PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) — Hundreds of years ago, a Portsmouth man was convicted of killing his mother based on "spectral evidence." The woman's brother said her ghost visited him in a dream and revealed that her own son was the murderer. Now, one of that man's descendants is hoping to clear his name. Kim Kalunian has this real-life ghost story Thursday, Oct. 31, on 12 News at 5. DON'T MISS: The best local Halloween displays of 2024 in RI, Mass. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Special Coverage & Notices SIGN UP NOW