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EPISODE · Nov 27, 2025 · 16 MIN

The Greenbrier Ghost: Justice From Beyond the Grave or a Perfectly Timed Legend?

from The Tangled Truth: True Crime, Mystery and a dash of British sarcasm · host Emma Lou

Tonight’s story is literally a campfire classic: the tale of The Greenbrier Ghost, the only known case in American history where a ghost’s testimony supposedly helped convict a murderer. Yes — the 1897 legal system really said, “Sure, let the dead have their say.”As usual, I’m Crocheting through the chaos this week I'm making PumpkinsIn this episode, we unravel:🔥 The death of Zona Heaster Shue👻 Her mother’s claim that Zona’s ghost appeared in the night📜 The court case where spectral testimony made its debut🕵️ Whether this was supernatural justice… or very earthly evidence dressed up as a hauntingSo grab a hot bevvy, and settle in — because this is campfire-style storytelling with a True-Crime spine.🎧 LISTEN ON:• Apple Podcasts ▶ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tangled-truth-true-crime-mystery-and-a/id1858236715 • Spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/5o5m6OSkIy9FY0A2zFycuC 🎥 WATCH ON YOUTUBE:https://youtube.com/@TheTangledTruth🧶 CROCHET PATTERNS – PEANUT & PLUM:Website ▶ https://www.peanutandplum.co.ukEtsy ▶ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PeanutandPlum📸 TikTok ▶ @TheTangledTruth 📸 Instagram ▶ @The_Tangled_Truth 📸Facebook ▶️The Tangled Truth📌 Pinterest ▶ https://pinterest.com/TheTangledTruth

Tonight’s story is literally a campfire classic: the tale of The Greenbrier Ghost, the only known case in American history where a ghost’s testimony supposedly helped convict a murderer. Yes — the 1897 legal system really said, “Sure, let the dead have their say.”As usual, I’m Crocheting through the chaos this week I'm making PumpkinsIn this episode, we unravel:🔥 The death of Zona Heaster Shue👻 Her mother’s claim that Zona’s ghost appeared in the night📜 The court case where spectral testimony made its debut🕵️ Whether this was supernatural justice… or very earthly evidence dressed up as a hauntingSo grab a hot bevvy, and settle in — because this is campfire-style storytelling with a True-Crime spine.🎧 LISTEN ON:• Apple Podcasts ▶ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tangled-truth-true-crime-mystery-and-a/id1858236715 • Spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/show/5o5m6OSkIy9FY0A2zFycuC 🎥 WATCH ON YOUTUBE:https://youtube.com/@TheTangledTruth🧶 CROCHET PATTERNS – PEANUT & PLUM:Website ▶ https://www.peanutandplum.co.ukEtsy ▶ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PeanutandPlum📸 TikTok ▶ @TheTangledTruth 📸 Instagram ▶ @The_Tangled_Truth 📸Facebook ▶️The Tangled Truth📌 Pinterest ▶ https://pinterest.com/TheTangledTruth

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