DTU is still around but with the advent of Covid-19 we are once again suspending investigations until further notice due to several members being at high risk with underlying health conditions. Our email is always open if you should need advice or guidance on how to deal with paranormal activity in your home or business. Please email dtuinvestigations@gmail.com directly instead of using the CONTACT link on this website.
NO LONGER SEEKING INVESTIGATIONS (temporarily)
DTU is still together, still a team. However, our team members are extremely busy as of right now and will no longer be taking investigations until January of 2019. Thank you for your patience and understanding. If you are only seeking advice or counsel on a paranormal issue, we check the DTU gmail account daily. Again, thank you to all who support us and the work we do!
~ The DTU Family
DTU is open for investigations!
We are now taking investigations again from now until mid-August!
Please email us at dtuinvestigations@gmail.com for questions and inquiries.
Remember, we do NOT investigate apartments! We are able to investigate townhouses and duplexes only if all residents are cooperative and leave for the duration of the investigation. Thank you!
Help from Beyond
I have been one of the lucky ones when it comes to the paranormal. Since I was born I lived in a world fully blended with the other side. So much so that I learned quickly my world was not the norm and kept my mouth shut to try and not scare my fellow schoolmates. One experience in particular is very difficult to disprove. I was about 12 and became very sick one day. My mother was always working so we barely saw each other since I was 5. I got used to dealing with everything myself including illness. Never had anyone tuck me in, read me a story or simply took care of me when I was sick. I went to bed early and when I woke up realized that my comforter was covering me and knew someone else did it because the end was about half way up my face. I felt better and was surprised when I met my mother in the kitchen. I said, “thank you for covering me up. I was feeling pretty bad last night”. Her reply was, “I didn’t know you were sick and I didn’t cover you up”. This was really interesting since I knew someone did it and based on the positioning I couldn’t do it myself, but in the end I figured maybe I did do it.
Several months later I went to visit my grandmother and she would frequently take me to the botanica, which is a Santeria religion shop for us Hispanics. There was a lady who owned the shop who could let spirits use her body as a vessel and they would provide services for patrons. No matter how hard I tried they always called me out and gave me special attention. They said my light was too bright and attracted them instantly to my soul. I always got the treat at the end of the day to get personal predictions and great conversations. This day at the end of our talk the spirit said, “by the way, it was me who covered you that day when you were really sick”. He winked at me and said I will always look after you. I internally laughed and took comfort in that and I still do to this day. How would he know exactly what happened? I never talked about it to anyone. There is definitely another existence beyond this world. I look forward to getting those answers to help us understand why! Until next time my friends, never stop believing!
By: Amy Estrada – Investigator and Case Manager
Spring Heeled Jack – The Untouchable Demon
In the mid-19th century a story began circulating in the Black Country area of England of a creature described as man like but possessing long, sharp finger nails, and wild eyes that seemed to have a red glow when he was about to attack. Later reports of this beast would see him with horns and the ability to breath fire. However, the attribute that would earn him his moniker was that he was seen easily jumping over tall fences, including the gates of a cemetery on the night of his first sighting. When anyone would attempt to catch this beast, he would use this final trait to lend himself and escape.
As the decades passed from his first sighting in 1837 Spring Heeled Jack would be found accosting women, he would hide in dark alleyways and charge out after them. His first female victim stated that this “man” grabbed her and began kissing her on the face. He used his sharp talons to shred her clothes in an attempt to disrobe her, his hands were described as being as cold and clammy as a corpse. On another occasion, he jumped in front of a carriage startling the horses. The horses reared back, and thus severely injuring the driver. In all he was said to be responsible for a number of shredded clothes and a few heart attacks. The majority of the sightings occurred between 1837-1877. At this time, a larger monster, Jack the Ripper, garnered more attention in the close by London.
There are two major theories as to who this demon vagabond was. The first theory is ‘The Mad Marquis’ Henry Beresford, may have been Jack. The Marquis was very fond of jumping out of alleys to startle passersby. If Henry was to blame, however, there must have been a fan that continued his work, Henry died in 1859 long before the end of Jack’s reign of terror. The second theory points to Joseph Darby a man who was a world class jumper who fancied practicing at night. Darby was born during the later portion of Jack’s time, and if he was responsible it wasn’t until the much later sightings.
By: William Cleveland – Tech Manager and Investigator
You know what time of year it is? :D
Looking for a spooky get away this Fall and get in the mood for Halloween? With a plethora of ghastly, rich history in the city of Chicago, it’s got to be one of the top destinations for a good ghost adventure!
If you’re looking for something to do to get into the holiday spirits with some good “spirits” while hangin’ out with spirits, check out what Nightly Spirits has to offer! Join them in their ghostly bar crawl any Friday or Saturday this Fall!
The tours start at 8:30 p.m. Stops on the Prohibition era-themed tour include the Red Lion Pub, Tavern 57, and Lincoln Station. You’ll hear stories covering tales of mob boss Al Capone as well as John Dillinger, and maybe even run into one of them yourselves! Can you imagine knocking back a cold one with Al? (Not literally of course, we do not condone mob violence.)
This is not an advertisement and they have not asked us to do this in any way, shape or form, but this kind of tour is exactly up our ally and we think you’d love it to! It is truly a “spiritual” experience!
You can check out Nightly Spirits at http://nightlyspirits.com/chicago-tours/
By: Jesse Jokela – Historical Researcher and Investigator
DTU Update and Personal Update
Hello everyone, Karen here with an update!
Some of you may be wondering where DTU has gotten to these days. We are still around, still chasing down investigations! Life has gotten busier and busier for yours truly. I was accepted into a graduate school program and hardly have a moment to myself. I spend 10-12 hour days doing homework when I’d rather be hunting ghosts. Such is life in the adult world I suppose. We are still looking for investigations, but a word for potential clients: If you’re interested in having us conduct an investigation, please understand if evidence review takes a couple of weeks to go over everything thoroughly – I barely have time to eat breakfast most days HAHA! I’m hungry…
Anywho, paranormal food for thought of the day: Do you believe that living beings (who have not died yet) can leave a residual mark on places? Does a person have to die before this residual energy can be seen or sensed by others? Why?
You can leave your comments below or email them to us at dtuinvestigations@gmail.com
DTU Update and Personal Update
Hello! Karen, lead investigator here. DTU is still together even though we haven’t updated our site in a while. The reason for this is, back in March, my beloved family pet Putz got sick very suddenly. He was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy. It happened very suddenly and without warning. One night he couldn’t get up, couldn’t use his back legs. Degenerative myelopathy is a spinal cord disease that essentially leaves your dogs limbs numb and paralyzed. There is no treatment nor any cure. For nearly 2 months I stayed by his side and tried to make the remainder of his life as comfortable as possible. He went to rainbow bridge the middle of May, and my life hasn’t been the same since. My whole life I’ve always had an animal companion, and now I don’t. It’s been a hard adjustment. My 8 year old laptop has also died which makes updating he site more difficult. I’m typing this from my phone as we speak, and it’s not easy. I won’t have enough money for a new laptop until August or September. I will still update our followers every once in a while but it may only be once a month. If you have any questions please use the contact form.
As for the DTU update. We accepted a new member and we are currently training her. She is a quick study and a great case manager. We have an investigation set for July 8th – helping out a fellow team. And we may also investigate a dental clinic and we are are also working on getting into the Rave/Eagles Ballroom. Big things in the works. We recently had a practice investigation of a couple cemeteries but it was too windy for EVP sessions
Well, that’s all for now.
Have you ever had an experience with a ghost pet? Tell us your story on our Facebook page or email!
Blog Updates Coming Soon
DTU has been on a bit of a break as it’s members have been terribly busy with our personal lives, but our glossary of terms and definitions will be updated soon with source links to more information. There will also be a new section on psychological terms and how psychology and the paranormal often coincide. Stay tuned for these changes in the upcoming month. We are currently awaiting permission from a potential client to investigate a haunted public location. Locations will never be disclosed unless express permission from the client is given. But we are very excited about this potential case.
DTU is also currently searching for new committed members. If you have the time to dedicate to cases and research, please email us at dtuinvestigations@gmail.com or click the Contact Us link at the top of the page.
Thank you.
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