Left: Casper the Friendly Ghost. Right: A picture WEWS posted while asking if its a ghost.

  • Left: Casper the Friendly Ghost. Right: A picture WEWS posted while asking if it’s a ghost.

Somebody sent WEWS a picture taken outside the now-defunct Randall Park Mall in North Randall, and the news station wants to know: “Is there a ghost floating around Randall Park Mall?” There was nothing there when the photographer took the shot, they said, and then she saw a “ghostly figure” when she looked at it at home. They did a story about it (link above), and asked for your opinion on Twitter:

And also on Facebook:

Is there a ghost haunting the abandoned Randall Park Mall?

Posted by WEWS NewsChannel 5 – Cleveland/Akron/Canton on Monday, May 18, 2015

So what do you think, guys? Was this picture taken inside a car with a smudgy windshield or is this definitive proof of ghosts?

This article appears in May 13-19, 2015.

Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. His website is dougbrown8.com.

3 replies on “Is This a Windshield Smudge Or Did a Cleveland News Station Prove Ghosts Exist? Take Our Poll”

  2. I think that smudge thing is actually Channel 5’s credibility as a news organization floating away. Quick! Catch it!

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