

And until Jan 2nd 2010 the GMPS will be taking a much needed holiday vacation. Now that does not mean that if you are in need of our services it has to hold off until Jan, you can still call or email us and get the same prompt service that we pride our self on. But an investigation will only be set up for cases of a direr nature.

Where ever you are reading this, please be sure to follow us on face book, twitter, my space, and our blog page. All the links as to where to follow us can be found at http://www.greater-maryland-paranormal-society.com and the members of the GMPS all have a facebook that you can befriend at http://www.greater-maryland-paranormal-society.com/investigators.html just click on there name and the link is at the bottom.

We here at the GMPS hope you all have a Happy and Safe Holiday, and we will see ya in 2010.

Bill Hartley

Founder/Lead Investigator

Greater Maryland Paranormal Society

Big News From The Office of the GMPS

2009-11-02T09:22:00.000-08:00

As promised we do have kind of big news from the Greater Maryland Paranormal Society. As of today we are now apart of the "Paranormal TV Network", and on November 11Th 2009, will be the premiere of "GMPS Radio" on there network. Along with "GMPS Radio" we will also run new episodes of "GMPS TV".

GMPS Radio is a live radio show that will cover all areas of the Paranormal from stories and urban legends to movies and TV show reviews. The hour long show will try to stay on one topic but that will depend on my mind that night. This show was on Blog Talk Radio and if you go over there you can catch a few old shows that are podcast ed. GMPS Radio is also looking for people to come on and interview. So if you are a part of a paranormal team, a medium, have a great personal story that happened to you, or have something coming up that would interest a audience who has come to hear about the paranormal then email me at gmp_society@yahoo.com and let me know that I need to book you for GMPS Radio.

GMPS TV will be prerecorded episodes of the GMPS doing what they do best. It is our goal to highlight some of our investigations and present them is a entertaining way. We will also do some online web shows on all types of things from interviews to the how to's of paranormal investigations. If you would like to be a guest on GMPS TV or have a location that you would like us to investigate for a future episode please email me and let me know the details. Please remember that if you contact us about a location you must have permission from the location or be the owner of the location. But much like GMPS Radio we would like to hear from and interview people who have had dealings with the paranormal and want to share there story.

Thanks it from the GMPS. I hope you find this as exciting as we do and hope that you will check in with us over at Paranormal TV Network. http://www.paranormaltvnetwork.com/index.html

Bill Hartley

Founder/Lead Investigator

Greater Maryland Paranormal Society

GMPS Is Now Looking For Team Members

2009-11-01T22:11:00.000-08:00

To all,

What I did not know would be so fast has not happened. Over the last week we have been forced to remove two members of the GMPS off of the active roster and one of our original members has droped out. This has now left a small opening in our active members roster and as such. The GMPS is now looking for the needed replacements to our team. I will lay it out for you all and if at the end you feel you are GMPS team member quality, then email me and set up a interview.

Please click on this link and read the rules. http://www.greater-maryland-paranormal-society.com/rules1.html. Also you must live in the state of MD, and be over 21 at this point. Willing and able to travel to what ever location we maybe investigating. Must be able to pass a full background check and if needed pass a drug screening. Must also take part in all aspects of the investigation. That also means you must attend meetings, evidence review and research as needed. If you apply to the GMPS you are expected to always be in contact with the GMPS. That means that you must reply to any and all emails coming off of the GMPS groups page and direct sent emails. If you pass the interview and background checks you will be called back for formal training dates. As per our own rules, you will not be allowed to investigate any locations until you have gone out 2 times as a investigator in training.

We will be having an open call for new investigators on Tuesdays at the Starbucks on Ritchie Hwy across from the DMV in Glen Burnie from 4pm to 6pm. Email me at gmp_society@yahoo.com if you think you can make it.

Bill Hartley/GMPS Founder and Lead Investigator

Montgomery County Gazette

2009-10-29T16:29:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Please have a look at the news story that features the GMPS, and more so my tattoo.

http://www.gazette.net/stories/10282009/burtnew201801_32536.shtml

Enjoy,

Bill

GMPS

Paranormal Workshop with the GMPS

2009-10-24T15:30:00.000-07:00

Spend the evening with the members of the Greater Maryland Paranormal Society as they talk about the paranormal, past cases, equipment and its uses and much more. Space is limited so please contact the Carroll County Library, Mt. Airy Branch and reserve your seat asap.

Date:
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location:
Carroll County Library, Mt. Airy Branch

(410)386-4470

The newspaper is out

2009-10-01T10:51:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

The Howard County Times has hit the news stands as of today. You really should go out and buy a few like many of us have...lol. But if you want to have a read and do it on the cheap then go to www.explorehoward.com/news/65754/ghost-town/.

Bill Hartley
GMPS

Membership in the GMPS and other things

2009-09-29T20:14:00.000-07:00

Hello all.

I wanted to thank everyone who in the past few weeks have requested membership in the Greater Maryland Paranormal Society. We are more then honored that you have seeked membership with us. But at this point sadly we are not taking new members. You may wonder why so here is the reason. We have times when we have lots of cases and are in need of many members, but then there are also times when we have no cases in sight. And I dont feel that its fair to bring on new members to a team that at times have to wait to go on an investigation. Seeing that we are a on call service, if we dont have cases we dont investigate. We are not the kind to go out and hang in grave yards, abandoned buildings or battlefields for kicks. If we are not requested then we dont investigate it. And even with the number that we have, there are times when some members are not allow on a case due to the size of the location. Bringing new people on will only add to that. And there are some members who have been with the team since the very start of the GMPS, and they will have first choice on cases. But as things progress we will have need for new members, and when we do it will be posted on here. If you have emailed us a application it will be kept on file for 6 months.

So if you have tryed to join in the past few months we want to thank you for choosing the GMPS team and as slots open up we will be in touch. And please keep checking back on openings in the GMPS team.

Bill Hartley

Founder/Lead Investigator and the Elvis of the team

GMPS

Ellicott City

2009-09-27T21:22:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

On Friday Aug 25th 2009 the GMPS got the chance to investigate the Howard County Historical Muesem behind the court house. I am very happy to say that we also had just about every member of the GMPS team out for this investigation. Also with us we had to students from Stevenson University, 2 professional photographers, and a reported from the Howard County Times who was there to do a feature story of the GMPS and our investigation. We started setup at 8pm and were dark before 9pm. I will not go too far in to the case its self as we are still going over everything and besides I dont want to take away from the newspaper story.

Today Jason Henry and I started work on some of the piles of recorders we have to listen too. Outside of Shille taking 2 with her, we were left to work on our own. With only a small problem with where to do it, we got some of it knocked out. However we were shock that the paper sent someone to take picures of us while we listened to recorders and watched videos in our local Starbucks. We were told that the paper with us in it will be the one on Oct 1st 2009. I cant wait to see how we come out looking..lol.

I will post more after we get everything done. But I did want to post the new group shot of just about the full team from that night. And again I am hoping there will be more to follow.

Talk to Ya soon,

Bill Hartley

(the Elvis of the team)

GMPS

Howard County Historical Society Museum

2009-09-21T08:38:00.000-07:00

While on most investigations we are not allowed to really talk about investigations, this one also falls in to one of the ones where they do not mind that it is published that they are an upcoming investigation. So we here at the GMPS are very excited to announce that on Friday night we will be investigating the old church that acts as there Museum. While this is not the first time the location has had other teams in, it is the first time for us. And as a lover of history, I cant wait to investigate a location with the influx of both the age of the location and the possibilities from what the location was, plus all the items on display could also account for possible activity there.

It was told to me that one of the other teams who were there did find something. However it would seem to have not been a lot. And with the track record of evidence we have been able to find in the most recent investigations, I am hoping to continue with that and come away with something good. Yes I know I do tend to preach debunking, and yes that is still the rule for this case. But since this is a location that has been looked over more then once, this will give my team and my self a little more breathing room on how we investigate. Bottom line is this is one that we can have fun with and get in some much needed training for some of our junior staff.

While this is closed to the public, we will have a professional photographer with us and maybe a reported if possible. So if that becomes a possiblity I will keep some of the background of whats going on there from this post just in case.

I will close this by letting you all know that I will post a full story on this location come next week, and that the GMPS is starting to heat up again with a possible return to Calvert Co, Gettysburg Pa, and Elkton Md. So if you are in need to our investigations, we are getting busy so now is the time to book us. And to do that just email me at gmp_society@yahoo.com and let me know whats going on with your location.

Until next time, remember its not haunted until we say its haunted,
Bill
GMPS

The GMPS TV Videos

2009-07-18T11:52:00.000-07:00

Hello all, I know its been a while since the investigation down there in NC and I should have had this done some time ago. But things have been going wild in my personal life since that trip and I had not gotten the chance to finsh putting this together until last week. But then came yet another problem, getting them online for you all to see. Well I just got that taked care of, and here they are. Sometime over the weekend I will be putting up a page on our wepage that will have the evps and some photos as well as what happened and why has happened since that case. In regards to this video, I have to tell you that it is not 100% the way I wanted it. For some reason the video editing software on saving the video and converting it over, changed the location of some of the video, so there is a part where I was talking about the child in the hallway and it sould have shown a video of the hallway, instead it put up a still of trees?? So please enjoy it for what it is, and I will try to make the next one even better.

Bill
GMPS

Update from NC

2009-05-09T07:55:00.001-07:00

Hello all.

Myself and Jason along with Becky of Port City Paranormal are right now sitting at the Port City Java on Market St in Wilmington going over some audio from last nights invesigation of Hardwire Tattoo. As there is no shock, it does seem that Southern Gothic is scare of paranormal investigators as they were a no show. However it does not matter as this location is maybe one of the worst places to set up recorders and expect to get anything on them. Front st seems to be nothing but people walking, talking, yelling and cars going by that one of the recorders is not even going to be played. Plus they left a kid from the store to stay with us, and clearly did not want to stay and at one point he got a guitar and went out to the front of the store and played and sang.......(BADLY). Makes Jason sound like Phil Colins. Some of there clames have been debunked.

We did think that we had some really god evps, but we also debunked them too. We do have one or two that could be something, but with all the outside noise going on it is very hard to say. So there is a very good chance that if there was something there, we may not ever catch it on a weekend investigaion. But the one or two that we do have could very well be s thinking its somethings that its not.

However Becky and I did here one or two sounds that were in the back where that noice is light. And while so far it has not come up on the recorders, we both know that it was something that was there and not just a outside noise.

We did try to go live on the blogger site but the wi-fi was locked there.

Keep checking back for more updates.

Bill

North Carolina

2009-05-07T15:47:00.000-07:00

Hello to all who are reading this. As many of you know, so of the members of the GMPS will be going down to Wilmington NC to investigate a location that may have activity. I will be on the road around 2am on the 8th, and plan on being in Wilmington NC around noon. I have invited along for the ride, Becky from Post City Paranormal. She has volunteered to do some of the leg work as far as history of the area. And she will be the first to join us as a guest from another group. We have also invited the crew of Southern Gothic Productions to join us in this investigation. However we have not gotten word if they can make it or not. But it would be sad if Goths are scared of being in the dark or looking for ghosts...lol.

Well keep checking back, I am going to try to post pics and or video from the road. And if there is a good wi-fi signal there, I will also have a live online chat.

Bill

Best Email Ever

2009-05-03T12:25:00.000-07:00

Hello all, On this wet and nasty Sunday after noon, you members of the GMPS are going over the recorders from the Huntingtown investigation. And while I am listening to small bangs and some questionable sounds I thought I would share with you all one email that we got on March 14th 2009. It was just too good to not share. This is a real email sent by someone with possible issues.

Enjoy
Bill

My name is DontA. I live in Annnapolis.This ghost likes me alotShes yellow, pretty hot caucasin. i seen her floating in front of me one morning.Dont kno her history to well expect that she burpted to communicate wit me maybe drinkin was involvedshe nailed herself to my foot. im not scared of her but i just wanna kno a lil bit more about her.Thanks

Last Nights Investigation

2009-04-26T17:30:00.000-07:00

Hello to all who might find this. Last night members of the GMPS returned to our clients house in Huntingtown MD for a followup investigation. Members on this investigation was Jenn, Colin, Lori and myself. Our last time there did turn out 17 different evp's. However no real personal experences. Last night was no different, and we will not know about evp's until this week we go over the recorders. So keep checking back and I will be sure to let you all know if we caught anything.

I did try something new, as for the first time I live chatted during the investigation. However I am not sure how well it turned out. May try it again. But I am pretty sure it will be live at another location next time. Kind of got a strange responce from that location today, and I am not sure if it goes against there "rules". So seeing that the location in question changes its own rules every day, while shows that they dont know what they want out of there site, I will be more careful in the future.

Keep checking back and we will continue to bring you more of the inner workings of the GMPS.

Bill

The first Official Promo from the GMPS

2009-04-25T13:41:00.000-07:00

It has dawned on us that being in the paranormal business from time to time we get talking to people who always seem to have a story of a old childhood home or a friends place where they have seen a ghost, been touched (by a ghost), cold spots or doors that just open on there own. That mixing with people who really want to see what paranormal investigating is all about, or want to join the GMPS. So here is where this promo comes from.

From April to Sep 2009
Anyone who recommends the GMPS to a family member, friend, co-worker, place of business or anyone else and they become a client, and they tell us that you were the one who pointed them to us, you will earn the chance to come to there investigation as a Official GMPS member in-trainning. (they have to make contact with us, not you and we will not contact anyone who is recommended to us) What does that mean, well that means that you will get to be trainned on our equipment for that night, investigate side by side with the members of the GMPS. And if all goes well, invited to come back with us when we go over all the evidence and go back to the location to let them know what was found and show them what was found. And the last thing, you will be put on the top of the call list when we start looking for new team members.

the Catch
Yes like all things there are a few. First off, anyone who contacts us must tell our Case Manager your name and a contact number. You must be 18 or over and can get your self to the investigation and anywhere else. You must be able to pass a background check before the day of the investigation. You must be able to follow any and all rules given to you by the GMPS team. You must be able to stay for the whole investigation. You must sign a waver before the investigation starts. And the most important thing, whom ever you recommend to us, must not only have the legal say to allow us access to there property, they must prove that there is a real need for an investigation and must apporve of you being at there place during an investigation. Meaning that should we feel that the location is a hoax or they dont have a legal say on if we can access it for an investigation, or for any reason that person is not of right mind, then all deals are off.

Contact Us
If you have someone who might need our help, then tell them to call
443-823-8347 or email us at gmp_society@yahoo.com.

And remember, they need to tell us you were the one who sent them to us.
Good Luck and we will be seeing you soon at your first investigation.

First Posting

2009-04-25T10:08:00.000-07:00

Hello to all who happen to have stoped by for a visit. For anyone just getting to know the GMPS, I hope you have had the time to check out our webpage. It is about to have some major changes, but I really cant tell you what will change, or what will be removed. So I will move some things over here just so we have it archived.

What are we up do at this point. Well tonight we will be going back to a location in Huntingtown MD. Our last visit there turned up 17 different evp's, and a few of our investigators had some personal experences. So just to make sure that there is in fact something there and not just something that could have been caused by us, we will be going back with less team members and longer hours. As things go, I am sure that some of the evp's will end up on here. But not until we get permission to use them from our client.

On May 8th to the 10th, some of the GMPS team will be in Wilmington NC conducting an investigaton of a local business. They have already given us permission to talk about there location and case, but until we go down there, I think I will hold off posting the name. We do not want to have them over run with wanna be ghost hunters.

Seeing that we have put out two videos so far, I am going to put them in this posting. We will be making more over time and I will post them on here. The first one, the longer of the two was put together because we were approched by the tv production company in Maryland who wanted to start a show on......yea ghost hunters from the Baltimore Area. So we had to put together a video for them. That is the result. As of Dec 08 it is still listed as in development. What the hell that means is anyones guess. The second one is just a quick one that I put together because one of my team members got alittle bit surprised when comming out of the bathroom.

Enjoy the videos, and please follow us, as we are going to be posting much more in the future.
Bill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak8DtPZy_k4

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5559806405323781799