Society & Culture
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 podcast@hauntjaunts.net. 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 Want more Haunt Jaunts? Jaunt with us online anytime at HauntJaunts.net. Read more blog posts, find Paracons and Horror Fests, or shop the Skareporium. Jaunt with us socially at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HauntJaunts Twitter: https://twitter.com/HauntJaunts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntjaunts/?hl=en And if you liked what you heard, remember to subscribe too. Host & Guide Courtney Mroch Music Half Mystery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5026-half-mystery License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SCP-x7x (6th Floor) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6737-scp-x7x-6th-floor- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Stille Nacht by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/308-stille-nacht License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/