Left High and Dry: 1

About this episode

The episode explores the unsolved murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy and the investigative efforts of reporter Steve Bogira.

Calling 911 didn't get Ruthie Mae McCoy help. The night she was shot, police didn't even break down her apartment door to check on her. Her body was discovered days later. The bizarre detail that McCoy was killed by someone entering through her bathroom medicine cabinet caught the attention of reporter Steve Bogira who decided to investigate the crime himself. His 1987 Chicago Reader article: https://shorturl.at/scu3P Get early, ad-free access to episodes of Candyman: The True Story Behind The Bathroom Mirror Murder by subscribing to 48 Hours+ on Apple Podcasts or Wondery+ on the Wondery app starting September 26th. The series will be widely available everywhere else you get your podcasts starting October 3rd. Subscribe to 48 Hours+: https://apple.co/4aEgENo Subscribe to Wondery+: https://wondery.com/plus/

People in this episode

Host: CBS News

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder investigation
• Chicago
• police response
• media coverage

Keywords

• Ruthie Mae McCoy
• murder
• Chicago Reader
• Steve Bogira
• bathroom medicine cabinet

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