The Demon Behind the Fireplace | Into the Paranormal

Real Ghost Stories Online

Tony Brueski

Religion & Spirituality, Natural Sciences, Science, Spirituality

4.2 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, we dig into the chilling story of a family torn apart by tragedy, a house hiding dark secrets, and a presence that may not be what it seems. When a devout minister’s sudden death sends his family into turmoil, his daughter ‘Jess’ and her friend begin to notice strange occurrences in their new home. Is it the spirit of a protective father, or has something far more sinister taken hold?

Join us as we unravel a haunting tale of grief, deception, and an encounter that will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows. Prepare yourself for a story that blurs the line between the supernatural and the psychological. Are you ready for the introduction?

Transcript

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0:00.0	Real ghost stories from real people. This is Into the Paranormal with Tony Bruske.
0:09.4	There's a feeling some homes, Carrie. It's not something you can see, not something you can touch, but you feel it in the quiet moments when shadows linger just a little too long, or the air grows still without explanation.
0:23.4	For one family in a small Nebraska town, that feeling wasn't just unease. It was a warning.
0:29.4	Tonight, we explore the story of Jess, a young woman whose life took a dark turn after the sudden
0:35.1	death of her father, a devout minister, and the unraveling of her family in the years that followed.
0:40.6	When Jess and her friend began noticing strange occurrences in their new home, they chalked it up to grief or stress at first.
0:47.7	But as time went on, the events escalated, leaving them questioning whether they were being watched, protected, or preyed upon by something far more sinister.
0:56.5	This story isn't just about flickering lights or disembodied whispers,
0:59.9	it's about the thin line between memory and malevolence and the unshakable question of whether the past can truly stay buried.
1:07.7	What happens when a presence, once thought to be be comforting begins to show its darker side?
1:13.7	Let's get to the letter.
1:15.1	They write, Dear, Tony, to understand my story, you first have to know a little about this family.
1:21.7	My best friend, Jess, was raised in a devout Pentecostal Christian home in a small Nebraska town.
1:27.1	Her father, Tim,
1:28.5	was a minister and her mother, a Sunday school teacher. They lived by the teachings of their faith,
1:34.6	and their home was filled with love, routine, and discipline. But everything changed one cold
1:40.1	winter evening in 1997.
1:48.9	Jess's parents were on their way to church when a terrible car accident claimed her father's life and left her mother injured. The family never recovered. Her mother drifted away from
1:54.5	the church, abandoning the faith that had once been their foundation. She turned to drinking,
1:59.7	partying, and what she described as
2:01.6	living for herself. Jesse's siblings, older and ready to escape the chaos, moved out within
2:08.8	months. It left Jess, just a teenager at the time, alone with her grieving, unpredictable
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