When teen boys start disappearing in Houston in the 1970s, they’re mostly written off as runaways by local police. Their true fate is only revealed after Dean Corll, known around town as “the Candyman,” is shot and killed.
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Mar 28
Fiancée Found Murdered and Surrounded by Rose Petals
A South Carolina man found his fiancée dead in the living room of her Greer home. Bradley Post said Christina Parcell was surrounded by rose petals, and he noted a chemical odor in the house. It was known that Parcell, a vet tech at a local animal hospital, had issues with her ex ... Show More
51m 45s
Mar 21
Teacher Found Murdered After Visit from Former Neighbor
A Florida woman called 911 after checking on her friend, who she hadn’t heard from since Christmas Day. When Vivian James’ friend went to her Cedar Hills home and found her unresponsive, noting her car was missing. Police tracked down the vehicle and found their suspect, who inve ... Show More
56m 15s
Mar 14
Mom’s Mystery Killer Exposed 23 Years Later
A Maryland mother’s co-workers became concerned when she didn’t show up for work on May 2, 2001. Police searched Leslie Preer’s home, which had traces of blood everywhere, and found her dead in the shower of her upstairs bathroom. Detectives investigated her family, friends and a ... Show More
50m 15s
May 2019
“Candy Man” Pt. 2 - Dean Arnold Corll
After his candy store closed in 1968, Dean Corll needed a new way to bring in young victims from the greater Houston area. So, he recruited two teenage boys to lure their friends to his apartment, where he would drug and kill them. Sponsors! Pair of Thieves - Get 20% off your fir ... Show More
51m 41s
May 2017
E45: The Good Hart Murders
The Robison family was found shot to death in their summer cabin in the idyllic town of Good Hart. If that wasn’t bad enough, by the time the bodies were found, they had been dead for almost a month. Carter and Wenndy explore the decomposed crime scene, and then examine suspects ... Show More
38m 22s
Aug 2020
“The Sunday Morning Slasher” Coral Eugene Watts Pt. 2
By the early 1980s, Watts had stabbed three women to death. As police closed in on him, setting up tails and even bringing him in for questioning—but unable to detain him—he fled to Texas, where he disappeared into the city then known as “The Murder Capital of the U.S.” Learn mor ... Show More
42m 30s