Annabelle Doll Left Connecticut Museum —Here’s What’s Happening Now

Connecticut’s own Annabelle—the haunted Raggedy Ann doll famously kept under lock and key in the Warrens’ Occult Museum—is on tour across the U.S., and wherever she stops, things get weird. I could've told you this would happen.

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Paranormal fans are thrilled, skeptics are raising eyebrows, and locals in each city are left wondering if they just hosted a cursed object.

According to MSN, Annabelle recently made a stop in San Antonio, Texas, where she headlined the Fourth Annual Psychic & Spirit Fest at the haunted Black Swan Inn. The event stirred up a frenzy both online and off. Social media users flooded TikTok with warnings like “DO. NOT. MOVE. HER,” referencing the late Ed and Lorraine Warren’s firm belief that the doll should remain untouched. Paranormal investigator Ryan Daniel Buell, who’s leading the “Devil’s On The Run Tour,” told MySA he believes the Warrens used to travel with Annabelle themselves, though that’s a claim that not everyone agrees on.

But maybe the strangest stop so far? New Orleans. According to KPEL, shortly after Annabelle’s arrival at a private paranormal event in the French Quarter, the region experienced a series of disturbing events: a local jail break, a fire at the historic Nottoway Plantation, and a spike in reports of electrical issues and pets acting strangely. One attendee said, “I’m not saying Annabelle caused it… but all of this happening at once? It’s too much to ignore."

Look, I’ve read just about everything there is on Annabelle—and written plenty myself—and I can say with confidence: she’s not for me. I do believe in the paranormal, but I’m not quick to label every strange occurrence as supernatural. That said, here’s where I stand: the more I’ve learned about the Warrens over the years, the more convinced I am they were more showmen than spiritual warriors—basically ghost salespeople.

However, when it comes to Annabelle, I do believe she’s carrying something truly dark. I think the Warrens stumbled into something real and terrifying with her, and they didn’t have a clue how to handle it. They were scared—but they also knew they’d found something that could print money. And long after Ed and Lorraine have passed on, Annabelle is still generating profit for someone.

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I’ve been invited more than once to get up close with that doll. I won’t go within 15 feet of her. Keep Annabelle far away—I’m good.