Annabelle Missing? Viral Panic Debunked as Paranormal Team Confirms Haunted Doll is Safe

TDT | Manama

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Social media was ablaze this weekend after rumors circulated that the infamous Annabelle doll had vanished during a paranormal tour stop in Louisiana. Fueled by a recent fire at the historic Nottoway Resort and eerie coincidences, panic spread online with users fearing the worst: the escape of one of the world’s most notorious haunted artifacts.

But rest easy — Annabelle is right where she belongs.

Paranormal researcher Dan Rivera of the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) confirmed via video that the doll remains securely housed in its sealed case at the Warrens’ Occult Museum in Connecticut. Rivera recorded the footage amid rising speculation that the doll had disappeared while on display during a cross-country tour.

“Annabelle may be scary,” Rivera said in a statement, “but she isn’t going anywhere — at least, not without the Warrens’ permission.”

The fire that broke out days ago at the Nottoway Resort in White Castle, Louisiana, sparked online conspiracy theories, with many falsely linking it to Annabelle’s alleged disappearance. Although the blaze caused no injuries, its proximity to a recent paranormal event added fuel to the internet hysteria.

“I just saw a post on Facebook that they LOST THE ANNABELLE DOLL? I’m fleeing the country, goodbye,” one X (formerly Twitter) user joked. Another wrote, “THEY LOST THE ANNABELLE DOLL?? … I was already not able to sleep 😭😭😭”

Despite the viral reaction, officials have confirmed no connection between the fire and the doll, which has not left the museum.

Annabelle, a simple Raggedy Ann doll believed by famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren to be possessed by a malevolent spirit, rose to prominence in the 1970s and later gained pop culture infamy through the Conjuring film franchise.

Though her image inspires fear, her reality is far less cinematic. She remains securely contained behind glass, monitored by the Warrens' museum caretakers.

For now, the ghost stories can rest. Annabelle is home — and she’s not wandering.