{"id":85291,"date":"2026-10-17T23:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T03:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=85291"},"modified":"2026-10-17T23:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T03:04:46","slug":"midnight-ghost-hunt-at-mims-property-ends-in-four-arrests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/10\/17\/midnight-ghost-hunt-at-mims-property-ends-in-four-arrests\/","title":{"rendered":"Midnight Ghost Hunt at Mims Property Ends in Four Arrests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <strong>PulsePoint &amp; Patrol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just after midnight on October 12, an alarm sounded at the Mims property in Mulberry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somewhere on the fenced property were four visitors who, according to deputies, had come looking for an abandoned building rumored to be haunted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They found something watching them from above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was PCSO aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the arrest affidavit, aviation located the group and guided deputies toward a thick wooded area on the northeast side of the property. Commands followed: come out of the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This particular encounter required no paranormal explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b29e91\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b29e91;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" data-id=\"85293\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/853884410_1487293526593901_1136440768041617446_n-934x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85293 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/853884410_1487293526593901_1136440768041617446_n-934x1024.webp 934w, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputies identified the four as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Christopher Khin, 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Angel Miguel Cascante, 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Hayden Gunter, 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Raphael Almonte, 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All four reportedly told deputies they found the location on a website describing an abandoned building that was possibly haunted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The property also had fencing and a visible PCSO \u201cNo Trespassing\u201d sign at the entrance. Deputies said none of the four had permission to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their midnight adventure ended with trespassing arrests and a trip to the Sheriff\u2019s Processing Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether the property is haunted remains unconfirmed. The alarm system, however, appears to be working.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By PulsePoint &amp; Patrol Just after midnight on October 12, an alarm sounded at the Mims property in Mulberry. 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