93. Lore & Legends | The True Story of the Greenbrier Ghost

She came back wearing the same dress they buried her in. Pale. Still. And when she spoke, the truth spilled out like a frostbitten breath: “He broke my neck.” In this haunting tale from the hills of 19th-century West Virginia, a grieving mother claims her dead daughter returned—not for revenge, but for justice. What followed would become the only known U.S. murder trial where ghostly testimony played a part in the conviction. Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.  • Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.macabriumpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more! Episode Reference Material The Greenbrier Ghost - West Virginia Archives and History The Full Tale of West Virginia's Remarkable Greenbrier Ghost - West Virginia Explorer Greenbrier Ghost Historical Marker - Historical Marker Database Greenbrier County Courthouse - Atlas Obscura The Greenbrier Ghost: A Haunting Tale of Murder and the Supernatural - Heart Starts Pounding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices