MYSTERY MONDAY: GHOST NAMED HER KILLER
2018-09-17 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 9 min
Chantal (Mystery Monday) recounts the 1977 Chicago murder of Teresita Basa, a 47-year-old Filipino respiratory therapist found stabbed, unclothed, and with her body burned. Six months later, claims that Basa's spirit possessed a coworker's wife, Remedios ("Remi"), and named her killer led detectives to orderly Alan Shaury (name spelled variably in records). Family members identified Basa's jewelry in Shaury's girlfriend's possession; Shaury initially confessed, later pleaded not guilty arguing ghost testimony was inadmissible, and after a retrial was convicted and sentenced to 14 years, serving under five years before release. The case—dubbed the "voice from the grave" trial—was notable for admitting spirit-based testimony and was featured on Unsolved Mysteries.
Video guide
- 0:15 — Intro and series context
- 0:56 — Crime scene discovery (Feb 21, 1977)
- 1:45 — Victim background and employment
- 2:33 — Investigation finds a clue: initials 'AS'
- 3:05 — Spirit possession claims and identifying the killer
- 5:16 — Identification of jewelry and confrontation
- 6:25 — Confession, trial, and legal controversy
- 7:28 — Aftermath and legacy of the case
- 8:46 — Outro and upcoming episodes
People, places, food, and other named details
- Person — Teresita Basa: 47-year-old Filipina respiratory therapist, murder victim in 1977 Chicago apartment fire/homicide.
- Person — Alan Shaury: 37-year-old orderly at Edgewater Hospital accused and later convicted of Basa's murder; name spelling varies in transcript.
- Person — Detective Joseph Stachula: Detective assigned to Basa's murder investigation.
- Person — Dr. Chua: Doctor at Edgewater Hospital who reported that his wife experienced spirit possessions.
- Person — Remedios (Remi): Wife of Dr. Chua who allegedly became possessed by Teresita Basa's spirit and provided identifying details about the killer.
- Organization — Edgewater Hospital: Hospital in Chicago where Teresita Basa worked and where several people mentioned in the case were employed.
- Organization — Unsolved Mysteries: TV show that featured the Basa case; the narrator cites it as where they first heard the story.
Transcript and captions
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