2: Ghosts Who Solved Their Own Murders

Haunt Jaunts

English - September 20, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Perhaps ghosts haven't helped solve their own murders as dramatically as portrayed in fiction --or have they? I’ll let you be the judge of that as we explore a few such cases in this episode of Haunting American True Crimes.

We start off by examining the case of Zona Heaster Shue, a.k.a. The Greenbrier Ghost. A historical marker in West Virginia declares hers is the only known case in which testimony from a ghost helped convict a murderer.

Testimony entered into trial may not have factored into Teresita Basa or Rebecca Cornell's murderers being brought to justice, but the ghosts of these women did materialize to help catch their killers.

Thank you for joining me for this episode of Haunting American True Crimes. If you have a favorite book or movie with the plotline of a ghost helping to solve their own murder, I’d love to hear about it --or rather read about it. Send me an email at [email protected].

You can also send me your thoughts on this episode --or any other you've heard for that matter.

Mostly, I hope you enjoy taking this audio voyage with me. Thank you for your time.

Sources Referenced in This Episode

The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits - “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”

https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/1673-murder-rebecca-cornell-and-good-fire/

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11917

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier_Ghost

https://www.hauntjaunts.net/the-greenbrier-ghost-the-haunting-case-of-zona-heaster-shue/

https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/1673-murder-rebecca-cornell-and-good-fire/

The Independent-Herald, Thu. Feb 18, 1904

Beckley Post-Herald, Thu. Mar 5, 1953

Chicago Tribune, Tue. Feb 22, 1977

Chicago Tribune, Sat. Aug 13, 1977

Chicago Tribune, Sub. Mar 5, 1978