January 23, 1897: Murderer Convicted by Testimony From a Ghost!
January 24, 2019
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as posted by the channelOn January 23, 1897, Elva Zona Heaster, about 24 years old, was found dead, later proven to have been murdered by her husband through her own ghost’s testimony!
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