S4 Ep3: The Cold-Blooded Killing of the Candy Man

S4 Ep3: The Cold-Blooded Killing of the Candy Man

Every parent has worried about their children hauling home tainted candy on Halloween, but not everyone knows where that fear originated. On Halloween in 1974, an 8-year-old boy named Timothy O’Bryan was granted one pick from his basket before bed — and soon after downing the contents of his Pixy Stix, he went limp in his father’s arms. The investigation threw parents into a panic, prompting tons of candy to be taken to sheriff’s offices for inspection. As horrifying as the case appeared to be at first, what police uncovered was far more sinister than anyone had imagined.

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Introducing: CRIME HOUSE TRUE CRIME STORIES

Introducing: CRIME HOUSE TRUE CRIME STORIES

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S4 Ep46: The Betrayal of Anne Frank

S4 Ep46: The Betrayal of Anne Frank

Most people know the story of Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who hid in a secret attic for two years with six other people to avoid the Nazis, but a question still festers 80 years later: Who turne...

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S4 Ep45: The Lysine Cartel: How an Informant (Sloppily) Exposed Archer Daniels Midland

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Mark Whitacre, a high-ranking exec at the agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland, approached the FBI with some scandalous news: His employer was part of an international cartel illegally inflatin...

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S4 Ep44: At Any Cost: The Rise and Fall of Lance Armstrong

S4 Ep44: At Any Cost: The Rise and Fall of Lance Armstrong

After recovering from Stage 4 testicular cancer, cyclist Lance Armstrong not only got his health back, but he became one of the sport's highest profile figures, winning seven Tour de France races in a...

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S4 Ep43: How Two Murders Became Three: The Story of George Stinney Jr.

S4 Ep43: How Two Murders Became Three: The Story of George Stinney Jr.

In 1944, the brutal slayings of two young girls made plenty of headlines in Alcolu, South Carolina. The trial of their suspected killer garnered far less attention -- even when he was convicted and vi...

27 Jan 202543min

S4 Ep42: Aberfan's Lost Generation

S4 Ep42: Aberfan's Lost Generation

Students at Pantglas Junior School had just settled in at their desks the morning of Oct. 21, 1966, when an avalanche of slurry swept through the building, trapping hundreds of children and teachers a...

20 Jan 202547min

S4 Ep41: The Stealing of 'The Scream'

S4 Ep41: The Stealing of 'The Scream'

As the world descended on Norway for the 1994 Winter Olympics, a determined thief set his sights on a Norweigian painting he'd coveted most of his life: Edvard Munch's The Scream. The daring theft of ...

13 Jan 202541min

S4 Ep40: The Murder That Scandalized Harvard

S4 Ep40: The Murder That Scandalized Harvard

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