From The Void: The Ammons Family Exorcism
In 2011, in a small house in Gary, Indiana, something terrifying took hold of a family. The Ammons household became the site of strange noises, violent possessions, and chilling encounters that drew in police, social workers, and eventually the Catholic Church.
This case would come to be known as the “House of 200 Demons”—a story so unsettling that seasoned professionals walked away shaken. From levitating children to inexplicable footprints, from midnight terrors to an exorcism documented in official records, the Ammons case has been called one of the most compelling modern American hauntings.
In this episode of From The Void, we sit by the fire and dive deep into the chilling events of the Ammons Family Exorcism. Was it genuine demonic possession? Mass hysteria? Or something stranger still?
Resources & Further Reading
Want to dig deeper into the Ammons case? Here are some of the primary sources and reports referenced in this episode:
•Indianapolis Star Investigation by Marisa Kwiatkowski (January 2014): “The Exorcisms of Latoya Ammons” – the definitive longform piece that first broke the story nationally.
•Indiana Department of Child Services reports (2012–2013) documenting unusual events and observations by caseworkers.
•Father Michael Maginot’s testimony and diocesan records from the Catholic Diocese of Gary.
•Police Captain Charles Austin’s statements about his own experiences at the Ammons house.
•Zach Bagans’ documentary Demon House (2018) – a sensationalized but notable pop-culture treatment of the case.
•Coverage in The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Daily Mail (2014) reporting on the story’s reach.
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