Comments on: Bonito City – The Real Story

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By: Rudy M. Peterson Jr.

Rudy M. Peterson Jr. — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:40:14 +0000

I lived in Ruidoso NM for about a year (2010) and investigated the town of Licoln, where i captured a shadow figure on video, on the courthouse porch. the video can be seen on youtube. the direct link is..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_llICEw57Zk I also have the rest of this video wich is 43 minutes long and has voices on it, one that asks “Mr. Tunstall whats the plan?” and another that is heard a short time before the shadow figure is seen, that I believe is yelling at me to get back in my car and go, for I was outside the vehicle at wich time it says “go on get, and close the god damn door, get!” ..I never saw the ghost or heard any of the voices until later as I was goin through the footage.

By: Armando

Armando — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:54:28 +0000

Great site. I have an interest in stories about the Ruidoso area. I went to High School in Ruidoso and my friends and I spent a lot of time at Bonito Lake wondering about it’s history. We would talk about others who have said you could see a church steeple in the water on a full moons night. Good times.

By: susan kam

susan kam — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:51:50 +0000

This is about one of my back road trips. No murders, etc. But a lake somewhere in California that I happened across one night. ( had a spare gas tank on my van) In the late ’60′s. I don’t remembr the name of the lake if there was one. What I saw in this lake were trees, buildings, a few pinpoints of light. There was a heaviness in the air and a presence that terrified me. I felt as if something very bad had happened there. And seeing a town with lights in a lake? There were no people or buildings on shore. I found out later that a town had been flooded deliberately and nothing had been torn down. I’ve often wondered if someone had wandered into the town after it had been cleared of it’s inhabitants and been drowned . By the way, they clain you can’t see the town. Every time I hear of a town being flooded i get very upset. the lights were not from the moon.
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By: susan kam

susan kam — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:32:47 +0000

There are many times when someone has told me something or I have personally seen something that, to me, needs verification. I don’t care how long it takes or how many people I have to talk to, I verify. I do not want to make a mistake and mess up someone’s life. The media is very good at putting out the wrong information. And, they never bother to correct it. Very frustrating. The more sensational, the better even if they have to make it up.

By: “Extreme Paranormal” at Bonita Lake in New Mexico simply untrue | Haunted San Diego Blog

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:11:19 +0000

[...] To find out the real story check out Hollow Hill’s page on Bonita Lake. [...]

By: Jaie

Jaie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:09:18 +0000

My interest in ghost investigations comes from an interest in history, and it’s truly disturbing how many investigators do no historical investigation. Extreme Paranormal was, obviously, among the worst about that.

As you also point out, the lead investigator routinely took unnecessary risks with his life, which was irresponsible television and set a terrible example for viewers. A local ghost investigator died earlier this week while out on a train trestle looking for a ghost train. Unfortunately, a very real, very modern train arrived instead. (There is no at-grade crossing until after the site of the tragedy, so there was no whistle to warn them.) The investigator was apparently able to push his girlfriend off the trestle. However, he was killed. The two were part of a fairly large group searching for the “ghost train,” yet no one did sufficient research into local train schedules or thought to post any sort of lookout for an oncoming train.

It’s wonderful to find someone who takes ghost investigation seriously enough to look at the history and the folklore of a location, and who takes personal safety seriously enough to remind others about its importance.

By: Skippii

Skippii — Thu, 13 May 2010 06:10:14 +0000

I live in Ruidoso, NM. {a few miles from Bonito} Hope the truth comes out. The TV show was a mockery of all that is true & thought provoking. If you want some good info on this area, and the old west, contact Drew Gomber of the Hubbard Museum of the American West. He recently had an article in our newspaper about the Mayberry Murders which is what I suspect to be very close to the truth. {very similar to both of your accounts}

By: Janelle Skinner Foster

Janelle Skinner Foster — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:43:14 +0000

I am the grgrandaughter of John and Pinkie Skinner. I have a copy of the actual story (on book form) that my gruncle, Floy Skinner told to F. L.Burke. I also have the copies of the newspaper from Lincoln Co. of 1885 that tell of the Mayberrry Murder. I hope this is not exploited, and the truth will only be told. I did enjoy reading about it again.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:39:26 +0000

I too, am very glad the show was canceled! Those boys (hosts) were so disrespectful.

Fiona, I am hard at work on my Great Grandmother Nellie’s story. I will let you know when it is complete and I have found a home for it. There is a lot to the story. Putting the correct version of the events out there may initially be a magazine article, and later, a book length treatment will go beyond the tragedy and into what an amazing woman Nellie became, and how she put the tragedy behind her and led a great life – how she influenced all her descendants in a such a good way.

Annette, Nellie Mayberry’s great-grand-daughter