Haunted Medina County, Ohio

by Brandon Massullo

The dreadful howls of coyotes are common in the shadows surrounding Medina County, but perhaps something else, something entirely more fearsome, lurks in the night. In 1906, the specter now known as the Woman in Black so terrified residents in Medina Square that a curfew was imposed. Restless spirits, rattling chains, and nefarious deeds are rumored to have occurred in a farmhouse in Sharon Township. Legend has it that about 100 years ago a witch preyed on the residents of Liverpool Township, and the ghost of a teenage boy is said to haunt the men's restroom at Plum Creek Park in Brunswick Hills. Join parapsychologist Brandon Massullo as he sheds light on the ghostly lore surrounding Medina County's restaurants, libraries, freeways, parks, and more.

128 pages, Paperback

Published August 22, 2022

About the author

Brandon Massullo is a clinical therapist and parapsychologist residing in Northeast Ohio. He has his graduate degrees in clinical counseling from the University of Toledo and psychological research methods from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK. His research at the University of Edinburgh centered on neurobiological correlates of ghostly encounters and he studied within the Koestler Parapsychology Unit at the University of Edinburgh. Brandon has been fascinated by paranormal phenomena for 20 years and has been a participant and featured speaker in numerous paranormal forums and events, including the Parapsychological Association's 60th Anniversary Celebration. His research has been cited in parapsychological journals, newspaper articles, and mainstream books. Brandon's first book The Ghost Studies: New Perspectives of the Origins of Paranormal Experiences combines the thrill of reading real-life ghostly encounters and the satisfaction of new perspectives and insights into the cause of these thrilling encounters. Please visit Brandon’s blog Haunted Theories for more research into ghosts, apparitions, and all things paranormal.

Reviews

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Early Ohio settlers also had to contend with two atrocities that even modern man knows all too well: squirrels and taxes."

Attended an author discussion the other week about this book and really enjoyed myself, so I turned around and picked up his book off my TBR (to be read) shelf and packed it for my recent business trip. It was so intriguing that I finished it on the plane ride home. I love my hometown and can appreciate it even more having more historical context to some of the places and spaces I frequent.

[Patty Van · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Embrace the extraordinary..." This seemed to me more like a travel guide of Medina County, but I did learn some local history I had not previously been aware of.

[Patty · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a current resident of Medina County and a “ghost” believer I was excited to read this book. While many of the stories are intriguing (Cool Beans, Main Street Cafe, Medina Library) I found many of the stories no more than urban legends with no actual “haunting” to speak of. I also found missing words throughout the book (just poor editing). I was hoping for so much more from this book. A good read, but not great.

[Sadie Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting history. Really appreciated the photographs, and it seemed well researched. I might look into some of the works listed in the Bibliography. I found the writing a bit dry, though, and there were a few chapters that seemed like they could've been cut altogether, since the ghost stories being explored at some locations were pretty vague to begin with and didn't amount to much.

[Pegeen O'Dell Razem · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun read. Mostly because I live in Medina county. I knew of most of the locations but didn’t know the stories behind the scenes. Now when I drive through the county I can retell the stories to my passengers. And many of these places I frequent quite a bit!!!! I love my little town and all of its history, culture and stories!!

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and well researched and written. I especially enjoyed the lines of humor the author threw in on occasion.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a local, I found this book very interesting. The author debunked a lot of the legends but I still learned some interesting stories about the history of Medina county.