Episode 136: Richard "Syko Sam" McCoskey the Horrorcore Killer

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic story of Richard 'Syko Sam' McCroskey, who committed multiple murders after a heartbreak.

Richard McCroskey was a sad and lonely wannabe rapper, who went by “Syko Sam” in the world of horrorcore hip hop, who found love on the internet when he met sixteen-year-old Emma Niederbrock, who went by “Ragdoll,” on Myspace. But when she broke his heart, he murdered her, her entire family, and her best friend Melanie Wells, in what has become known as the Farmville Murders, earning him the moniker the Myspace Killer. MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/ Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks. Razakel’s Store razakelstore, and on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3X1RL9kEizLAhWGhuvyQ5O FEATURING THE SONGS: “Stability” by Zorro courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Zorro on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1RrZDKz5tA9AWiVzXGWEBY “Hell Wildfire” by Sightless in Shadow courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Sightless in Shadow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lgpW7hh6xtnhsQ1HWeThQ “Schizo” and “Sinister” by Anno Domini Beats courtesy…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christa Carmen, Matthew Brockmeyer

Topics covered

• horrorcore
• true crime
• murder
• internet relationships
• family murder
• Myspace

Keywords

• Richard McCroskey
• Syko Sam
• Emma Niederbrock
• Farmville Murders
• true crime
• horrorcore
• Myspace Killer

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Organizations: Myspace, Murder Coaster Podcast, Epidemic Sound, YouTube Audio Library, Razakel’s Store

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