Haunted Dreams: The Red Barn Murder

The Red Barn Murder was a 1827 killing in England. A young woman, Maria Marten, was shot dead by her lover, William Corder at the Red Barn, a local landmark. Letters to Marten's family were sent claiming that she was well, but after her stepmother spoke of having dreamed that Maria had been murdered, her body was, the next year,  discovered in the barn.

The story provoked numerous newspaper articles, songs and plays. The plays, ballads and songs remained popular throughout the next century and continue to be performed today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barn_Murder