History of the Location

This commercial property, located in Schofield, Wisconsin, is approximately 3,800 sq. ft. on a 19,602 sq. ft. lot. It is currently leased to a professional services provider.

Previous Uses Include:

• A social and human services organization supporting individuals in achieving fuller, more independent lives.

• A secure visitation and supervision provider for children, ensuring safe interaction with non-custodial parents in a monitored setting:

“Our program provides a vital opportunity for children separated from their families to maintain a meaningful connection with their non-custodial parents while a permanency plan is crafted. Under the guidance of professionally trained staff, children and parents can share quality time in a safe and nurturing environment. Staff offer education, observation, documentation, and intervention as needed.”

• Believed to have also operated as a laundromat in earlier years.

Property Development Timeline (from aerial and historical records):

• 1950s: Appears as vacant land, likely owned by a local resident.

• Mid/late 1950s–early 1960s: A narrow rectangular building constructed.

• Between 1986–1998: Building doubled in width.

• Present: Structure has remained largely unchanged since the 1990s.

Wisconsin public records offer limited further detail. Newspaper archives note job fairs held here in 2003–2004. Historic articles also reference individuals connected to the property, but no direct link to current activity has been confirmed.

Reported Paranormal Activity

The client reported that activity began almost immediately after moving into the space on April 17, 2024, escalating by the next day.

Key Reports Include:

• Disembodied voices, often when alone.

• Sounds resembling bowling or carts racing in the empty half of the building.

• Multiple electronic malfunctions in a single day, including:

• TV channels changing on their own, stopping upon verbal request — followed by loss of audio until the next day.

• Kitchen TV turning on by itself.

• Paperwork disappearing.

• Uneasy feelings in the basement; one visitor refused to step off the last stair.

• Occasional strong perfume scent in one office, detected by visitors but not by people working inside.

• Glimpses of a black figure crossing from the conference room into the hall.

• A cleaning crew incident where one helper reportedly said “There are bad things. I no stay,” then left and did not return.

• Same cleaner later reported being tapped on the shoulder three times in the bathroom, followed by motion-sensor lights switching on/off at 4-minute intervals (normally set to 15 minutes).

• Activity is more frequent when the witness is alone, but also occurs when others are present.

• Most events occur during the day, centered in the witness’s office but also in other areas.

Investigation Summary

Date/Time: Saturday, June 24, 2024 — starting at 1:00 PM

Weather: Dense cloud cover shifting to heavy rain; temperature ~62°F.

Investigators Present: Brazier, Christiansen, Blaschka, Beaudry, Brown, and Kasper.

Client Presence: Client not present; WPRS had keys for full access.

Equipment Used:

• Digital Video Recorder (DVR) system

• Six digital infrared cameras

• Cellphone cameras

• K-2 EMF meter

• Spirit box

• REM Pod

• Digital voice recorders

• Motion detectors

• Structured Light Sensor (SLS) via app

• Mel meter (temperature/EMF)

• Omni Pod

• Field camera (basement)

Property Layout:

Single-level commercial building with a small empty basement. Located near the Wisconsin River. One half of the building is occupied by the client, the other is vacant.

Environmental Readings:

• Consistent indoor temperature.

• Significantly elevated EMF in two locations:

1. Kitchen — along the far outside wall.

2. Large office space — near power strip/water fountain by TV.

• Two electro-hypersensitive investigators reported physical discomfort in these locations before readings were taken. EMF spikes in the kitchen appeared linked to a utility pole just outside the building.

Visual Evidence:

• Multiple digital photos taken; no anomalies observed.

• DVR and client’s security footage showed orb-like movement, but these lacked intentional trajectory and were likely dust.

Estes EVP Session (6:30 PM):

Notable responses include:

1. “No” — in response to “Are there any children here?”

2. Unidentifiable whisper (de-noised and boosted in post-production).

3. Possible response to “Can you light something up for us?” — unclear.

4. Distinct “Yes” — following question, “Are you the one who frightened the cleaning lady so bad she won’t come back here?” (female-sounding, buried in ambient noise until enhanced).

5. Whisper following investigator’s statement of discomfort in kitchen area.

6. Independent “Yes” — captured during walk-through in back office by fridge, later corroborated on a 15-minute cellphone recording placed there.

Basement Field Camera:

• One image with a blob-like orb above an investigator.

• 8–10 unexplained triggered photos with no person in frame; remainder were team members.

Cellphone Evidence:

• At the end of EVP session, when asked “light something up if you want us to leave,” both the tripwire and EMF meter activated immediately.

Additional Investigator Experiences (Unverifiable)

• Patrick: In the kitchen area at the back of the building, experienced alternating “zapping” sensations in both ears, followed by pins-and-needles from hands to elbows. Symptoms persisted while in the room and any time re-entered.

• Beth: Developed headache and oppressive sensation in kitchen, recurring with each visit to that space.

• Bill: Heard a clear “yes” in the back office by the fridge during initial walk-through.

• Multiple investigators experienced arm hair standing on end and a static-electricity sensation in the kitchen.

Historical Correlation

Roughly three weeks after the investigation, historical research revealed that in the 1970s, a utility worker fell from a pole next to the property and was instantly killed by 7,000-volt transformers. Newspaper archives confirm this incident.

The kitchen area of the building was at one time used as a Laundromat, which connects to several investigators feelings of static-electricity.

Conclusion & Recommendations

The WPRS team considers this location a borderline case — intriguing but requiring additional investigation to gather stronger evidence. Notable findings include multiple EVP captures (two distinct “yes” responses, one possibly female), physical sensations reported by investigators in high-EMF areas, and electronic device interaction coinciding with requests.

However, environmental noise contamination — worsened by an active local air show during the investigation — limits the conclusiveness of current evidence.

Recommendations for Follow-Up:

• Schedule further investigations during minimal exterior noise conditions.

• Attempt to eliminate consistent ambient sounds (e.g., analog clock in office) to improve audio clarity.

• Focus additional monitoring on the kitchen and large office near the water fountain, where EMF levels and personal experiences were highest.

• Place additional video and environmental sensors in the basement and vacant half of the building.