Ghost Justice Story | Teresita Basa

Sometimes justice doesn’t arrive through evidence alone. Sometimes it arrives through memory. In 1977, Teresita Basa—a respiratory therapist living in Chicago—was found murdered in her apartment. The case quickly went cold. There were no witnesses. No clear suspect.

Then something unexpected happened.

A coworker began experiencing vivid episodes—speaking in a voice that was not her own. Through her, details emerged: a man Teresita trusted, the theft of her jewelry, the location of stolen items, even how the crime occurred.

Investigators followed the information. They found the jewelry exactly where it was described. They arrested the suspect.

In 1979, he was convicted—largely based on evidence that originated through what many would dismiss as impossible.

Whether one views this case through a paranormal lens, a psychological lens, or a cultural one, one thing remains undeniable:

The information was accurate. The injustice was addressed.

This is why I’m careful with the word haunting. Not all lingering energy seeks fear. Some seek acknowledgment. Some seek resolution.

Ghost justice isn’t about spectacle. It’s about listening—especially when the story was silenced too soon.

Sometimes the work is simply bearing witness.