Summary
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In this episode of Morbid, hosts Alaina and Ash dive into the chilling Stallings family haunting case from the 1960s Baltimore. Nancy and Ron Stallings moved their blended family of six children into an old fixer-upper home, only to discover it was deeply haunted by multiple spirits—including an elderly woman who violently resented their presence and a Civil War soldier trying to protect them. The family endured years of paranormal torment, from physical assaults to objects moving on their own, before finally escaping with help from a parapsychologist and medium who identified the spirits by name—names that were later confirmed in historical records.
The Stallings Family Finds Their Dream Home (With a Warning)
Nancy Stallings, recently divorced with three kids, met Ron at a Parents Without Partners meeting in 1964. After a whirlwind romance and marriage, they searched for a house to accommodate their blended family of six children. On an $8,000 budget, they finally found a big two-story cottage in Baltimore that needed repairs. The deal seemed too good to be true—and the previous owner's son gave them an ominous warning as they left the signing: 'I hope you're good fighters.'
- Nancy joined Parents Without Partners after her divorce and met Ron, who also had three kids from a previous marriage
- The couple needed a large house for their blended family of six children but only had an $8,000 budget
- Several realtors laughed at their budget or refused to help them, but Nancy persisted in searching
- They found a 'handyman special' two-story cottage in Baltimore's Hamilton neighborhood
- Nancy felt a strange heaviness and depressing atmosphere when they first entered the house
- After signing, the previous owner's son told them 'I hope you're good fighters'
" I hope you're good fighters. "
Nailed Windows and Strange Discoveries
Shortly after moving in, the family discovered that all the second-floor windows had been nailed shut with construction nails. A neighbor explained that the previous elderly owner thought someone was breaking in and moving her things around. The woman had been found sprawled on the floor by her gardener—though she later claimed she felt pushed. Meanwhile, neighbors lined their porches to watch the family move in with unsettling interest.
- Nancy discovered all second-floor windows were nailed shut with giant construction nails
- A neighbor explained the previous owner thought someone was getting in and moving her stuff
- The elderly previous owner was found on the floor after three days and felt she had been pushed
- Neighbors sat on their porches watching the family move in, making Nancy recall the ominous warning
" Oh that crazy old lady who lived here she thought someone was getting in moving her stuff and taking her stuff and she had her son nail those windows shut. "
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