(Historic) Shetan Noir
Unknown on birthdate, but Shetan (Her pseudonym, real name Tracy DeAnna Herrell) passed away in June 27, 2025. Her obituary is at the bottom of the page.
Bio
Shetan Noir is a Michigan based Author and paranormal travel Journalist.
She also teaches courses on the paranormal history of the great lakes and cryptozoology of North America at Owens community college and Kellogg community College.
Shetan has written several books on cryptozoology and is working on more upcoming book projects. Her current book is The marvelous misadventures of teagun gray (Teagun gray meets bigfoot)
Shetan has also written "Mothman and other flying creatures of the Midwest".
In 2018, she wrote Lake monsters and odd creatures of the great lakes.
She is the active managing head writer and owner of
- Squatch GQ magazine, *Squatch Digest magazine, *Backwoods magazine (Crytozoology)
- G-Hunter magazine (Paranormal),
- Watchers(UFO) magazine,
- Dinosauria and prehistoric creatures magazine,
- Weird travels magazine.
Shetan has been a contributing writer in the past to Supernatural magazine.
She specializes in paranormal travel destinations and legend trip investigations.
Shetan Noir is also a cryptozoology researcher and has spent 25 years researching the Paranormal and Cryptozoology fields. Her fascination began with lake monsters at an early age when she first learned about the Loch Ness monster, then hearing reports of lake monsters in her own state of Michigan. Her research has since grown to include Michigan's own Dogman and Nain Rouge, Bigfoot and ghost hunting.
Shetan Noir is currently the lead investigator for the Michigan chapter of the North American Dogman Project, and also runs the paranormal investigation team of Michigan center for unexplained events and phenomenon.
She is available to do book signings for her three current books,
(1) Lake monsters and odd of the great lakes. (2) Mothman and flying creatures of the midwest. (3) The marvelous misadventures of Teagun Gray, Teagun vs. BIGFOOT.
Shetan noir has been on many expeditions for cryptozoology in Michigan, Pennsylvania Minnesota, Ohio, Vermont, New York.
Shetan has also done paranormal investigations at Randolph county insane asylum, Detroits 6th precinct, Graestone Manor, Historic Hoover house, Gettysburg.
Shetan has been a featured guest on podcasts like 222 paranormal, the Uncomfortable podcast, the BUMP podcast and grand rapids ghost hunters.
Shetan has also appeared on the documentary Wildmen of Wampanou
Shetan also offers presentations and lectures on the following:
- Prehistoric marine reptiles and cryptozoology
- Pterosaurs and cryptozoology
- North America's cryptid canines.
- Paranormal history of the great lakes.
- Infrasound and species that use it.
- Home town monsters
- Bigfoot and strange bipedal creatures of north American.
- Comparative analysis of bigfoot vs. Dogman sightings.
- Mothman and other flying creatures of the midwest.
- Lake Monsters of the Great Lakes
- Michigan's Dogman
- Detroit Legend, The Nain Rouge and other wee folk of north America.
- Cryptozoology of the Great lakes
- Dealing with the Paranormal and moving on with your life.
- The Haunted Great lakes
- The Christmas tree ship and other ghost ships of the great lakes.
- Lizard people, Extant species or Ancient Aliens?
- Halloween's folklore and history.
- Legends and lore of Christmas and winter monsters.
- Lake monsters of the world
- Leprechauns, gnomes and lutins around the world.
- Hiding from humans, An explanation of camouflage techniques in cryptozoology
Tracy Herrell Obituary
Tracy Herrell, of Brighton, passed away on June 27, 2025. She was 50 years old.
She graduated from Brighton High School, class of 1993. She was self-employed and published several books on cryptozoology and presented programs on cryptozoology and paranormal. She was known as Shetan Noir and was a well-endorsed speaker.
She is survived by her parents, Randy & Sharon, and two brothers, Richard (wife Connie), Tom, and a super nephew Dylan, whom she was so proud of.
She was known as:
- Shetan Noir** is a Michigan-based author, researcher, and journalist, specializing in fields of paranormal studies, cryptozoology, and paganism.
She was the head writer of **Squatch Monsters**.
- Publications and Contributions:**
- Cryptozoology Digest Magazine
- Into the Liminal Abyss (Paranormal magazine)
- Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures Magazine
- Rock & Prospecting Magazine
- In lieu of flowers:**
Donations can be made to your favorite animal rescue.
- Memorial**
A memorial to Tracy's life will be held in October, as this was her favorite season
