Candle Face Chronicles' Journal

In the Candle Face Chronicles' Journal, I record the research, updates, personal experiences, and encounters behind the project.

This log is a record, a warning, a confession, and a map for those willing to follow it.

For more information, please visit the following pages: The Lost Souls, The Fugitives, and Isabel: The Forgotten Daughter of La Llorona.

The cover shows a dark, moonlit lake scene with a child seated in the water facing a ghostly female figure beneath a large full moon. The book rests on a cluttered desk surrounded by handwritten notes, loose papers, and investigation materials.

Returning to Isabel: The Forgotten Daughter of La Llorona

On January 31, 2026, I returned my focus to Isabel: The Forgotten Daughter of La Llorona after months of pushing my investigation outward, especially toward the Lady Bird Lake drownings....
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The Compendium: Guide to Candle Face, Isabel, and Belief

The Compendium is the definitive guide to Isabel, known as Candle Face, and the expanding mythology surrounding her. It documents her origins, the hierarchy of those who serve her, her...
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A torn piece of aged parchment with the name Isabel printed in bold black letters, representing the forgotten daughter of La Llorona and the true identity of Candle Face.
Cover of The Haunted Handbook by Arthur Mills, a paranormal investigation handbook with forms and strategies for ghost hunters and paranormal investigators.

Start Paranormal Investigations with The Haunted Handbook

Starting your first paranormal investigation is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. The Haunted Handbook is the perfect beginner’s companion, offering proven forms and strategies drawn from 31 years...
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2010 KVUE Interview: The Empty Lot Next Door & Candle Face

In this journal entry, I share the 2010 KVUE News interview that brought my childhood haunting, and Candle Face, to public attention for the first time. The segment focused on...
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3D rendering of the book "The Empty Lot Next Door" by Arthur Mills, Second Edition. The cover shows a fogged glass surface with a dark handprint, symbolizing a haunting presence. The subtitle reads "Based on true events of a haunting"
A dark, moody view of Lady Bird Lake at night. The water’s surface is still, with faint ripples. Reflected in the water is a barely visible, ghostly face or shadow, its features soft and indistinct, evoking the eerie presence of Isabel.

Is La Llorona’s Daughter the Lady Bird Lake Serial Killer?

This journal entry examines the history of drownings at Lady Bird Lake (Town Lake), patterns in the deaths, official rulings, and public theories. It presents an alternative investigation suggesting that...
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Cherry’s Fugitive Scroll: Her Last Dance Was Her Last Night

Cherry was only eighteen, a new mom dancing one last night to make rent. A tip, a name, and a lie led her into Candle Face’s hands. Now her voice...
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Cherry's scroll. Part of Candle Face Chronicles.
Cher's scroll. Part of Candle Face Chronicles.

Cher’s Fugitive Scroll: Forgotten in the Desert

Cher was nineteen when she vanished after a late-night run to the Circle K in El Paso. A stranger claimed Candle Face was watching. Cher didn’t believe until the wind...
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Casey’s Fugitive Scroll: What Happened Near Sanford Street?

Casey was twenty-seven when she disappeared after a brief walk from her home. A stranger in a blue truck asked if she believed in Candle Face. She didn’t. That answer...
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Casey's scroll. Part of Candle Face Chronicles.
Caro's scroll. Part of Candle Face Chronicles.

Caro’s Fugitive Scroll: A Final Drive and a Final Moment

Caro was eighty-one when she vanished while driving through Texas. She saw a man in the road, a stranger with a limp and a belt slung across his shoulder. She...
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