Officials confirm Annabelle doll is safe after viral missing rumors

Museum officials have confirmed that the real-life Annabelle doll, known for her "demonically possessed" reputation, has not gone missing despite recent viral rumors.

The haunted Raggedy Ann doll, famously featured in The Conjuring universe, is safely housed at the Warrens’ Occult Museum in Connecticut, where it has been on display for decades.

The rumors began circulating after the Annabelle doll was part of the Devils on the Run Tour, hosted by the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), and made a stop in New Orleans earlier this month. Some visitors claimed they didn’t see the doll during the tour, sparking online speculation that the doll had disappeared while in Louisiana.

Further fueling the rumors was a fire at the nearby Nottoway Plantation-turned-resort, leading to unfounded connections between the fire and Annabelle’s supposed disappearance.

NESPR lead investigator Dan Rivera addressed the rumors in a TikTok video, showing the doll securely inside the Warrens’ museum case and confirming she was not missing or in Chicago. NESPR also posted a statement on Facebook clarifying, “Annabelle has NOT been stolen. The doll is safely in place at the Warren Occult Museum.”

This is not the first time the doll’s disappearance has caused concern. In 2020, Tony Spera, son-in-law of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, similarly reassured the public that Annabelle had not escaped.

The Annabelle doll first gained notoriety in the 1970s when the Warrens investigated claims of malicious activity connected to the doll. Since then, Annabelle has become a horror icon, inspiring multiple movies within The Conjuring franchise.