Local ghost hunters investigate the Virginia Theater and the 'Hospital'

SHELLEY — Anyone who has driven down State Street in Shelley has seen the Virginia Theater. With its marque hanging off the front, it’s hard to miss. Passersby may have also noticed the building next to it with “Hospital” written on it. Both buildings have been a part of Shelley since nearly the founding of the town.

Now, the historic buildings make up Lost Souls Attractions. The Theater of the Lost Souls and The Hospital of the Lost Souls. Two of the most frightening haunted attractions around.

But before they were turned into haunted attractions, rumors had been going around Shelley for decades that the buildings may be home to ghosts.

It was those rumors that spurred FTL3TD Paranormal Investigation, a local group of amateur paranormal investigators, to spend a night in the two buildings.

Armed with an array of sensors, infrared cameras and other ghost hunting equipment, Leon Arave, his wife Brenda Arave, his sister Tania Arave, their friend Danielle Brinton and TikTok star Chad Sommer, also known as Thee Ol Chado, set out to try and catch some ghosts.