Sacramento, CA
Hotel Leger - Mokelumne Hill, CA
Members Present: Dave, Sabrina, Ann, Mike, Kane, Jeremy, and Charlotte and
Allan filming for California Haunts. Present and filming for
API’s documentary were Kane and Jeremy.
Reason for Investigation: Over the years multiple accounts of hearing laughter,
seeing objects move, and finding things out of place has become common. Couples
staying in a certain room have left in the night fighting violently. The town of
Mokelumne Hill holds California’s record for number of killings in one day. Back
in the day, if you went to Mokelumne Hill, you were gambling with your life.
Investigation Summary: The team arrived at 5:00 pm and began taking in the
history of the town. “It was like driving back in time”, said Ann. Each building
appears to be locked in time and unchanged. The team entered the hotel and met
the staff and owner. As for every investigation, permission is obtained in writing
from the property owner. Also, any staff that are willing to be interviewed for the
camera or participate in the investigation must sign proper releases.
Sabrina and Ann walked with a guide to the cemetery were Mr. Leger and his
family are buried. During the walk, they listened to more town history and folklore.
Charlotte noted that upon entering the cemetery, her power dropped from full to
almost empty. Mr. Leger lost his wife at the age of 27 when he was 45. He never
remarried. At the grave is a tiny stone with initials L.L. on it. It is not known who is
here, but normally these stones are for infants.
Back at the hotel Dave and the second crew investigate the wine cellar that was
the opening to an underground tunnel. It is next to the original jail and hanging
tree. The tunnel led to the bank and brothels. Men would hide their gold at the
bank then venture into the brothel of their choice, without being seen. Near the
begging of Dave’s video recording a man says, “Turn it off”. The voice does not
come from anybody present. The EVP sessions did not reveal anything of note.
Also seen in the same video is a solid orb that moves across Dave and down his
chair when he stands up.
Upon entering the tunnel area, Ann felt a tingling on her right arm. EMF showed
spikes from 0.01 up to 5.04 and higher. They came and went very fast and
without meter movement. At one point the team watched the meter read almost
12.0 and expected something to happen. But nothing did and the meter dropped
back to 0.01. Meanwhile, Dave’s plot to scare Kane worked. We heard him yell
and had a good chuckle. Sabrina and Ann moved to Mr. Leger’s room for an
EVP session. They closed and locked the door before starting. During the
session both made mention of an angry woman coming down the hall. Just after
Charlotte, from outside the room said, “Something is coming my way”. Her camera
lost focus and battery power dropped.
The team began packing up around midnight. Charlotte and Ann went upstairs to
get equipment. While standing in the hall talking, both heard two sets of footsteps
coming toward them. Both said, “Hi guys”, expecting the guys to answer. Ann
went to check out the sound and found nobody. Charlotte and Ann began talking
again and heard the footsteps come closer, right up to them. Ann turned to enter
the room for equipment, when her tripod and camera flew up and over. It hit the
floor, broken. Charlotte just stood there, mouth open and eyes wide. Ann
confessed to trying to stir up some activity in Mr. Leger’s room, but did not really
expect it to happen.
Investigation Highlights: The most profound was the feeling of being watched in
the town. Outside photographs automatically do not prove anything, but showed
movement of large orbs not going the direction of the gentle breeze. In the inside
pool area Dave has a brilliant, big, blue orb on his right shoulder. The
unexplained voice, a type “A” EVP is heard in the tunnel entrance. Elevated
EMF readings were taken in the next room to an unexplainable high of 12.0 and
then dropping back to 0.01. The two gentlemen filming API’s documentary stayed
overnight in Mr. Leger’s room. They slept soundly and awoke fully rested.
Thank you so much to the staff and owners of Hotel Leger.
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