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Daily Mail
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Haunting 'final countdown' of Annabelle doll handler before sudden death during 'demonically possessed' toy tour
A veteran ghost hunter who suddenly died while touring the US with the haunted Annabelle doll made a chilling 'final countdown' social media post just days before his passing. Dan Rivera, 54, was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for his Devils on the Run tour - a cross-country event featuring the infamous doll - when he was found unresponsive at his hotel Sunday night. He had built a loyal fanbase through his ghost-hunting work and viral content reviving the eerie legends of Annabelle and other cursed relics. His final stop - in Gettysburg, a Civil War town long said to be haunted - was completely sold out. Just days before the event kicked off, Rivera posted an eerie video of the Annabelle doll promoting the 'final countdown' of the tour. 'On the road this week. GET READY GETTYSBURG. It's the final countdown,' Rivera captioned that video that played along with the band Europe's hit song 'The Final Countdown.' 'GET READY GETTYSBURG! ON THE ROAD THIS WEEK. ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN,' the caption continued. The video montage included chilling shots of the 'possessed' doll along with photos of Rivera and his colleagues from the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR). Rivera served as a senior lead investigator with the organization and was the one who had been bringing the creepy children's toy across the country. Harrison Jones, a journalist for the local newspaper the Evening Sun, told People he had attended the tour's event at the Soldiers Orphanage Homestead on Saturday - the night before Rivera passed. 'It was quickly clear that Mr. Rivera was a people person as he spoke with the group,' Jones said. 'He was very charismatic and quick-witted. He seemed intent on making sure the group was comfortable and could enjoy themselves.' The journalist described how during the event Rivera explained to guests how he built Annabelle's case himself. 'Mr. Rivera, along with another of NESPR's investigators, Wade Kirby, spoke to the group about Annabelle's history and their experiences working with the doll,' Jones said. 'Among those discussions, Mr. Rivera spoke about how he had built the case that Annabelle was in himself, and that he had designed many aspects from the perspective of his faith.' Rivera had been with colleagues on Sunday morning but was not feeling well and went back to his room, Abrams County Coroner Francis Dutrow confirmed to People. On Wednesday morning, authorities revealed that he died from 'natural causes' and that there was 'nothing unusual or suspicious observed at the scene,' according to Pennsylvania State Police. NESPR announced in a Tuesday evening press release that they will resume the tours previously scheduled events, believing it's what the veteran ghost hunter 'would have wanted.' 'We believe with all our hearts that Dan would have wanted the work to continue - bringing people together, sharing knowledge, and honoring the memory of Ed & Lorraine Warren,' the statement said, referring to the legendary paranormal investigators who kept Annabelle their private occult museum. 'We will carry his spirit in us in everything we do.' The Annabelle doll was made famous back in the 1970s when paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren looked into alleged attacks made by the infamous toy. While they put her in a specially built glass case and warned that she should never be moved, Annabelle is now currently touring the US alongside other items from the Warrens Occult Museum collection as part of the exhibition called Devils on the Run.
ABC News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
AFL live updates: Harrison Jones avoids 'major breaks' after gruesome injury, St Kilda vs Fremantle latest news
Essendon receives excellent news on the injury front after scans on Harrison Jones's ankle as St Kilda prepares to host Fremantle at Docklands Stadium. The injury news isn't as positive for North Melbourne with young defender Jackson Archer set to miss at least eight weeks with a high grade left hamstring strain. Follow the live blog below, Key Events 12m ago 12 minutes ago Fri 2 May 2025 at 8:00am Submit a comment or question Log in to comment Live updates Latest Oldest Pinned 18m ago Fri 2 May 2025 at 7:54am St Kilda vs Fremantle scoreboard C By Chris De Silva React React Key Event 12m ago Fri 2 May 2025 at 8:00am Jones injury 'a lot better than it could've been' C By Chris De Silva Essendon forward Harrison Jones has miraculously avoided a nasty break after dislocating his left ankle on Thursday night. (Getty Images) Essendon forward Harrison Jones says his horrific-looking ankle injury has turned out better than first feared, but it remains to be seen how long he'll be out of action. Jones, Jordan Ridley (hamstring) and Jade Gresham (adductor) were injured on Thursday night in a costly 9.11 (65) to 9.8 (62) victory for the Bombers over North Melbourne. The Kangaroos were also left counting the cost, with defender Jackson Archer set to miss some eight weeks with a high grade left hamstring strain. Jones was taken off on a stretcher and taken to hospital following an awkward landing that put his left ankle at a horror angle. The 24-year-old was in good spirits when he briefly spoke to the media on Friday to give an update on his situation. "I'm OK. I got two X-rays last night, no major breaks. It's a lot better than it could have been," Jones told reporters. "I think I was in shock to be honest. I sort of looked down and saw my foot was the other way. "I sort of just sat there. It all happened pretty quick." AAP React React 16m ago Fri 2 May 2025 at 7:56am Welcome! C By Chris De Silva Good evening and welcome to ABC Sport's live AFL coverage! Tonight's action sees St Kilda hosting Fremantle at Docklands Stadium in what is the unofficial 'Ross Bowl' given Ross Lyon has coached both teams. Lyon began at the Saints, ditched them cruelly to go to Freo, but is now back at the helm in Moorabbin. The first bounce in that match is at 7.40pm AEST, so strap yourselves in as we bring you all the news from around the league before live action gets underway. React React The ABC of SPORT Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday. Your information is being handled in accordance with the Email address Subscribe
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jones 'proud' to represent his boyhood club
Harrison Jones is the latest academy product to break into the first team at Sunderland. The Championship's youngest team fielded five homegrown players in the starting XI against Swansea. After making his first league start for the Black Cats, 20-year-old Jones is looking to follow in the footsteps of captain Dan Neil in living out his boyhood dream of representing the club he supports. "I've been in the crowd many, many times myself," the midfielder told BBC Radio Newcastle. "I know what they want to see on the pitch so it's what I try to emulate."Working hard, I think that's just an absolute given. To represent Sunderland you have to work your socks off and play fast attacking football which we tried to do, it just didn't create the goal."Although the result did not come for Regis Le Bris' side as they fell to a 1-0 home defeat, they are safe in the knowledge they have already qualified for the play-offs. With four games left to go of the regular Championship season, it is an opportunity to manage the squad and give young players like Jones a chance. "I see this week being just the whole year's worth of effort which has finally allowed me to get on the pitch which I think I've deserved to," Jones added."Obviously the results haven't gone our way but I'm really grateful for the opportunity and really proud that I've been able to represent Sunderland which is what I've been aiming to do for many, many years now."Prior to this first start, Jones had featured on the bench 26 times for the Black Cats this season, making two substitute appearances - something he says has been invaluable experience."For me, it's not just sitting on the bench, it's being involved in a first team changing room. It's seeing the level," he added."Seeing what the Championship looks like because not many have seen it inside the dressing room so I've learned so much from just being on the bench itself and by doing that it's allowed me to nurture and become better so when I do play, I'm able to fit right in."Listen to more from Harrison Jones on BBC Sounds.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Clear skies prevail in south-central Pa. as total lunar eclipse puts on astronomical show
While forecasts called for cloudy skies on Friday morning in south-central Pennsylvania during a total lunar eclipse, clear skies prevailed, providing a spectacular astronomical show to those who persevered through the poor forecasts. In Pennsylvania, the eclipse slowly began around 11:57 p.m. on Thursday night, March 13, as a subtle dimming began. By around 1:09 a.m. on Friday, March 14, that subtle dimming became a partial eclipse, as the full Moon began to be concealed in the shadow of the Earth's umbra. Around 2:26 a.m., totality began as the Moon slipped completely within the shadow of the Earth, beginning a spectacular display of reddish hues commonly referred to as a "Blood Moon." The eclipse began to fade around 3:30 a.m., and the process had concluded by around 6 a.m. as the sun began to rise. While forecasts earlier in the day called for cloudy conditions, the entirety of the eclipse remained visible in clear skies around Hanover and Gettysburg, with stars clearly visible alongside the full Moon during totality. The next total lunar eclipse for Pennsylvania will be on June 26, 2029, according to Rob Radzanowski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes into Earth's shadow while aligning with our planet and the sun. When the moon is imperfectly covered by Earth's shadow as our planet passes between our natural satellite and the sun, it produces a partial lunar eclipse – like the one that took place in September. In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon moves into the innermost and darkest part of Earth's shadow, called the umbra, completely blocking it from the sun, according to NASA. The Moon, which does not produce its own light, shines because its surface reflects the sun's rays. Though the Earth blocks any direct sunlight from reaching the moon during a total solar eclipse, the sun still casts the Earth's shadow on the lunar surface. The process that produces the red or orangish glow is the same that makes our sky blue and our sunsets red, according to NASA. As sunlight reaches Earth's atmosphere, it is refracted toward the surface. Blue light has a shorter wavelength and scatters relatively easily, that's why our sky appears in that color most of the time. Reddish light, which travels more directly in the air, manifests to ground observers during sunrises and sunsets when the sun is near the horizon and its incoming light travels at a longer, low-angle path through Earth's atmosphere. That's similar to what's happening on the Moon during a total lunar eclipse when sunlight is once again refracted towards the surface of the fully eclipsed Moon. Even though Earth blocks sunlight from directly reaching the Moon during a total lunar eclipse, our planet's atmosphere still bends sunlight to indirectly light up the lunar surface. "It's as if all the world's sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the moon," NASA explained. Harrison Jones is the Hanover reporter for the Evening Sun. Reach him at hjones@ Teresa Boeckel and Eric Lagatta contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Hanover Evening Sun: Hanover and Gettysburg, Pa. nab clear view of 2025 total lunar eclipse
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Yahoo
Rockford man denies starting PA fire, blames mysterious ‘them'
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The West Michigan man accused of driving halfway across the country to set fire to a romantic rival's home maintained his innocence in a jailhouse interview with News 8, at the same time making nonspecific references to being 'forced' to do things by a shadowy online group. 'I didn't burn down the house, but there's a lot that I can't talk about because I can't risk getting other people hurt in the whole process,' 21-year-old Harrison Jones said, sitting in the Kent County Correctional Facility Thursday. Police: Rockford man traveled to Pennsylvania to set fire to home Police say Jones drove from Rockford to the Philadelphia suburb of Bensalem, broke into a home in the early hours of Feb. 10 and set the first floor on fire. Six people were asleep inside the home, all of whom narrowly escaped with smoke and burn injuries. 'I had to do what they said. I can't really say a whole lot about it because like I said, I can't risk them doing anything worse. But they forced me to do some things I didn't want to do,' Jones said. 'That I had to do, or else (a woman News 8 is not naming) would have ended up getting hurt. My family was put at risk.' Police reports show Jones told police he had 'never been' to Pennsylvania. Speaking to News 8 Thursday, he admitted that he did drive alone to Bensalem, but said he never entered the home in question. 'I have maybe a three- or four-hour block in my memory where I don't remember anything,' he said. 'I was at one of the Wawa gas stations and then I kept driving. The next thing I remember, I was just driving back, out of Pennsylvania.' Jones would not go into further detail about who 'they' are, but said he's been connected to a dangerous group since he was 17. He said he met these people online through the site Omegle, an app that connects strangers to one another. 'They… I mean, I'm afraid and I'm in jail. I'm locked up and I'm still afraid of them. I just don't wish anybody else to get hurt,' he said. Rockford man waives extradition in Pennsylvania arson case Police have said they believe the crime to be romantically motivated. One of Jones' friends was allegedly involved in an online relationship with a person who lived inside that home. Jones said that's simply not the case. 'I feel so bad that I ruined their Valentine's Day,' he said. 'They had nothing to do with this. They are completely victims in this scenario, and I feel so bad about it. I feel really, really bad about it.' Jones is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania, where he faces 13 felonies and six misdemeanor charges. He told News 8 that while he has seen therapists in the past, he has never been diagnosed with a mental illness. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
