Crete Illinois- Ax-Man’s House -
In the 1970’s a man murders his wife and children along with two police officers, with an ax (Reports Say). After killing them he hung them from hooks in the meat shed on the back of his lot. The police department chased him through the woods near his home, he was shot dead only a few yards from a small bridge. When you enter enter the woods a strange feeling of being watched is felt and you can sometimes hear children laughing or screaming.(**When the house was there) **If you go around to the back of the house you can still see the blood splattered in the shed. In the house you will find a staircase that leads into the ceiling. If you go into one of the upstairs bedrooms you will find women’s shoes all over the floor and if you look out the window you will see what looks like a woman hanging from a rope in the tree. You can also still see the path that the ax man ran down to try to avoid the police. He is said to still haunt the bridge near where he died.
In September 2003 Jason Sullivan snapped a picture of his crew from the infamous Axe man’s Bridge in Crete Illinois on Old Post Rd. The steel frame bridge is still there, but very dangerous to walk out on to. So please don't. The stories in the area about the "Ghost" of Axe man’s Bridge range from strange lights in the woods, a weeping woman floating around, the sound of someone running hard through the trails, Gregorian chanting and satanic rituals. The crew of Midwest Haunts went there on a routine investigation, the picture of the anomaly is strange, and looks like the face of a woman. Her hair flows down her shoulders and across her chest. Many people have seen her, but MWH believes the mist can be explained. The river was very cold; Jason was above the river when he took the picture. His breathing and the cool air caused the fog breath that passed in front of the camera as he took the picture. This is a common mistake made by Paranormal Investigators. This is why you should hold your breath in cool weather and never smoke when taking a picture. The unusual anomalies investigators claim to be a ghost are sometimes nothing more then there own mistakes. Be careful, professional, and use the scientific method when evaluating your pictures.