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Haunted places in California: documented history, reported ghost stories, and fact-checked paranormal claims.

Waterdog Lake in Belmont California, original LiveSciFi article artwork

Waterdog Lake, Belmont: Haunted History & Our Investigation

Waterdog Lake in Belmont, California, has always been more than another supposedly haunted location to me. I grew up hearing stories about its wooded trails, the lake, and a terrible crime. On October 2, 1984, I was at soccer practice at the middle school when 12-year-old Lance Turner disappeared and was murdered nearby. That personal connection is why the story has stayed with me—and why I eventually returned to the area to investigate its paranormal […]

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