About this episode
Shelby discusses the murder of Timothy O'Bryan, known as the Candy Man Murder.
OUR FIRST EPISODE!!!! On today's episode, Shelby tells Zach about the murder of Timothy O'Bryan, also known as the Candy Man Murder. Happy Halloween! Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocktailsandcrimes/ Sources: Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/bayou-city-history/article/Today-in-history-Nov-2-1974-A-killer-speaks-16583316.php Justia: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1979/59731-3.html New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/05/29/archives/wife-a-takes-stand-at-husbands-trial-in-sons-poisoning.html Vice: https://www.vice.com/en/article/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man/ ABC 11: https://abc11.com/post/the-candyman-remembering-a-real-life-halloween-horror-story/4574106/ Texas Archive: https://texasarchive.org/2017_03761 HC District Clerk: https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/HistoricalDocument/pdf/COTM_Oct_2021.pdf Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/halloween-non-poisonings/
People in this episode
Hosts: Zach, Shelby
Topics covered
- murder
- true crime
- Halloween
Keywords
- Timothy O'Bryan
- Candy Man
- Halloween
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Texas
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