Column Chronicles: The Skeptical Psychic and the Probable Graverobber

The Skeptical Psychic and the Probable Graverobber

Frank Cotolo
August 13, 2026

I worked as his assistant, he being Reggie Von Wethersbury, the Skeptical Psychic, for fifteen years during the greatest time of his success whenever called upon by police detectives.

Another of my adventures with him was the case of a goul who stole bodies from cemataries without a trace of having stole bodies from cemataries. When family members became suspicious that their deceased loved ones were not interred in their graves detectives turned to Reggie.

"Whoever it is," Reggie said, "and it might be no one, the culprid is careful. I don't believe the families complaining."

"Why don't we get permission to dig up the grave?" I said.

"I'm not sure that is a good idea."

"Why?"

"I'm not sure but it might not matter. After all the people buried are still dead whether they are buried or not."

"Why would anyone want a buried body?"

"A bunch of reasons. None of which I am sure about."

Reggie inspected each of the grave sites and told the detectives he had thirteen theories but was not sure if any of them were correct. I asked him if any of the theories was more probable than the others. He said that could be but he was not sure how to measure each of them because they could all be wrong.

A week passed. The detectives asked me if Reggie became sure of any theory and I told them Reggie thinks the culprit could be someone who wants dead bodies for some reason but maybe the bodies have not been stolen. The detectives told the families that the Skeptical Psychic thought maybe the bodies have not been stolen. The families agreed.

"Your uncertainty always solves a crime," I said, "even when it is not established a crime has been committed. No wonder they call you the Skeptical Psychic."

Frank Cotolo can be found hosting the talk and interview programme Cotolo Chronicles. You can send him an e-mail at this address: frank@148.ca.