Restless Souls

“RESTLESS SOULS" goes beyond the grave to investigate murder like ID has never done before, with help from the victim herself,” said Kevin Bennett, general manager of Investigation Discovery. “By crossing our signature true-crime programming with this paranormal investigation, we expand beyond the traditional crime-solving techniques and demonstrate how real people have found closure in the deaths of their loved ones through alternate means.

After calling the police to report a break in at her Columbus, Ohio, apartment, 20-year-old Ashley Howley went missing. Though her car was discovered abandoned in a parking lot nearby, the case went cold for more than a year with little evidence leading police to her body or killer. Then one night not far from Howley’s family home in Michigan, Kristy Robinett was awakened by the ghost of a young woman who called herself Ashley and claimed to have been murdered. It wasn’t unheard of for a restless soul to make its presence known to Robinett, a psychic medium who has communicated with the dead since childhood and been called upon by law enforcement to aid investigations. What made this time different was that it was the ghost rather than the police enlisting her services. An internet search led Robinett to news reports of Howley’s disappearance with photos identical to her supernatural visitor. For months, Howley’s spirit revisited Robinett to offer more clues about her body’s location. She volunteered her time and unique abilities to help locate Howley’s grave, working with local police and a family advocate, Howley’s cousin Kerry Combs, to piece together the clues. Her three-year journey ended as surprisingly as it began, with a shocking discovery that left many questioning their belief in life after death. (Source: Investigation Discovery)