Episode Fifteen, Ruthie Mae McCoy

Episode Fifteen, Ruthie Mae McCoy

Happy Halloween REDRUM listeners!

Have you heard of the legend of the Candyman?
If you look into a mirror, and chant the name Candyman 5 times... he will crawl out of your mirror, and kill you.

To kick off HALLOWEEK with a bang, today we tell the story of Ruthie Mae, a 52 year old woman, who, one rainy evening called 911 to report that someone was coming through her bathroom cabinet and into her apartment to kill her.

When police showed up at her apartment, they assumed the call had been some kind of hoax when Ruthie didn't answer the door.

But when no one had heard from Ruthie the following day... or the day after that... The police returned, and made their way into the apartment...

What they found was chilling...

SOURCES:

(Steve Bogira and the Chicago reader, the article ‘They Came in Through the Bathroom Mirror’ is an excellent read)

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/Content?oid=871084

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candyman_(1992_film)

https://screenrant.com/candyman-movie-true-story-chicago-cabrini-green/

https://www.catherinecavendish.com/2020/04/dont-open-medicine-cabinet.html

https://allthatsinteresting.com/is-candyman-real

https://www.unodc.org/documents/wdr/WDR_2010/1.3_The_globa_cocaine_market.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/06/magazine/the-towers-came-down-and-with-them-the-promise-of-public-housing.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/a5vu2f/who_killed_ruthie_mae_mccoy_unresolved_murder/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cocaine-forgotten-addiction-met-20160704-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABLA_Homes

https://www.thecha.org/residents/partners-in-education-program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-lbCzS_9fc&feature=emb_rel_end

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/reports/2019/08/07/472617/systemic-inequality-displacement-exclusion-segregation/

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/skylar-bakerjordan/grenfell-fire_b_17104044.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHhRhdkUKcdXctKm1O80z4pRF1KNIrYAsSS9AtlZ5iGjy9WB5mnSY0k7JunbJyHNa8E57KOtSwD28PsMju4Y1f1cjrIqGI1zf0KVCW3EVxIFsEOTjYvEJ1L4rb4k_CHiII1Fkm6qm_iAP_34hcFkgJm-Wjtm3AI3ogRQheWLglJe

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/why-candyman-is-scarier-than-ever-749776/

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/why-candyman-is-scarier-than-ever-749776/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episoder(298)

The Sugar Murder: The murder of Mackenzie Lueck

The Sugar Murder: The murder of Mackenzie Lueck

On the 17th of June 2019, 23 year old University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck landed back in Salt Lake City, after attending her grandmother’s funeral. She texted her mum to say she’d arrived safe...

2 Apr 32min

The Clear Lake Murders: Rachael Koloroutis, Tiffany Rowell, Marcus Precella, and Adelbert Sanchez and Christine Paolilla

The Clear Lake Murders: Rachael Koloroutis, Tiffany Rowell, Marcus Precella, and Adelbert Sanchez and Christine Paolilla

In July 2003, in the quiet, suburban community of Clear Lake, Texas, four young friends gathered at home, planning to hang out with some pizza, movies, and a night in. But by the end of that afternoon...

30 Mar 39min

Christine Banfield Murder Case: Full Story & Timeline

Christine Banfield Murder Case: Full Story & Timeline

In the quiet, picture perfect town of Herndon, Virginia, everything about the Banfield family looked… normal. A beautiful home. Childhood sweethearts tuned into a long marriage. A young daughter. And ...

26 Mar 45min

He had a key to her house: The murder of Mary Lynn Witherspoon

He had a key to her house: The murder of Mary Lynn Witherspoon

In November of 2003, a school teacher in Charleston, South Carolina failed to show up for work. For most people, that might not raise immediate alarm... but this was Mary Lynn Witherspoon. Reliable. D...

23 Mar 43min

The Wanda Beach Murders: Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock

The Wanda Beach Murders: Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock

On a hot Australian summer’s day in January 1965, two teenage girls set out for a trip to Wanda Beach, expecting maybe some sun, some sand, and time with a few siblings. But somewhere between the shor...

19 Mar 57min

The murder of Wesley Neailey

The murder of Wesley Neailey

In June 1998, 11 year old Wesley Neailey left his home in Newcastle and cycled off to meet someone he believed he could trust. For Wesley’s family, it was supposed to be a normal afternoon. But when h...

16 Mar 25min

The student nurse murders

The student nurse murders

In the early hours of July 14th, 1966, police were called to a quiet townhouse on Chicago’s South Side. Inside lived a group of student nurses- young women who had moved to the city to train at South ...

12 Mar 44min

The murder of Meghan Landowski

The murder of Meghan Landowski

On the 10th of April, 2008, 16 year old Meghan Landowski arrived home from school in Portsmouth, Virginia. She called her mum to say she was back safely - just a normal afternoon for a teenager juggli...

9 Mar 29min

Populært innen Historie

rss-dette-ma-aldri-skje-igjen
historier-som-endret-norge
rss-katastrofe
rss-benadet
henrettelsespodden
sektledere
aftenposten-historie
rss-nadelose-nordmenn-gestapo
med-egne-oyne
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
historier-som-endret-verden
rss-gamle-greier
rss-frontkjemperne
taakeprat
historiepodden-ww2
historiepodden
liberal-halvtime
rss-historier-fra-gudbrandsdalen
vare-historier
rss-historiepodden-ww2