THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The historic Doherty Hotel is associated with reports of apparitions, unexplained voices and other paranormal activity, along with the documented 1938 killing of Isaiah Leebove inside the hotel.
The historic Doherty Hotel opened in Clare in 1924 and later became associated with one of the area's most notorious Prohibition-era events, the 1938 killing of attorney and organized-crime figure Isaiah Leebove inside the hotel. Guests, employees and paranormal investigators have since reported unexplained voices, apparitions and other unusual activity within the building. Michigan tourism sources have included the Doherty among the state's notable reportedly haunted locations.