The Urban Legend of Poisoned Halloween Candy

Happy Halloween week, ghouls! Today, the girls are deep diving into the urban legend of poisoned Halloween candy to find out why our parents had to check our candy back in the 90s, and also chatting about mischief night shenanigans. You don't want to miss this fun episode!

Today's sources include:

Do Strangers Really Tamper with Halloween Candy? - Matt Bartosik
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/do_strangers_really_tamper_with_halloween_candy

Criminal Minds Wiki - Ronald Clark O’Bryan

The True Story of the Notorious Trick-or-Treat Murderer - Michael Segalov
https://www.vice.com/en/article/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man/

The Men Who Murdered Halloween - Joni E. Johnston Psy.D.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-human-equation/201510/the-men-who-murdered-halloween

Halloween Sadism: A Review of Poisoned Halloween Candy - Cassidy Baldwin and William Ruston
alacep.org 

L.I. Children Get Poison “Treat”; Accused Housewife Committed”
nytimes.com

LI Woman remembers Halloween she got poison with candy - Candice M. Give
nypost.com

When a Long Island Housewife Handed out Arsenic to Kids on Halloween - Ellen Gutoskey
mentalfloss.com

The Story of the Woman Who Handed out Arsenic on Halloween - Leslie Veliz
grunge.com

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