Hometown Ghost Stories contains serious and often distressing events and is not intended for all audiences.

Listener discretion is advised.

This week on Hometown Ghost Stories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the home to several haunted locations, including the chemo theater and Haunted Hill, which many have linked to the murders committed by a serial killer known as the West Mesa Bone Collector.

This is episode number 41 of hometown ghost stories,

The Ghosts of Haunted Hill, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Music Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2007.

Mark pressed end call on his new iPhone, still slightly mystified by its touchscreen concept.

The call had been from his head of security, working the overnight shift at the new West Mesa development Mark's company was building.

Typically, he would let security deal with breaches, but this was the fourth time in three nights that one of the guards saw somebody trespassing on the site.

He pulled his boots on and glanced at the clock.

1.15 a.m.

It was about a 20-minute drive to the outskirts of the city where the massive development was,

which was in its infancy, with only foundations poured.

Trespassing was something that was taken seriously with all the high-end excavation equipment on site.

As he pulled into the gate, Mark was met by Ivan, the head of security, and Lorenzo, the guard who was on duty that night.

What's the deal, Mark asked as he stepped onto the gravel road?

Lorenzo spotted another trespasser, Ivan explained. Mark looked over at Lorenzo.

Right, he said. I was walking by the hill on the southeast side of the property line, and I saw a lantern just swinging off in the dark. I called out, but he just kept walking. I started running after him,

and I was sure I was going to catch him because he didn't quicken his pace, just kept the same

stride. As I closed in on him, I pointed the flashlight at him, but there was nothing there.

No person, no lantern, nothing.

Mark looked at Ivan.

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