The Salem witch trials began in 1692, when two little girls, aged 11 and 9, accused several local women of practicing witchcraft. The wave of hysteria that spread through Salem in response to this led to more than two hundred people being accused of being witches. 30 were found guilty, and 19 of those people were executed. With something so terrible in its history, it's no surprise to hear that Salem, Massachusetts is now considered to be one of the most haunted places in the United States. That's why Salem is the focus of the latest episode in our Hunting the Haunted video series, in which paranormal investigators Jason Hewlett and Peter Renn look into the trials to see if there has been supernatural fallout. You can watch this episode in the embed above!
Hunting the Haunted is a monthly exploration of
alleged paranormal activity hosted by investigators and researchers Jason Hewlett and Peter Renn. The two combine their knowledge of hauntings and paranormal investigation to well known, and lesser known, reports of people, places and things that are haunted. The show dissects everything from The Amityville Haunting and The Enfield Poltergeist, to cases Peter has investigated during his 27 years in the field. Jason and Peter also touch on other aspects of the paranormal, including equipment, hoaxes and natural explanations for alleged activity.
Hosted by Jason Hewlett and Peter Renn, the series is Produced by Jason Hewlett and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian. The episode Ghosts of the Salem Witch Trials was Written by Hewlett and Renn, and Edited by Lance Vlcek.
Hunting the Haunted is one of several shows we have on our The Paranormal Network YouTube channel, which is dedicated to things like UFOs, hauntings, and cryptids. To see more, head over to YouTube, check out the channel, and subscribe while you're there!
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