10 Disturbing Possessions And Exorcisms That Really Happened

Following the loss of his cool Aunt Hariet, 13-year-old Ronald Hunkeler (a.k.a. Roland Doe) started suffering unworldly occurrences in January 1949. After crying to his mum and dad about hearing odd noises and experiencing his bed shaking by itself, doctors and psychiatrists were consulted until the local Lutheran minister suggested they seek the aid of Jesuits.

Father Walter H. Halloran and Reverend William Bowdern learned about the boy’s situation and agreed to exorcise his demons in March. When they met Ronald and tried saving his soul, the two Jesuits observed scratches on his body, ducked out the way of flying objects, and watched him react violently to sacred devices shoved in his face.

During the weeks-long ordeal, an ‘X’ appeared on Ronald’s chest, leading the priests to believe that ten demons were fighting for total control. On 20 March, after their son had urinated on his bed and told the priests to do one, Mr. and Mrs. Hunkeler took their misbehaving teen to Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis for alternative treatment.

However, the situation only worsened, and on the Monday after Easter, Ronald ridiculed the priests and promised that Satan would always be with him. Holy relics, crucifixes, medals, and rosaries were placed on the devil’s host, and at 10:45pm the priests called on St. Michael to expel Lucifer. Seven minutes later, Ronald came out of his trance and recounted how he had seen St. Michael crush Satan on a battlefield.