"Smith" Residence

It has been a little while, but we're back!
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In later 2022 I was contacted by an old friend of mine. To respect their identity, I am calling them 'Smith'. Smith reached out to me with very significant concerns surrounding a newly purchased house. They had closed on their first house with their spouse and had begun to experience troubling activity. When the pair first moved into the residence, there were a few bumps in the night that were joked off as "it's just "Mr ___". This Mr was the previous tenant who passed away, so it was said as a joke that the previous owner must be the reason for the occasional noise. It was an older house, and we know older houses have their own orchestration of sounds.
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Since this, the bumps in the night became more. Smith began to frequently hear what sounded like boot steps walking across their hardwood flooring. Smith began to feel watched and would occasionally hear what sounded like an annoyed or disgruntled sigh in their doorway. They had seen what appeared to be someone's reflection in a door, when no one was on the other side or in the room. Items would be displaced into locations they hadn't been physically moved to. Cupboards would be found open or items removed from them. The activity didn't stop there. Smith expressed their concern after having been touched by something unseen on separate occasions. This was becoming unsettling for Smith and they were becoming intimidated and uncomfortable in their own house. After they reached out, I confirmed I would come take a look and see if I could explain any of their concerns or, what felt more important, validation. Throughout these experiences, Smith's partner was brushing the concerns away, saying it was the cats or other explanations. I wanted to ensure Smith received answers.
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Prior to our arrival in November, I asked Smith to sit down and speak out loud. If there was indeed an otherwordly presence, it was important to set boundaries and voice their discomfort. I confirmed it would seem silly, but if there was an entity, treat them as a person and have a candid conversation. Smith agreed they would try.
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I asked Heather to look into the history of the residence. Through a lot of research, we actually did discover that the previous tenant had passed away, and appeared to have passed away inside the residence. There weren't any other significant findings, but we felt it important to disclose this information to them.
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The night of the investigation, my team and I asked for the pair to be absent. There were cats in the residence that we remained cognizant of, to maintain integrity of the investigation space.
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Our cameras were setup throughout the residence and once we were set up, the lights were turned off and we went dark. Our team did not encounter any significant activity or have any personal experiences. 
We wrapped up our investigation and we packed up. The video and audio review would take a few days to comb through.
While reviewing audio and video, I did not have any significant findings. We had two oddities that I couldn't completely explain. As seen in the image above, one of our cameras in the basement, which is where some activity had been reported, I had several instances of mild to severe interference. These cameras have been tested and used several times, and had never experienced any interference. It could have been something electrical, but I could not explain it in certainty. Another anomaly was a strange portion of video from the kitchen. There was a small speck seen on the refrigerator. It did not have the shape of an insect, but almost appeared to be a shape similar to a bead of water. This anomaly moved in erratic bursts and pathways along the fridge, then disappeared as quickly as it had shown up. I could not explain this anomaly. I can't say it was paranormal and I could not find a natural explanation. 
I passed along our findings to the pair. I asked if there had been any other activity. We were updated that Smith had sat down and had an out loud, conversation to relay their discomfort and that the activity was unwelcome. They told us that all activity since then had ceased. They have not experienced any activity since, and I'm hoping it remains that way. I hope the older house only gives off typical sounds characteristic for its age, and the quiet ensues.
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