Lights,

Lights, camera, goosebumps.

Welcome back to Avery After Dark. I am your host, Avery Ross, and tonight, we. Welcome back to Avery After Dark.

I am your host, Avery Ross, and tonight we're pulling back the velvet curtain on one of Utah's most haunted hotspots, Salt Lake City's iconic Capitol Theater.

A stunning historic venue with a tragic past and some very restless spirits who never took their final bow.

And for this haunting, we've got credible sources, very credible, three police officers,

who all came face to face with something they could not explain at the Capitol Theater.

The officers weren't ghost hunters or thrill seekers. These were trained professionals, and they

were shaken to their core. Phantom footsteps, slamming doors, an unseen presence moving through the seats, long after the curtain fell.

Who was haunting the Capitol Theater? And why won't they leave? It's time for you to get all cozy.

Dim the lights, grab your blankies and your snacks, and settle in.

This is the haunting of the Capitol Theater.

In the vibrant heart of Salt Lake City, Utah,

the Capitol Theater stands as a timeless landmark,

a masterpiece of early 20th century architecture. It opened in 1913 and has been drawing crowds

for over a century, welcoming everyone from theater lovers to curious tourists. But behind the velvet

curtains and golden chandeliers lies something chilling. In 2006, Officer Dave Murphy accepted a job as a security

guard there. The Capitol Theater, like many old downtown buildings, has modern security needs,

as it often sits empty late at night, making it a potential target for break-ins, vandalism, and trespassers.

Because of this, it's equipped with motion detectors, alarms, and a security system that alerts

local authorities, if anything suspicious, happens after hours. Going into it, Officer Dave Murphy

really believed this would be pretty routine.

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