Inside the Old Paulding Jail: Ghosts, History, and Hauntings, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC

The Old Paulding Jail in Ohio, built in 1876 and saved from demolition by a Florida restoration company, has become one of the most active paranormal sites in the Midwest. Shelly Robertson, its current owner and a claircognizant intuitive, recounts how she initially dismissed the building’s eerie reputation—until the moment she stepped inside and was met with disembodied voices, slamming doors, and a sudden, loud command to 'get out.' What began as a plan to turn the jail into a team meeting space and museum quickly evolved into a full-time spiritual encounter. Robertson discovered that the jail’s most prominent spirit is a man hanged in 1905, whose death was shrouded in mystery and possibly foul play. After uncovering newspaper clippings about the hanging on its anniversary—clips that weren’t in the local historical archive—she began communicating with the spirit, eventually pinpointing his death at 3:05 a.m. Each year, he becomes active for about 20 minutes, interacting with her and her team. The building’s architecture, history, and the deliberate alignment of her team’s name (187PI, referencing homicide codes) suggest a deeper, almost fated connection. This isn’t just a haunted building—it’s a place where history, memory, and the unseen are in constant conversation. What makes this story stand out isn’t just the ghost stories, but the meticulous way Robertson documents everything: audio, video, and written records.