Even without the eerie blue light illuminating the room, the night would have been creepy as they waited for a sign from any of the ghosts believed to haunt this month’s hunt location. A noise, shadow or unexplained breeze, while not constituting official evidence, all stand as clues to paranormal activity, according to the growing number of members of the Kokomo/Tipton chapter of the Indiana Ghost Trackers.The monthly hunts are shrouded in secrecy. Members are entrusted to keep the hunt locations to themselves.This particular one was centered in an old building steeped in history.The building’s long history, as well as several storied tragic events, drew more than a dozen Ghost Trackers.They come from all walks of life, but share one thing — a curiosity about the paranormal.Pat Shuck, director of the local chapter, said even though he has yet to collect official evidence documenting spirit activity, personal experiences have taught him better.Shuck said that several years back, while working at a grave site for a monument company, he was approached by a man.When he turned to face the man, no one was there.He said he knew he had not imagined it.“I actually even saw him in the mirror in the flatbed truck I was in,” Shuck said.Like Shuck, each member has a unique story.Shuck says not all members of Ghost Trackers necessarily have the same beliefs, other than the existence of energy.Some are “sensitive,” meaning they are able to sense the presence of spirits in some way.Shuck says he is not particularly sensitive, but fellow Ghost Tracker Valerie Wilbur has honed her senses over the years.Wilbur, a member of the Lafayette chapter and former regional director of Indiana Ghost Trackers, said she is able to sense some spirits by almost hearing them.
