The Man Who Killed Halloween: Strangers with Candy

Halloween legends of razor blades and drugs in the candy, this isn't just an urban legend and we talk about a few real-life incidents starting with the Candy Man Ronald Clark O'Bryan.

Ronald Clark O'Bryan, nicknamed The Candy Man and The Man Who Killed Halloween, was convicted of killing his eight-year-old son on Halloween 1974 with a potassium cyanide-laced Pixy Stix. O’Bryan poisoned his son in order to claim life insurance money because he was $100,000 in debt. O’Bryan also distributed poisoned candy to his daughter and three other children in an attempt to cover up his crime; however, they did not eat the candy. Timothy's death from poisoned Halloween candy prompted fear in the community. Many parents returned their childrens candy and this could be the start of a Halloween urban legend prompting parents all over America to check their kids' candy for drugs and razor blades.

He was convicted of capital murder in June 1975 and sentenced to death. He was executed by lethal injection in March 1984. During the execution, a crowd of 300 demonstrators gathered outside the prison cheered while some yelled "Trick or treat!" Others showered anti-death penalty demonstrators with candy. Learn more about the evil man here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan

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