The Demon House of Indiana: A Portal to Hell?

With the beginning of the year 2014, the world found itself a new portal to Hell. It was the house of Latoya Ammons on Carolina Street, Gary, Indiana. Ms. Ammons, a single parent of three children aged 7, 9 and 12, was convinced that her house was plagued by more than 200 demons determined to squeeze the lives out of them. The Ammons went through a series of police interviews, psychiatric sessions and exorcisms. Dozens of respectable people, including priests, psychiatrists and even the city Police Captain, have testified for their legitimacy. What's the mystery of Indiana's 'portal to hell'?

An Uneasy Migration

Latoya Ammons: Image by Indy Star

It was a family of five. Ms. Latoya Ammons, mother of three children, lived with her mother Rosa Campbell in Indianapolis. In November 2010, she made the mistake of moving her house to a quiet lane on Carolina Street, Gary, Indiana. It was a peaceful place dotted with small, one-storey houses. But the peace was not to endure. In the chilling December cold, the Ammons family was bothered by swarms of flies that came buzzing through the porch. Rosa Campbell recounts: "This is not normal We killed them and killed them and killed them, but they kept coming back." At midnight, they would hear footsteps climbing through the basement stairs and opening the door with a creak. Despite locking the basement door, the noises recurred. One night Rosa was startled awake to find a shadow fleeting the drawing room. On inspection, she found the floor imprinted with wet footprints. 

Violent Oppression and a Terrorized Family

Demon House: Image by Indy Star

On March 10, 2012, at about 2 a.m. after midnight, the family had been mourning the loss of a relative with a group of friends. Suddenly, Ammons, who was in Campbell's room, started screaming horridly. As Campbell reached alarmed, she saw her 12-year-old granddaughter leviating above her bed, unconscious, surrounded by a group of stupefied friends and family. Everyone took to praying, she gradually descended and rested upon the bed. When awoken, the girl couldn't remember a thing about what had happened. Ammons reached out a local church, at whose advice, she poured olive oil on the children's limbs and had the house cleansed with bleach and ammonia. She and Campbell contacted two clairvoyants, who told them that their house was possessed by over 200 demons. As per their instructions, Ammons created an altar in her basement (which, she presumed, was the source of the disturbances) by spreading a table covered with white cloth, candles and holy statues, and with the help of another companion, she began reading from Psalm 91: 

You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.

Demonic Possessions and More Trouble 

For 3 days everything was calm. Then it just worsened. The demons possessed the most vulnerable preys they could find, the kids. 

The kids’ eyes bulged, evil smiles crossed their faces and their voices deepened every time.

Ammons herself was possessed from time to time, with weakness and loss of self control following. The youngest boy would chat with an invisible accomplice in the closet. The elder, 9, was describing how it felt to be killed. The youngest was even hurled from the bathroom one day while the daughter was struck with a headboard. The daughter would also feel choked and have strange voices threatening her. The family was restless and desperate.

Skeptical Doctor, DCS Accusations and Terror

Demon House: Image by Indy Star

Dr. Geoffrey Onyeukwu, the Ammons' family doctor, was made acquainted with the misadventures of the family. Although skeptical, he paid a visit. The children went very violent in his presence, cursing and screaming at him, the youngest was thrown against the wall by an invisible entity. Then the boys lost consciousness and won't be brought around. About 8 cops were summoned, who took the boys to the Methodist Hospital. While the elder behaved normally, the younger thrashed and screamed. The DCS was called to investigate child abuse. DCS case manager Valerie Washington reached the hospital. And that's when things went worse. The youngest boy growled demonically at Valerie, rolled his eyes and tried to strangle his elder brother. When Valerie examined the boys later that evening, the younger growled at the elder and said: "It's time to die. I will kill you." He then grinned and started walking backwards up the ceiling, right before all the witnesses, finally flipping over and landing on his feet. The following day, the DCS ceased custody of the children on the grounds of "emotional and spiritual distress".  

Police Investigations

Charles Austin: Mailonline.com

At the advice of Rev. Michael Maginot, the Ammons moved to a relative's house. About a week later, Washington, along with 3 cops, visited the Ammons house. Charles Austin, Gary Police Captain, was initially skeptical. But after several interviews with the family, he simply said: "I am a believer". While photographing the basement, the police caught a photo of a cloudy mass resembling a face (shown above). Austin himself was victimized. The day he visited the Ammons house, the driver seat of his car would shake back and forth, his garage refused to open and so on. But while the police were convinced of demonic activity, the psychiatrists were blaming Ammons for an irrational home environment.

The Exorcisms

Rev. Michael Maginot: Image by Indy Star

Maginot, a clergyman, performed a minor exorcism on the Ammons with prayers, statements and appeals. Samantha Ilic from the DCS, who attended the exorcism, was chased by ill-luck immediately after. She received third-degree burns and fractures in several accidents that followed. Maginot then performed three more elaborate exorcisms with the approval of the Church, two in English and the third in Latin. The disturbances finally stopped. Latoya Ammons, who had already moved to Indianapolis, was restored custody of her children in November 2012, finally peace and happiness were reinstated.

The immense fame of the Demon house caused Zak Bagans, host and executive producer of Ghost Hunters, to purchase the alleged portal to Hell for $35,000. Was this a genuine case of demonic possession, well, official reports from the DCS and the Hammond Police Department serve as documented proofs. What are your thoughts?

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