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We have been invited back to investigate yet again. We hope to be adding more on this case soon!
This case is still in the works. We have already done 2 investigations here to try and debunk the things that we’ve been finding! We will be posting some of our investigations soon. This case has an amazing history. Please check back.
This is a little teaser for you. The story of the MURDER OF KATE KOOPMAN.
On Thanksgiving Day, 1922 a tragedy happen in this house. On this evening, Peter Koopman murdered his wife Kate. The coroner's report said that she was killed by a bullet to the back at close range. She was found the next morning, sitting on the landing of the steps with her face in her hands. Her death was almost instantaneous.
After a report came in the the Grand Haven City Police Dept., by Peter's lawyer Charles E. Misner, that something wasn't right at the home, 2 officers were sent to check things out. The officers looked through a window and saw Kate Koopman sitting motionless on the steps. The two officers were Officer Lawrence DeWitt and Lt. Clyde Koopman, YES, Kate's son.
It seems that Peter was in trouble with the law. Peter was a saloon owner, and with prohibition high in the news, the pressure was on. On the day that Kate was found, Peter was suppose to meet with his Attorney Charles Misner to go to court. When he did not show up, Mr. Misner went to the home. When he could not gain access to the house, he called Lt Koopman for assistance.
Peter was eventually convicted of a lesser charge, and he never admitted to killing Kate. They said that he fired two (2) shots, one that killed Kate and another that went into the wall in front of her.
Today, it's believed that Kate still resides here. Linda, the owner of this shop, has owned the building for 16 years. She believes that Kate is upset, possibly because Peter never admitted that he killed her.
There has been numerous things that happen here almost daily. It is believed that Kate will mess with things when she wants to be noticed. Employees will shut and lock things up at night, with everything in its place, ready for the next days business. When they open in the morning, they have found all of the shoes turned around, dozens of them, in their places – facing backwards. There is a radio that seems to turn on by itself, frequently. Another time when the owner arrived one morning, She found that all of the formal gowns had been taken from their display rack and draped over the balcony bannister. The children's clothes are often found on the floor. Employees and guest have all reported strange noises or smells of perfume. Reports of hearing voices and of having their hair touched are also common.
A cleaning lady, Dorothy, claimed to experience several strange happenings while she worked at night. Once while she was upstairs, all of the clothing began to move. She was always finding “bobby pins” laying around everywhere. Another time, while she was in the kitchen area, she smelled the scent, as if someone had just finished baking. The last straw for Dorothy was the night she locked the door and started to work. A while later, she heard footsteps in the home. She went to see who was there, and found no one else around. She went back to the door and found that it was now unlocked. Dorothy will not work at night, or alone, anymore.
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