52-year-old Ruthie Mae McCoy’s frantic 911 call stated, “They want to come through the bathroom.” Nearly three days later, police found her shot to death, her apartment breached through her bathroom medicine cabinet. In Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder, Chicago native and journalist Dometi Pongo uncovers the terrifying reality of Mc ... Show More
Jan 2025
Don't look behind the mirror!! The unknown Candyman case and famous horror story
Everybody knows the "candyman"...you know, look in your bathroom mirror, say "candyman" five times, and he'll appear? Well, this horror story must've started somewhere. That somewhere is 1980s Chicago, when elderly Ruthie Mae McCoy was was tragically killed by "a man entering thr ... Show More
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Oct 2024
True Urban Legends: Candyman, with Ashley Flowers
Say Candyman’s name five times in a mirror and you’ll summon his vengeful spirit, then he’ll slaughter you with his hook. That’s how the urban legend goes anyway. It was directly inspired by a short story, a series of Hollywood films, and some suspect…a real-life crime. Don’t bel ... Show More
32m 55s
Nov 2021
Urban Legend (Gregory Ross)
<p>A brutal homicide in a basement strikes fear in the neighborhood. Sometimes it’s not the ‘by Who’ that’s the main mystery, but rather, ‘to Who’ and the ‘Why.’</p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/">https://anatomyofmurder. ... Show More
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