{"podcast":{"title":"The Haunted Bunker: Paranormal Mysteries & the Unexplained","slug":"the-haunted-bunker-paranormal-mysteries-the-unexplained-5910855","podcast_index_feed_id":5910855,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/a5795992-9211-4b45-b382-90f16f775049","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/mystery-inc","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/1/24/16/2422cdc2-d76a-4f0e-af8a-604ef7e99ea1_heading.jpg","author":"Shane L. Waters, Joshua Waters, Kim Morrow","episode_count":194,"summary":"Paranormal encounters. Cryptid sightings. UFO reports. Unsolved mysteries that defy explanation. Welcome to The Haunted Bunker—where mysteries hide. Each week, brothers Shane and Josh Waters take turns presenting the unexplained to each other. One brother researches the mystery, one reacts fresh—and the gang explores alongside us. This isn't a debate show. We don't debunk. We don't prove. We PRESERVE mysteries with wonder and respect for the witnesses who experienced them. From Bigfoot and Mothman to haunted locations and phenomena that science can't explain—if it makes you wonder \"what if?\"—we're diving in. 🗓️ New episodes every Tuesday ⭐ Premium members: Early access Fridays + exclusive Unmasked episodes on Patreon and Apple Podcasts Join the gang. The bunker door is open. Where Mysteries Hide.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T20:19:03.879895+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-haunted-bunker-paranormal-mysteries-the-unexplained-5910855"},"episode":{"title":"The Greenbrier Ghost: America's Only Murder Solved by Spirit Testimony","slug":"the-greenbrier-ghost-america-s-only-murder-solved-by-spirit-testimony","published_at":"2025-12-23T10:00:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-haunted-bunker-paranormal-mysteries-the-unexplained-5910855/the-greenbrier-ghost-america-s-only-murder-solved-by-spirit-testimony","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-haunted-bunker-paranormal-mysteries-the-unexplained-5910855","url":"http://itsmysteryinc.com","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/3e563104-b202-4e87-ba79-caf5817ef413/stream.mp3","summary":"Alright gang, buckle up—because this case gets weird. In January 1897, a young bride named Zona Heaster Shue was found dead in her rural West Virginia home. The local doctor took one look and said \"heart trouble.\" Her husband Erasmus—who went by \"Trout,\" which should've been everyone's first red flag—played the grieving widower perfectly. Case closed, right? Not so fast. Zona's mother, Mary Jane Heaster, wasn't buying it. Something about her new son-in-law just didn't sit right. So she did what any determined mother would do: she prayed for answers. For four straight weeks. And then, according to her actual sworn testimony in an actual courtroom, her daughter's ghost showed up. Four nights in a row. With receipts. The spirit allegedly revealed that Trout had flown into a rage because dinner didn't include meat—and snapped her neck over it. Now here's where it gets really interesting. Mary Jane took these ghostly details to prosecutor John Alfred Preston, and somehow convinced him to dig deeper. Literally. When they exhumed Zona's body, the autopsy found exactly what the ghost described: broken neck, crushed windpipe, finger marks on the throat. Trout Shue was arrested, and what followed was one of the most bizarre trials in American legal history—the only known murder case where spectral testimony helped secure a conviction. Jinkies. Sources & Further Reading: West Virginia Encyclopedia - Greenbrier Ghost Greenbrier County Tourism - The Greenbrier Ghost Historical Marker Database - Greenbrier Ghost Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Alright gang, buckle up—because this case gets weird. In January 1897, a young bride named Zona Heaster Shue was found dead in her rural West Virginia hom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2215,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-haunted-bunker-paranormal-mysteries-the-unexplained-5910855/episodes/the-greenbrier-ghost-america-s-only-murder-solved-by-spirit-testimony/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-haunted-bunker-paranormal-mysteries-the-unexplained-5910855/the-greenbrier-ghost-america-s-only-murder-solved-by-spirit-testimony.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}