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Oct 2024
40m 47s

86: McKamey Manor Arrest: Did Extreme Ha...

Heart Starts Pounding
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This past July, Russ McKamey (owner of the World's Most Intense Haunted Attraction, McKamey Manor) was arrested for attempted murder. McKamey Manor is known for being an attraction where guests are physically and verbally abused. They can have teeth extracted without novocain, be buried alive, have their worst fears preyed upon amongst other things. Though ... Show More
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