THE POLTERGEIST GIRL: The True Story of Tina Resch

About this episode

The episode explores the controversial paranormal case of Tina Resch, known as The Poltergeist Girl, and the events surrounding it.

This week on Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding, we’re diving into one of the most controversial and talked-about paranormal cases of modern times… the story of Tina Resch, better known as The Poltergeist Girl. In 1984, a quiet family home in Ohio became the centre of a global media storm when objects reportedly began moving on their own. Telephones flew across rooms. Lamps toppled without warning. And in one now-famous moment, a photographer captured an image that appeared to show a telephone suspended in mid-air. But what really happened inside that house? As journalists, police officers and paranormal investigators flooded the home, many claimed they witnessed strange activity for themselves. Was this a genuine case of psychokinetic energy… or something far more explainable? We explore the key moments of the case, including: The first chilling disturbances The photograph that shocked the world Eyewitness accounts from inside the house The investigation by parapsychologist William G. Roll The controversial footage that changed everything And then… the story takes a dark and tragic turn. Years later, Tina, now known as Christina Boyer, would become the centre of a very…

People in this episode

Host: Yvette Fielding

Topics covered

• poltergeist
• psychokinetic energy
• media frenzy
• paranormal investigation
• controversial cases

Keywords

• Tina Resch
• poltergeist
• psychokinesis
• Ohio
• William G. Roll
• paranormal investigation
• media storm

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Places: Ohio

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