The Greenbrier Ghost 😱 (explained)

[双X]

For those wondering, in the 1900s this was a legend and a girl went to her grave and the ghost started begging her to help her

[natesfantasticcomicsstudio]

If we kept using ghosts as witnesses like this so many mystery crimes could be solved.

[geraldballinger]

Made me think of a necromancer lawyer for some reason

"For my first witness i call the victim"

[samuelgilbert]

"Dead man tells no tales"

Dead woman:

[LA_]

There’s more to the story than this though. When she was being buried he covered her neck with her “favorite scarf” to cover up her wounds. The mother also disapproved of him because he was much older than her daughter.

[PetrixYT]

"how did you end up in jail?"
"a ghost"

[brandonmerlyn]

The Story of the Greenbrier Ghost

In January 1897, a young woman named Zona Heaster Shue was found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Her death was initially ruled as natural causes, specifically a heart attack, by the local doctor. However, Zona’s mother, Mary Jane Heaster, was convinced her daughter had been murdered by her husband, Erasmus (Edward) Shue.

Mary Jane later claimed that Zona’s spirit appeared to her over four consecutive nights. During these visits, the ghost reportedly revealed that Erasmus had been abusive and that he had murdered her by breaking her neck in a fit of rage. The ghost even demonstrated the manner of her death by turning her head at an unnatural angle.

Mary Jane took her claims to the local authorities, and her persistence led to Zona’s body being exhumed. The autopsy revealed that her neck had indeed been broken and showed other signs of foul play. Based on this new evidence, Erasmus Shue was arrested, tried, and convicted of murder.

This case remains unique in American legal history, as testimony about a ghost played a pivotal role in securing a conviction. The story of the Greenbrier Ghost is still remembered today and has become part of West Virginia folklore.

[acesbricks]

1900s: "in future, we'll have robocops"

2025: "we admire 1900s' ghostcops "

[marene]

Idk why but that ghost looks so DAMN majestic

[OmIwanReaction]

It's the same with Indonesian Case, a girl possessed by a ghost and talk she was murdered. therefore the police restarted the investigation, and the facts were firm. The suspect who was detained so far turned out to be innocent, and the case which was said to be murder turned out to be just an accident

[Pixel_scribes]

The ghost in the court shaking her head 😅

[Shockwavelife]

Imagine losing a court case against a ghost 💀

[MiracleTimes]

This feels like it’s straight out of Ace Attorney

[DoveLady]

shes so real for that. the spirit of vengeance over her murder was so powerful and pure that it created an electromagnetic field strong enough to grant her an immaterial form. complete with a voice. 💅🏼

[DisabledGod]

Husband: “Snitches get stitches”
Ghost Wife: “lol”

[Niteshade_]

These are crazy animations! Give the animators a raise!

[EffectiveMemory]

For those who want to know
Elva Zona Heaster became a Greenbrier Ghost in 1897 and it happened in Greenbrier County and Trout was setenced to Prison and died in 1900s

[Firebook_flame]

The woman took "I have unfinished business" to a whole nother level

[JacobBenoit-yl]

She's getting the last laugh from beyond the grave.

[urbaebea]

We traumatizing ghosts with this one ‼️