THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The former Juvenile Ranch Facility has become associated with reports of lingering paranormal activity following its closure. Visitors have reported shadow figures, disembodied voices, unexplained footsteps, and an oppressive atmosphere throughout the abandoned buildings. Local investigators consider it one of the area's more active abandoned sites.
This used to be the site of Camp Lockett, an old military base; it is now a home for runaways and meant to give them skills for careers. The smell of smoke accompanies the spirit of a protective old man (said to prevent children from hurting themselves). He is heard walking around and will sometimes turn off the lights. A soldier who killed himself is sometimes seen staring out of the window somewhere by the dayroom. Other sightings include former soldiers walking up and down the pathways and a child who was said to have fallen to his death from a nearby cliff.