Portland Poltergeist Case
In 2025, a Portland, Oregon family reported sustained poltergeist activity centered on their 12-year-old daughter. Objects fly across rooms, disembodied voices are heard, and investigators have captured photographs, audio recordings, and video footage making it one of the most documented poltergeist cases in recent years.
A quiet suburban home in Portland, Oregon has become the center of what paranormal investigators are calling one of the most compelling poltergeist cases in recent memory. The activity, which began in early 2025, has attracted researchers from across the country and produced an unusual amount of documentary evidence.
The Family’s Experience
The disturbances reportedly began subtly - objects found in places the family hadn’t left them, unexplained sounds in empty rooms, a persistent feeling of being watched. Within weeks, the activity escalated dramatically. Objects began moving on their own in full view of family members. Dishes flew from cabinets. Furniture shifted position overnight.
Most disturbingly, the family began hearing voices - disembodied speech coming from empty rooms, sometimes directly addressing family members by name. The activity seemed to center on the family’s youngest child, a 12-year-old girl who claims to see and communicate with an unseen entity that others in the home cannot perceive.
The Investigation
The Portland case has attracted paranormal investigators from around the country, drawn by the unusual amount of physical evidence the family has been able to capture. Unlike many poltergeist cases that rely primarily on witness testimony, the Portland home has produced:
- Photographs appearing to show objects in mid-flight
- Audio recordings of unexplained voices and sounds
- Video footage of objects moving without apparent cause
- Testimony from multiple witnesses including neighbors and investigators
The quality and quantity of evidence has made this one of the most documented active poltergeist cases in the United States.
The Pattern
Poltergeist activity has long been associated with adolescents, particularly those undergoing emotional stress. The Portland case fits this pattern, with the activity clearly focused on the 12-year-old daughter. Some researchers theorize that poltergeist phenomena represent unconscious psychokinesis triggered by the psychological turbulence of puberty.
Others maintain that such cases involve genuine external entities - spirits or intelligences that attach themselves to vulnerable individuals. The family reports that their daughter has described the entity in detail and claims to have ongoing conversations with it, though she is the only one who can perceive it directly.
Ongoing Activity
As of late 2025, the activity in the Portland home continues. The family has chosen to remain in the house while working with investigators to document and understand the phenomena. Whether the case will ultimately be explained through conventional means or join the ranks of genuinely anomalous events remains to be seen.