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#1 -- "Mother Knows Best" -- 0:42 -- There are lots of paranormal stories floating around the internet, however very few are credible - today I'm going to tell you one that is.
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I was listening to this with earbuds in, while finishing up some notes. I thought I was alone in the office. Nope. I yelled omg 😲. The evening cleaning man here also thought he was alone. So my omg made him scream. which made me scream. Now we're listening to the end of this together. Turns out he's a fan too. 😂❤
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Type of vibe i need
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You win 🏆 this is the best😂
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WOW!!! Ghost or not, her mother's intuition and knowing of her child was spot on!
Strongly agree
So I will blame every ghost related to you that you made them molest me and were very ghostly abusive that your ghosts also identified with Dylan Mulvaney. I also want reparations for generations of ghost abuse and ghost identities.
@@godzeus9702 excuse me??
@@Jaya-zn7vr Zeus is reciting the litany of Reichwing imaginary grievances.
@@godzeus9702wtf r u even talking about r u alright?
Her mother’s dedication to find out what happened to her daughter is incredible. Her daughter’s ghost sounded so scary but at the same time I felt a little envious. My sister died of cancer when she was four and I was seven. We were so incredibly close. She’s gone 34 years and I wish I could have her come back and talk to her one last time but I also don’t know if I would want to see her like that. I just want to hold my sister and feel her love. I hope that if there is an after life that she feels my never ending love
Right? My mom won't stuck up for me while I am alive, I imagine if Zona's mom was my mom, she'd just light some sage and hope things resolve.
I am sorry for your loss. My son was killed by his girlfriend when he was 29. He was my best friend. I hear these stories and at times I wish I'd hear from him in some way, but then I think no. I wish him peace and to be there for us later.
Zona's mom knew with a mom's intuition something was wrong. If she got her answer from a spirit, I don't believe it was Zona. Yes, it sounded horrifying! Don't try and conjure up the dead. The Bible says, they are asleep & know nothing. Believe it. Don't mess with spirits.
There are tons of scientific proof in the Quran you can google, everything proven by scientists as well as NASA.
A few of the explanation in the Quran include: a star called Tariq or Pulsar, the distance to Sirius, the distance to the Iron in the core of the Earth, the temperature of the sun, fires underneath the ocean, bodies of water that don't mix, who/why/how the pyramids were built, as well as numerous of other facts, discovered and proven by scientists in the 21st century.
We honor Jesus as he was one of our prophets, but we worship God. Look up Mark(12:19) he called for oneness of God. And God is the one and only Lord.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Islam being the final religion) are all from God, and their books in their ORIGINAL texts. Quran though, has never been changed since it was written over 1400 years ago, and is memorized cover to cover by 200+ million people currently around the world. There are 2+ billion Muslims, making Islam the fastest growing religion.
Mark 12:29 "God is the one and only God. -Jesus
The same message was from Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, Jesus aka Isa, and lastly Muhammed peace be upon them all, and all thousands of prophets have said this over the history of the ancient past. God does not forgive people who worship man as God.
Islam is basically, there is no God but Allah, and Muhammed is his (last) messenger, the 5 daily prayers. If one does these, he is a Muslim. Indeed Allah also loves the people who are patient upon him.
Jesus spoke Aramaic, name of God translated to EELAH or AALAH in Aramaic. In the bible it explains how Jesus prostrated to pray and worship God, like Muslims do.
Look up my profile on TikTok to understand all about Islam, as well as learn about a bunch of details of the scientific proof in the Quran.
This entire planet is a spec of dust or less. Everything in the foreseeable universe falls under 1 sky. There are 7 and the ocean above it, that carries the throne of Allah. He doesn't need any of us, he is the ever-living. He is the king. We need him.
If a person dies, his afterlife begins, and it is more emotional. How many people have died for thousands of years while their souls are in heaven or in prison, and their bodies are in graves. A door to heaven or to hell opens for them, so do not be careless with your time, do not be lazy in your work, and do not let Satan’s wishes take you to what he wants, and know that God created you to test you. Do not feel safe from God’s deception, lest you be one of the losers, and hasten to repent, be upright, pray your 5 daily prayers, and have good intentions, for you do not know when you will die, i.e., death.
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I feel the same way about my son. He was my best friend and was taken suddenly at the age of 29 in 2016. I cry every day. I pray we both can find peace.
Everyone needs a mother like this. Just when he thought he had gotten away with it. Well done Mom for not giving up❤
I mean for all we know the mother could have done it too out of pure hate/spite. I have seen it before in my culture its awful
@@FH-id6xi oh dang... At first I suspected the mom had poisoned her but I dismissed it when the Doc said it was a pregnancy complication. Do you really suppose she couldve strangled her? It just seems it was probably the husband with his past marriages.
I'm squealing!!! I'm the one who suggested this story to Mr. Ballen never really thinking he'd see it! I live minutes from the courthouse and the place where Zona Heaster Shue is buried. Growing up this story was told to us again and again as it was so compelling! It's so awesome to see him post the pictures of our hometown!! The house Zona lived in still stands to this day and they say on full moon nights there is a light that glows on her tombstone. Thank you so much Mr.Ballen you will forever be my favorite storyteller!!
Thank you! Great story!
I think the next full moon is June The 4th. Strawberry Moon. Have a good day. Good Luck 🤞
Great suggestion! From another West Virginian
Thank you heather
Why squeak?
I live in West Virginia, and I’ve heard many stories and ready many plaques, but I have never heard this one. I’m so happy justice was served. Rest in paradise, Zona.
Probably was a demon pretending to be her
What if they both killed her and she set him up?
@@maxladue993 I'm on the fence about that. On the one hand, there is one Biblical account of a visit from a dead person (not condoned, of course) but on the other, demons do seem to impersonate deceased people a lot.
If the mother was genuinely praying, possibly even in a misguided way, I wonder if it's possible that God allowed it?
I think he should
@@maxladue993 what would automatically make you assume that? SMH
A blacksmith named Shue… That’s like an ice cream man named Cohn.
That's right Zona, Even beyond the grave, don't let a Murderous Narcissist get away with Murder!
This sounds like a wild cover story for the mom murdering the daughter… like sooo sooooo much what if the mother is the narcissist, taking the daughters attention away.
@lindboknifetool9546 yeah that's what I was thinking. Like really we all turn into decrepit looking ghosts when we die?
@@lindboknifeandtool Guarantee it was the mother.
That's right MaryJane! Her praying until she managed to break through to the other world is what allowed Zona to come back and tell her story. We all deserve mamas like that! ❤
It was a demon performing a "miracle". Anyone who reads and studies the Bible knows this. The dead do not come back until Jesus returns! And they won't be in "ghost" form. 🙏🏽📖
I cannot image how much emotion that mother felt. Losing her daughter and just that intuition that something was wrong. Such a crazy story.
imagine the emotion that, I, a father of a transgender daughter feels living in Florida. It's about the same amount of emotion I would bet.
@@EyeOfThePhi please! Your child is alive. And not being able to make irreversible life altering decisions until one is an adult is not murder.
@@EyeOfThePhi I imagine you do have a lot of emotion about that, but what a weird place to bring it up.
@@Fmanzo10 it's quite literally trans genocide and I don't have the money to move to a safe state where the governor does not want my daughter de*d
@@jlt131 I can no longer stay silent when trans genocide is being committed in red states all over the country
A perfect (albeit tragic) Mother’s Day tale about motherly intuition & devotion. Brava Mary Jane 👏
I had a terrible feeling about a guy my daughter dated briefly. I’m so glad that she listened.
That guy is a psycho. I hope he doesn’t do something terrible to some young lady in the future, but I certainly have my doubts that he’ll be able to control himself. I met the kid’s dad too… the psycho doesn’t fall far from the psycho tree.
Sometimes moms just know.
@@MsAubrey that’s terrifying! I’m glad your daughter got away from him! I hope he’s leaving her alone too!
Happy Mother’s Day! ❤️
@@X3AmySarah oh yeah. This was about 5 years ago.
I do think it's pure intuition ... a mother's bond is strong.
@@MsAubrey that's not true actually.... It's just that it proves right a few times outta luck and gets mentioned so many times...
My theory on this has always been the mother knew about it for a while, but with women having little power/consideration in this time she knew no one would believe her over a prominent young man in the time. So, she wisely used the very common beliefs and fears of the time to get her story to the authorities so that justice could be served. And, in my opinion, this is much more of a badass story of a smart women using everything she had to get justice for her poor daughter.
And it took her over a month to figure it out? Besides, she really was mumbling to herself when was going out.
The mom killed her own kid. Indeed poor daughter
I like your idea. Smart
@@vampire9545 His previous wives died too! that is why his name was different in plaque because Erasmus apparently wasn't his real name but Edward. after killing his wife he would move, change name and re-marry, I read that Zona was the 3rd wife already. not sure how many wife he did kill though
I believe the original story, but that's just because my family is very connected to spirits. My grandmother used to perform exorcisms, so her visited by her daughter does not sound unrealistic to me.
Imagine someone being convicted on a ghost story today. It would never happen. You can walk in with DNA proof and sometimes THAT isn’t even enough. Another great storytelling session MrBallen! ❤
It’s up to a jury
Bro the mom pushed her daughter down the stairs and made this shit up. Anyone that believes other wise is INSASNE!
Does ectoplasm serve as evidence? The Ghostbusters might plead the case. 😂
@@dont-touch-mepg1392 It’s just a complete coincidence that Erasmus was constantly concealing his wife’s neck after she was dead, then?
@@dont-touch-mepg1392 source: trust me bro
Having never heard of this story before, i caught myself thinking about how considerate and caring erasmus was sending his helper over as he worked late. To think that he could have gotten away with this murder and go on to do more. What a story!
@@7ShadowMaiden7 That's why you don't check the comments before watching the video
@@7ShadowMaiden7 you're bound to find a spoiler sooner or later!
@@meriambenouis5318 22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men......
@@Logicalsane lol, I am in no way a feminist. My husband would attest to that.
So you don't think that there are people, men and women who attack others whilst being completely unprovoked? Who prey upon 'weaker' people???? The story mentioned nothing of the wife provoking him.
But let's just say that she did annoy him at times, beating her up is still not excusable.
The only justified situation I can think of is if she came at him with a weapon to hurt/kill him to which he pushed her down the stairs in self defense. Only excuse.
@@LogicalsaneDo you fucking hear yourself?!
After 15 months, I finally did it. I have watched ALL of the MrBallen videos and have caught up. Thanks Mr Ballen, I have no idea what I’m gonna do with my life now that there isn’t a endless supply of strange dark and mysterious videos for me to escape reality to. Guess I’ll finally go check out the podcast 😊
I stopped watching for like a year just to binge watch all the new ones again
Trust me u won't regret it switching to the podcast, am already waiting for Thursdays own.
Did you watch them in order? I'd love to do that! How did you find them in order????
@@rebeccajay2262 uhhh, you go to his videos then scroll all the way to the bottom then start from there like use ur head it’s not hard honey
@@rebeccajay2262 I went to his channel, clicked on videos, clicked on latest and scrolled all the way down. I had to take a lot of screen shots to remember where I left off
Man I miss horror stories like these. Keep them coming, brother!
This story gave me chills for multiple reasons. One of which being I broke my neck at c2, have had many surgeries. It was an event I don’t speak about. The connection between the mom and her daughter was strong. The mom cleared away the background noise long enough to listen
This was the best retelling of this story! Thank you for covering the Greenbrier Ghost!
Are you from WV too? I am from Beckley! I go to Lewisburg often and also for the WV state fair. It’s so pretty.
@@miranda13c you Beckley people need to stay in Beckley. Don't need your nonsense around these parts.
@@miranda13c grew up in Frankford! I've lived other places but there's no place like WV. The history of the area is magnificent.
@@miranda13c 22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men......
@@Logicalsane m
Another brilliant strange, dark and mysterious story by the world's favourite storyteller ✌🏼
I agree, I’ve never heard of this story and it’s always awesome to get a new story told by Mr. Ballen.
America isnt the “world”.
@@JessiOz2k07 I bet you're fun at parties.
😆 this is clearly bull
@@JessiOz2k07People from other countries also watch his channel not just Americans.
This was an eerie story and reminds me of those old horror movies, but knowing about her death, it makes this story all the more tragic. Why are people so evil?
Idk as well why people are so cruel and violent... Maybe they feel untouchable?
That build up to the ghost part and the ghost part itself with images and sound effects gave me shivers. I love stories that give me shivers
This story also shows that our parents can sense things about people especially our love interest that we are too blind to notice. The mom never liked him it was probably more than just his older age. So this man just acted all emotional during the funeral to pretend he’s devastated of his wife’s death. I’m glad the mom was able to look past the trauma of her own daughter dying and find out what really happened.
it’s was his older age and aura/behavior ,,, he was too old for her and one has to wonder what he was doing before her since he is not young,,,he had other relationships and partners… what happened to them. her mother was amazing woman and looking out for her.
Mother knows best is a bs saying tho. All the Karen’s out there are just impowered to treat their son in laws like shit because they just “have a feeling” that’s not how the real world works.
Nah sometimes parents are just protecting their bullshit too
Lol wth. So you saying if there's an age gap that that insinuates a problem? Silly
@@macaroon147 no, I can be a problem if the older person tries to use that as a reason to control someone. You’re silly for assuming stuff. And look at all the people who agree with me. How many agree with you? 😆
Mary Jane's ghost-Zona encounter was way more intense than the run of the mill ghostly visitation. Zona sure took it to the next level!
Long time fan, and born and raised West Virginian, I have to say this all happened just a few miles from my home. Seen the sign a thousand times, finally got into this story a few years ago and as MrBallen says this is supposedly true. It 💯 happened and everyone in the town believed it at the time.
Well, what other explanation for this event is available, apart from the story we heard here in the video? I can't figure out how else the mother could have had that precise hint about the murder.
@@MarkusBenedictly cause probably she killed her daughter... Remember that the husband was working at the shop with his eleven year old helper when the crime happened.
He is the BEST story teller ever!! He needs to do audio books 💙
Just got off a 14hr flight and during it I watched this episode. Best 23mins and 45secs of those 14hrs! Mr Ballen, I salute you sir!
i also just watched this on my flight! was so grateful he posted just before my flight!!!
@@katiefreebie do you mind me asking where did you fly to? 🙃
22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men.......
@@johnshaj2540 vegas !
Just imagine how conflicted the mother was. She prays so hard for a miracle but when it happens she is so terrified because even though it's her loving daughter, coughing up dirt and looking dark would scare the sh!t out of anyone 👻
Maybe the spirit had to re-enter the body to make herself be seen and heard because the spirit is bright and uses a telepathic speech. Being that her mother is so devastated, she returned to the body to make it happen, the story told, and the mother could find peace on earth. I listen to interviews with NDE experiencers who tell their stories through interviews, and they speak of the spirit being bright light. Anyway, I love the way he tells his stories ❤️
The intense focus on meditative prayer interests me the most. SO MUCH concentration, determination, energy, thought and willpower...if spirits are real it makes perfect sense that such a method could work. It parallels many other cultures who have their own version of meditation or prayer in order to commune with the dead. That's some serious dedication. The amount of mental and physical energy that must have sapped out of the woman.
Mr Ballen. You have kept me in spooky stories for a lifetime. My grand children always ask me to tell them a spooky story before they go to sleep and I get to scare the bejesus out of them. I wouldn't mind but Harry is 24 years old and Alice is 26 years old!😂 keep it real mate.
John, thank you so much for telling this story so well. As a West Virginian, we learned about this case in West Virginia History in the 8th grade, and I have always been fascinated by it. The house Zona died in still stands to this day, by the way.
Is it kind of museum now?
Proud former Ripley Viking here!
@@yanushkaemsultan1534 i don't know,
So locally it's known that the mother did it right?
@@mason7067 how are you
I love how The Lung just knows every language ever spoken.😂
😂😂
And so does John.🤔🐸
I love this story. I'm from WV and we told this story over the campfire and visited the home
Sounds about right for someone who died a violent death, especially one quite recent and unsolved. My husband died a violent death and when i scattered his ashes, he was walking Behind me, right behind me, almost up against my back.. and I was too terrified to turn and face him. Even your dearest loved ones can seem scary after they've passed. It depends on a lot of things.
because we consider death to be truly final.
When it is not final your brain struggles to process it.
So who was involved in his death? Was it violent and unsolved? Why would you be afraid to face him?
@@Whoami691Death is final
@@_.LZ._ see, you can't process the fact it might not be.
You are so sure if your conviction you cannot even entertain any other possibility.
If death is so final how comes we can revive people?
@@Whoami691 yet we can't and have never revived someone, unless they weren't actually dead
This story needs to be made into a movie told in the same chronology as told here. It would be a good ghost story flick if it was produced right.
👻💯💯💯
It has been! This amazing story was the basis of the beloved Disney movie Coco
@@The_drone_viking 😂😂 come on now really? I don't see any similarities between this story and Coco except ghosts.
@@The_drone_viking say what now? That isn't true at all 😂
22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men......
Love how metal this ghost vision was. Either supernatural forces, miracles, or mental crisis+mother's instincts, none of them skimp on the freaky visual details.
Most likely hallucinations brought on by lack of sleep and the trauma of losing a kid. For whatever reason no one talks about how the "ghost" got the cause of death wrong. She died from asphyxiation not from a broken neck.
Not to mention, what a way to traumatize your already grieving mother! Came off more as demonic than ghostly.
You’d just think if it was actually her and she were there to give her mom info, she would have been less… dramatic?
@@tiamod I was thinking the same thing 😂
@@bradsanders407 i noticed that but it's still impressive that the "ghost" specifically mentioned the neck when no one had given it any thought.
😂😂
I am so happy that almost everyone got out alive. Now I'm even happier that I found this channel. 😀I'm a MrBallen fan for life!
Just started to embark on the Mr. Ballen story journey. I'm always working, but it's nice to finally relax and lose myself in these stories. Thank you for captivating the masses!!
Thanks John (and Lungy) what an incredible tale and so satisfying that an abusive murderer who thought he’d gotten away with it … didn’t.
Yeah no evidence just a ghost story and the fact Mary Jane hated him for no reason from the beginning.
Soo if I claim a ghost told me you committed a crime that should be enough to but you in prison?
@@MrMagoo-rg8er exactly. Sounds like the killer got off because a bunch of idiots believed her story.
this video literally proves that all men (especially white men) are trash
@@MrMagoo-rg8er But her neck was broken also..
I love when you do stories on the paranormal or ghost. They are my favorite!!! Loved this story. I had never heard it before. Mother’s intuition is crazy accurate. What a great story to do on Mother’s Day weekend.
22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men.......
This area of WV is especially strange. Droop Mountain State Park, you can hear cannon fire and yelling from the hills nearby. Very entertaining for new visitors.
Mr. Ballen tells the most amazing stories and he is so animated with the way he tells the stories I have been listening to him for the past three years and I’m always amazed at what he says, and how he tells these stories and the funny jokes he makes. I have other family members join and listening to him as well as purchase merchandise from him. I have two of his T-shirts that I absolutely love them and will continue to listen to and support him.
This story is so interesting even for people who don't believe in ghosts. Through a psychological perspective, we can suppose that the mother captured signs of the abuse in an unconscious level, as well as the tell tale signs of the cause of death during the funeral. An unnoticed glimpse of her daughter's neck that stuck to the unconscious part of her mind. This is fascinating.
I love your take on this, that is the most likely explanation it seems.
Also, of course, that the husband was making it all about himself.. and she could see straight through him and his phoniness
This is the way.
That's only if you presume that the verdict was correct.
If you do not presume the ghost story is true and review the case, what you have is the mother providing details of the murder that only the murderer would know.
By today's standards, that would make her the prime suspect at the absolute minimum.
Yeah maybe her mother has some kind of ability idk lol
It's been awhile since you told a paranormal story! We need more!
This isn't paranormal, the mother killed the Zona.
@@mason7067 how, when, & where did she kill Zona?
@@sr32k2 Strangulation, as soon as she heard about the pregnancy, probably at the bottom of the stairs.
@@mason7067 THANK U! OMG! I'm writing the same comment. At least some ppl have critical thinking skills! The mom pushed her down the stairs most likely for being pregnant or something and the mom hated the guy and set him up!
@@mason7067 na pushed down the stairs.
I grew up in the town where that prison is. It’s supposed to be one of the most haunted in the country. Moundsville WV
Interesting that would be a cool story
Mr. Ballen this story happens to be one of your best in my opinion
What I love about this guy, he is genuinely and truly a good, solid human being and it radiates. It's nice to see one of the good guys get a break and become so successful and hopefully wealthy & able to live a financially free life all while doing something he truly loves.
Happy for you Mr. B.
His energy and humor is A1!
22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men......
Imagine thinking you got away with murder and then you get caught because a ghost ratted you out
Right!!
Typical 😒
"Ratted" isn't the word here, more like "Testified you out".
More like imagine in grief then accused of murder and wrongfully convicted because of something that's not real like idk a ghost
you missed my favorite part of zona's story, which was that her ghost told her mother the food that her husband didn't want for dinner was jam and bread. when they pulled her up for the second autopsy, her stomach revealed she had eaten jam and bread very soon before her passing
Its great how he tells the same story from different perspectives, really giving you the full account.
Oh yeah. I remember this story. This was the first time in U.S. Judicial history that a ghost got a person incarcerated.
The first time? Have there been any more?
Reminds me of Ghostbusters
@@theophrastusbombastus1359 🤦🏾♀️..
Yeah this case was crazy. The mother had motive to make up a story, it was stated she hated him since they first met. I don’t know if he actually killed her or not but we need evidence to determine that. Not “her ghost told me he did it”
@@kingkoopa2831 They had the evidence because they exhumed the body.
I've been telling so many people here in Scotland to go follow you, my go to weekly dark, strange and mysterious story teller ❤️🏴
well as a fellow scotsman i can confirm u are not the only one who watches him
Yes, 2 people from my extended family listens to Mr Ballen!!!
🏴 Glasgow. I’d like to move back
@@BSR423 that's were am fae....Posso 🙌
@@kreativekhyla8276 Milton
One of the best stories..
His dramatic theatrical grieving is a sign of guilt. Murders tend to be overly emotional and overly theatrical to try and cover up their guilt. Sociopaths don't understand normal human emotions so they act it out best they can.
I haven't had this many chills from a Mr. Ballen since, "Do you know how to get to Bell's Canyon?"
I love the way he tells stories. He is one of the best storytellers ever.
L comment
The ads with Lungy just get weirder and sillier. They are a crazy little break to the dark and mysterious.
One of? He is THE best. Who else comes close to his storytelling? Blasphemy!
@@tentinquarantino3005if your not gonna be respectful why even leave a comment
Not the best, it very simple and raw like a town dude telling stories in camping trip or in a gathering that's the best part about it
How bizarre would it be if we saw a paranormal episode of MrBallen being contacted by the ghost of a viewer to help solve there case…
Good idea for a April fool's video 😎😅
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Well it would be fake just like every other paranormal story. How did no one bring up the discrepancy between the "ghost" insinuating he broke her neck when in reality he choked her to death? Whatever the case good on her mom getting the lazy and incompetent prosecutor and medical examiner to actually do their job.
@@raymondaranda8716 🤦♂️
@@robertthompsonii6657
You're a good man Robert. I've stopped responding to Grammer police.
Great comment and we all knew what you meant. 😀
This is so sad, but also glad justice was served
Having always lived in West Virginia I have heard this story before. Greenbrier County is not far from where I live.
I was born and raised in Greenbrier county WV and have heard this story my whole life and have visited her grave. She is the first known ghost to ever solve her own death. Its recorded in our courthouse. So glad u covered this. Ty for the entertainment you have provided me the last few years❤
I lived in greenbrier county a town called rainelle
I'm originally from Ronceverte but lived in Rainelle too for awhile...have been in Beckley now for close to 10 yrs..
I worry about your courts if this fiction is left on file.
He did not kill her 😂
u say wtf to the person saying the mom did it and NOT the one saying yea a ghost with dirt mouth who sucked the air out the room and walked around with backwards head smiling and telling a story about her death to the person who didn't shed a tear at the funeral vs the guy who was at work AND cried like shit AND apparently beat her cause he wanted meat when THATS ALL THEY ATE AT MEALS BACK THEN. Like, bro, for real? And he needs a mental evaluation?
You know it will never be old by saying how amazing of a storyteller Mr Ballen is. Just so articulate and descriptive with his words. It could be used as examples in speech classes in school.
Articulate? He says "all of THE sudden" instead of "all of A sudden" and "errmenber" instead of "remember". Not that articulate really.
Constant flailing of the hands and arms with piped-in sound effects should not be taught in speech classes. Quite the opposite really.
@@Sandemik @Brad Sanders yet here you are like the rest of us watching his video as soon as it’s posted lol
you might want to look into some English classes too.
I thought his mom does all the writing?
This was so good! That mother and daughter had such a strong bond even in the afterlife.
i love the way you tell stories. many other youtubers have this low almost chill voice who kind of get me to sleep and most of the times i get distracted and miss some points (doesn't help that english is not my native language 😅). but the way you put so much energy into the story makes the experience so much more intense and interesting! thank you so much for your work😊
Happy Mother’s Day to your wife and all of the moms listening to their favorite story teller!💕
Always a good day when Mr. Ballen uploads :)
I feel the same
Facts
Yes just wish he uploaded more like he used too
This is the case that our law teacher talked about in our introductory classes and how ghost also have a history in law, but it was not in that detail. This video helped a lot!
My thoughts are the mother was choking her because the mother was first upset about her daughter’s marriage, then about the pregnancy. Choked her daughter in a fit of rage and pushed her down the stairs, which broke her daughter’s neck. Throw out the “ghost testimony “ and it makes total sense. No other evidence was presented so how did the mother truly know?
I don't believe in ghosts but I also don't believe that the mother killed Zona. The fact that Erasmus had been through 2 marriages, one ending with the wife dying in a "freak accident" and the other ending with divorce due to him being abusive points towards him being the murderer.
My theory is that being the mother, Zona most probably would've told her about the abuse she was going through. The mother must've seen through Erasmus's fake crying and dodgy behaviour at the funeral and must've figured out it was his doing. Also seeing that everyone else was buying into his act must've made her come up with an elaborate story so that people believe HER and not his fake ass.
I'm assuming Zona's mother had an alibi for the time of death. Also, I don't think most women have the strength to crush another adult's windpipe. You would also probably be able to tell from the placement of the marks on the neck the size of the hands as well.
Keep making these videos. You are a fantastic story teller.
Thank you!!
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@@MrBallenthe frog crock in the sponsor made me jump I little 😂
Yay! I have been missing the eerie paranormal stories from the early Mr. Ballen stories that first sucked me into "the strange, dark & unusual told in story format." Thank you so much for taking a break away from the overly done true crime stories flooding youtube.
Same here! Super glad for this episode 👏
I dont agree, paranormal stories are just that.. stories. Its so obviously fake and that is all i can think about while listening. But of course we do not need to agree on this 😁
@@Sandra071285 I so agree with you & these are my least favourite episodes of MrB.
And since it is Mr b I'll watch it anyway.
Supernatural stories blow though.
Yes, so much agree! These are the stories, the paranormal, the ghost stories, and the ," ...and all she could hear was this scratching sound!" Kinds of stories!! Which there's never a bad Ballen story, yeah that's not going to happen lol, but you're so right about that! Did you ever hear the reason he started this? The very true story of what happened to ONLY him(which was odd bc two others were there and not going through it, being tortured by it, and it wasn't even HIS HOUSE!), when he was at his childhood friend's cabin? It's bone chilling, if you haven't seen it, do watch it!👀 👍
@Sandra Helena Toft Petersen you could choose not to listen to the paranormal stories. 🙄
So glad you did a story on this! I'm not sure if you saw my comment suggesting it or not but I'm super excited to watch! I'm from Greenbrier County WV 😊
The immersion we get with Mr. ballen makes him feel like a long-time friend, we all want to hear stories from
This ghost story was absolutely terrifying! I can't even imagine.
Especially the part of moving with the head turned backwards ! I dont even want to imagine it
It's brave of you to admit it, brother.
This one was just dumb and ridiculous.
Laying in bed watching this. The house is quiet, I'm all into this story, headphones on, then that dang frog popped up and scared me so bad I jumped. I was not expecting that 😂
Omfg i just had the same exact reaction with the frog !!!! Im sitting outside by the door in the dark 🫠🫠🫠
Am addicted to your videos I just came across your channel 2 days ago and I am on my 27th video I never sat and listen to people tell ghost stories but you have something about you that pulls my attention straight in am amazed you're great at what you do I am a true fan thank you for popping up on my feeds
Love these kind of stories!! Keep em coming !! ❤
Wow, unbelievable story. That poor woman suffered at the hands of her abusive husband and even died because of him. I hope she rests in peace.
You don’t know that she could have fallen down the stares when she was that sick and her mom hated him so much and was so narcissistic she could have framed him
But you’re probably right
Unbelievable indeed. Come on, Mr Ballen, have you really run out of true stories that you need to dig up this hogwash? I didn't think you were so credulous.
Heyyyy. Not trying to be rude or anything like that but could you maybe put a spoiler warning? Sorry if this is just you hypothesising I’m only half way through 😅
@@shmainemarie9383 I know me to I always read the comments while listen and was guttered when I read this. Ruined the story
Ive been lookin for my next big obsession on TH-cam and I finally found it. And I gotta give props to this man, simply telling stories with a graphic here and there and getting millions of views every video. If that’s not the dream job idk what is.
Be careful.
That account who replied before me is a SCAM.
They will promise to send you some gift that you choose from a list, then they will *ask money* for 'shipping fee'.
imagine just discovering mrballen again 😩
@@christianmarx3249that actually happened to me, I had seen a couple of his vids like 5 years ago n loved em but was not a big Ty watcher back then. Then this year I rediscover his channel n literally binged his entire library n can't wait for new releases ✌️❤️🇭🇲
Another great channel like this is called The Why Files
@@tylerk3616 Totally!!! Yes he too is just super great....
The stories are great, narrated by a fantastic speaker. When I have my headphones on, the subtle background sounds get me.
This was so fulfilling. Thank you so much.
Although this is an extremely sad story 😢 at the same time it was intriguing how Zona spoke from the grave to not only serve justice to a murderous husband but to give her mother closure with the truth about her death. RIP Zona 🙏🏻
@Mbita Acoustic no one click that link it’s a scam and they’ll hack you 🙃
@@X3AmySarah Oh yes please hack me
@@uranium3111 no.
I doubt her daughter's "ghost" visited her. Mary Jane's instincts against the husband was correct right from the start and she knew what a low life he was. She made up the ghost story to make her accusations against him more convincing and also to garner attention so that her daughter's grave could be opened and justice be served. She was an intelligent woman and a caring mother.
Or it could be an extremely sad story of injustice where a murderous mother got away with murdering her daughter, then framed her daughter's husband by using information about the murder that only the murderer could have known.
When I hear stories like this, I often wonder why it doesn't happen more often. Thank you for sharing this fascinating case.
There are cases like this where the ghost helped detectives solved their cases. One of the cases is "Teresita Basa case" 😊 (sorry for my poor grammar)
@@felixlee3991 great, thank you for the recommendation!
@@felixlee3991Hi, going to look into that!😮
There are two possible conclusions.
1. They're not real, they're lucky psychosis. A coincidence.
2. God is a hypocrite.
I prefer to believe the 1st.
Probably bc those people are rarely taken seriously because it’s not physical concrete proof
Hi John ! Wow what an amazing story I love listening to your stories. I'm such a fan of the strange dark and mysterious. Thankyou for sharing with us. Love to you as always Tracey England UK xxx 💕💕💕
I grew up about 20 miles from the location of this story. Great to see you cover it.
What a fantastic story. It all came together when you think about the husband holding her head, stroking her hair and then the scarf!! Just show us we don't know what goes on behind closed doors. Brilliant, was enthralled by your reading John ❤🤗
So crazy. That poor dear woman, lost little baby in her belly, and poor dear mother. I can't even imagine. Im glad the truth came out and that the evil husband wasn't able to harm anyone else ever again.
Excellent job bringing the story to life, to us, as usual. Kudos to you, your mother, and your team.
22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men......
@@Logicalsane wtf? Are you ok in your mind? He had a history of abuse. He was higly manipulative so high chance of him being a psychopath. He does no need a reason, he enjoys it. Do you even know how criminal's mind and motives work? And what kind of reason justifies his murder of his pregnant wife? You are despicable. She was pregnant! I dont really think she did something provocative but even if she did she was going through a hard pregnancy. That kind of psychos dont need reasons, they live in their own world and morals. Shame on you to shaming victim here. If roles were reversed everyone woukd say the same thing. What he did is not self defense, A WHOLE F*CKING MURDER. Women and men generally doesnt equal on physicql strength. He does no need to beat her when 'protecting himself'. But when a woman fights a man through this fact, that speaks volumes alone. Now do you get it you loser women hater?
@@Logicalsane Logical sane huh? How ridiculous. People tend to hide their weak spots by lying. You are neither logical or sane. I just saw your other comments. Get help, right now. You are big time blind. Therapy and pills might work.
He does an excellent job at telling stories.
@@Logicalsane what the actual F...
My favourite storyteller on the internet, hands down!
In Brazil there was a case in which a letter from a deceased young man helped acquit his best friend in his trial. The friend was being tried on the guys murder, but claimed it was an accident when they were playing with a gun. The deceased guy's letter was so convincing to his parents due to the details it had that it was accepted as evidence in the trial. The medium who channeled the guy's spirit was know to write letters and books from deceased authors. His name was Chico Xavier and was very well known and loved in Brazil.
I am a born and bred West Virginia Mountaineer. I grew up hearing this story so it was wild you had it on your podcast! To this day, I still hear about it and many other paranormal stories that occurred in WV. Thank you for including this on your channel! Mountaineer Proud 💙💛 👻
@Kerri Basnett,
The best story I heard about West Virginia is a book called The Glass Castle.
Not sure if it's a true story but it really brought the State to life it's so well described.
@@mol588 22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men.......
@@mol588 If you're talking about The Glass Castle by Janette Walls, the story is not accurate. My mother went to school with her. Walls makes McDowell County West Virginia seem completely impoverished and in the 1970s, it absolutely was not. The mines were booming and money was good in the 70s.
I use to live in WV in a little town called Rainelle in greenbrier county
@@kimberlygenell8970 Hello, my fellow Mountaineer! Did you also hear the folklore and stories growing up! So, I'm an RN and when I started out, the veteran nurses told me all kinds of WV paranormal hospital stories!
This story is like straight out of a horror movie, definitely strange, dark, and mysterious though
How in the world does Mr ballen ever come up with a source for these stories?!?
Well presented. Incredible delivery. 👍
My husband calls you the story teller. There is something about the way you tell stories that is very intriguing! Thanks for that! 😊
What’s amazing about this guy is that if you look at his earliest videos he looks self conscious and unsure of himself. It’s fantastic how he’s developed, added humour and has become so popular. 👊
Really?? I’m honestly shocked to read this. I’ve watched him since the beginning and myself along with many others have commented since the beginning, how amazing of a storyteller he was/is. That’s why he became so huge so fast. Honestly not trying to be argumentative I’m just really surprised that some people feel this way. Most of us think he was made to do this from day one hence why millions latched onto him within months of him starting his channel!
@@karmaMatters123 it's true. I've been watching for what seems years. A few months back I watched some of his older videos again and you can definitely see and hear the difference. Also I think some of his earlier stuff was taken down. I was looking for the first video I saw of his and couldn't find it. It was about an Indian family that committed suicide.
Bro he always a great story teller wym?
Even Navy Seals are human. It’s subtle but you’re right. Nobody gets a pass. Too bad young mens dads can’t teach them that anymore.
He's clean now, no more sweety forehead
Damn! Okay… that was a mind blowing story. You ate a master storyteller. Thank you for keeping me enthralled till the end of your tales.
Great story love your story telling technique.
Glad your back to paranormal but I want to hear some more 411 stories. Those are always very strange, dark and mysterious.
22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men......
Unfortunately I don't think he can. I think the creator of the 411 Books told him to stop making videos on it. If I recall. It's what I heard through the grape vine.
@@Logicalsane I think you replied to the wrong comment... lol
@@chelsey4188 lol, I was thinking the same thing
Agreed 411 stories are very interesting.
I still remember watching his uploads when he only had 1k subscribers...happy to see how far he's come in such a short period. Although I've already known or heard most the story he re-tells, I've always enjoyed his method of telling them👍
Subbed since be4 50k... I think
22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men.......
THANKS SEAGULL LUNG!👍
Thank you so much I'm the one that asked you kindly to out out more paranormal videos I've been waiting years for this I've been on the discord this is great!!
I did NOT see that coming !! Well told Mr Ballen !!
What an amazing and devoted mother. Well done Mary Jane. Domestic abuse / violence is still so underreported and under prosecuted. RIP Zona !!
I've never heard this story before. Wow thank you Mr. Ballen for telling it. I've had countless paranormal events happen in my life and I've been witness to some of the most bizarre and or scariest things imaginable. I absolutely believe that her spirit came to her mom and told her what had happened. And I wouldn't be surprised if the mysterious death that came to him wasn't from her. I'll never understand why or how a man can murder his wife and children or in this case his unborn baby. I'm so glad justice came to him. May both their spirits be at peace.
Great ghost story Mr. Ballen. Loved it so much, had to insist my family be quiet so I could listen to the ending because I didn't hear it the first three times during the dinner din. 😮😊❤
I've heard about this but I still finished watching your video cause I love how you tell stories 😂
The lesson: sometimes moms just know. I absolutely love your storytelling Mr. Ballen I had never heard of this paranormal story before but it's a fascinating one, rest in peace Zona 🙏🏻
22:38 that's injustice to him.... Why would he do that for no reason?? He was provoked by his wife and was forced to react as per her actions........ When gender roles get reversed then its called self defense and women get supported by the society.......... No feminist talks against these cruel double standards against men......
@Logicalsane There are husbands that kills their wives just out of anger and vice-versa. Its not rare to find no motives behind it. Especially if one was just angry.
@@LeonCameroexactly