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- 4 days ago26 min
Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Grief and the Unknown
After losing her older brother in a tragic car accident, a young woman struggled with overwhelming guilt and grief for years. Then one unforgettable dream finally gave her the peace she'd been searching for. Nearly two decades later, as her mother battled terminal cancer, she experienced another unexplained visitation that seemed to warn her of what was coming. Were these simply dreams born from grief, or messages from loved ones? This is a deeply emotional true story of loss, family, hope, and the mysteries that continue long after death.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovEditing and sound design by Edwin CovarrubiasGet in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
- 1 weeks ago34 min
Monster in the Kitchen & The Hanging Figure (Two True Paranormal Stories)
A quiet afternoon of homework turns unsettling when a towering human figure appears behind a sheet separating a dining room from the hallway. Gabrielle assumes it's a family member playing a prank, but the figure disappears without footsteps, doors opening, or any obvious explanation. Then, years later, a four-year-old begins screaming at something invisible in the kitchen and describes it as being the same height as the doorway. After two family members passed away inside a home in Edinburg, Texas, one family began experiencing strange events they still can't explain. It included night terrors and a child screaming at something invisible in a dark hallway. But that wasn't all. There was a possible doppelgänger and an unsettling shadow figure. This true scary story explores the memories that have followed Anna into adulthood.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovEditing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW SoundGet in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
- 2 weeks ago37 min
Something is Following Me: The Disturbing Sequel to a Family Haunting
Entities that you thought were watching out for you might not be what they seem.In this scary story, Corey updates us from our last episode called Checking Up On Me (https://truescarystory.com/episode/checking-up-on-me) with a terrifying realization: something appears to be following him. A series of unfortunate events, some of them tragic, seem to be tied to something that he cannot explain. The events are continuing to this day.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovGet in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
- 3 weeks ago38 min
The Pattern of Fear: An Abandoned Doll, Haunted Homes, and the Unknown
A mysterious beam of white light appears in broad daylight when a seven-year-old child is home alone. Years later, that unexplained moment becomes only the first chapter in a lifetime filled with shadow figures, haunted homes, disappearing objects, electronic voice phenomena, and a terrifying experience involving an abandoned doll that led to a desperate attempt at an exorcism. Could these events all be connected, or is it simply a lifetime of impossible coincidences?You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovEditing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW SoundGet in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
- Sep 2, 202636 min
Cracked Doors: A Week of Unexplained Terror
Many people believe Ouija boards can open doors to something unseen. But what if simply bringing home an image of one was enough? Tonight's true paranormal encounter follows a listener whose already haunted home erupted with frightening activity after one strange purchase at a local market.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovEditing and sound design by Edwin CovarrubiasGet in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
- Aug 27, 202639 min
A Very Bad House: Stories of Dreams, Spirits, and a Family Gift
Some families inherit eye color or personality traits. Others believe they inherit something far more mysterious.In this true story, a listener recounts decades of unexplained experiences beginning in southern Italy and continuing after moving to the United States. We start off with footsteps in an empty house and dreams that seemed to predict death, moving to the story of a daughter who claims to see spirits and encounters with an unsettling shadow figure, this is a deeply personal account of a family convinced the paranormal runs in their bloodline.Story by Lucia and Aradia.You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovEditing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW SoundGet in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
- Aug 19, 202652 min
The Missing Twin: A Story of Spirits, Dreams, and Warnings
What if paranormal activity followed you everywhere you went? In this true scary story, a woman shares a lifetime of ghost encounters that began in childhood after losing her twin before birth. Experiences involving shadowy figures and unexplained voices to haunted houses, prophetic dreams, and objects moving on their own actually spanned decades and followed through multiple homes. Whether you believe in spirits or not, this unsettling account will leave you questioning what may exist just beyond our understanding.Let me know what you think of this story in the comments. You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovEditing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW SoundGet in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
- Aug 12, 202633 min
Shadows Near the Mortuary: A Story From Rancho Cucamonga
An abandoned house, a historic morgue, and footsteps coming from inside a building that appeared completely sealed. Today, we'll hear about a group of friends that explore a forgotten property in Rancho Cucamonga, California, only to encounter strange noises, violent banging from within the house, and an eerie feeling that followed them long after they left. Was it a trespasser, an animal, or something far darker?You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincovEditing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW SoundGet in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
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