NJ Family Flees Haunted House And Sues Landlord After "Poltergeist" Torments Them 4/16/2012

A New Jersey couple is suing their landlord for a refund after they said paranormal activity caused them to flee their rental home. Michele Callan and her fiance, Josue Chinchilla, moved into the home in Toms River, N.J., with Callan's two children on March 1 and were immediately spooked.

"Three taps on the TV, taps on the shoulder..." Chinchilla told ABC News. At first they chalked it up to the adjustment period of moving into a new home. But things only got spookier, they said. Doors opened and closed. The family even claimed they recorded strange voices whispering, "Let it burn."

The new tenants said that between the menacing voices, flickering lights and clothes mysteriously flying from their closets, they couldn't take it anymore. They fled the three-bedroom home and checked into a hotel, where they said they have been living since March 13.
Callan and Chinchilla filed suit last week in New Jersey Superior Court, seeking the return of their $2,250 security deposit from their landlord, Richard Lopez. Lopez filed a counter-suit claiming the couple is using alleged paranormal activity as a way to break their lease.

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[Cherlynn W]

A history of the house needs to be done.

[Moe Banshee]

real cases they dont worry about their money being returned I have done this for a really long time. asylumsgate

[Moe Banshee]

they probably found a cheaper rental and wanted out of the lease

[SmoothFlowBolton]

This will only end up happening to another family once they move out. The naysayers have won this round, but they'll see the truth one day.....

[TheBah12345]

i wonder who won in court? I don't believe them there are simple explanations for everything they experienced

[whatever0915]

Hope for their sake that its legit. Don't know why they would lie. If its true, hope no one got hurt.

[Stabsnipers]

This case was on the People's Court today. They lost because they couldn't prove the existence of ghosts. Who knew?

[T Willox]

The house is at the corner of Lowell and Terrace in Toms River, by Mon Don.

[6war3rior0]

That girl looks like she into witch craft ,i can tell by looking at her and she probly had that ghost follow her dum ass.see what happens when you mess with the supernatural.

[6war3rior0]

Bullshit,that house is not possessed just repossessed hahaha..