#20 - The Greenbrier Ghost

Step into the eerie and mystifying world of the Greenbrier Ghost with Ange and Stef on this spine-tingling episode of Uncloaked Mystics. We're diving deep into the only case in U.S. history where a ghost's testimony was used in a murder trial. Travel back to 1897 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and meet Zona Heaster and her mother, Mary. Zona, a beautiful and spirited young woman, tragically dies shortly after marrying the mysterious blacksmith, Trout Shue. When Zona's ghost appears to her mother, revealing the chilling details of her murder, the supernatural takes center stage in the quest for justice.

Join us as we unravel the bizarre and haunting events that led to Trout Shue's trial and conviction, driven by the spectral testimony of Zona's ghost. From Zona's eerie death to the spine-chilling courtroom drama, this episode is packed with mystery, suspense, and the otherworldly. Don't miss the hair-raising tale of how a mother's love and a ghostly apparition brought a murderer to justice.

Links:

Uncloakedmystics.com

Books

"The Greenbrier Ghost and Other Strange Stories" by M. Raymond and C. Ray

"The Trials of Edward Shue" by Shawn Martin

“The Haunting of Zona Heaster Shue: The Greenbrier Ghost Chronicles” by Nancy Richmond and Misty Murray-Walkup

Videos

Zona's Story: The Greenbrier Ghost - https://youtu.be/ZBHNMhzjlfI?si=lXLJdWuB-fKaJIgx

The Greenbrier Ghost and West Virginia history - https://youtu.be/DnHYn_ggAzg?si=rL1pR5CmpKPby16Z