Hayward Plunge

Location: 24176 Mission Boulevard

Hayward CA 94544

Background: In the late 1960`s a swim coach who taught at the indoor pool next to the memorial park kidnapped all of his kids that he was teaching and led them to this creek that is along side the trail in the back of this park and left them there, told them to wait that he`d be back. The kids stayed there all night until there were no more people around. The swim coach returned and murdered them in the woods and left their bodies in the creek. It is said that if you walk through the park at nighttime up the trail about 200 yards, you will witness many strange things. Mini rock slides will occur in strange spots, you will find yourself in cold spots and see dark shadows, as you reach the circle clearing, stop and listen for a few minutes. You will hear the children's footsteps all around you, some laughing and running, some crying and pleading for your help.

Investigation: I walked along the entire path with my fellow investigator Oscar. We felt that this place had a very eerie vibe, but nothing we witnessed proved that there was paranormal activity. All the research conducted didn't validate that story of a class being murdered by their teacher. As for the claims about children screaming and running around, the trail is alongside some houses and the proximity to the houses could account for distant "voices," including voices of homeless people that might be in the areas with bushes. With regard to the "mini rock slides," you can clearly see that they are already unstable to begin with. I conclude that this is just another one of those urban legends with no merit.