The Man Who Killed Halloween - The Candy Man 1974 Artwork

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The Man Who Killed Halloween - The Candy Man 1974

October 31, 2025 • Christina • Season 4 • Episode 4

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Trick -Or-Treat
5:07 - The Investigation
13:45 - The Trial and Appeals
21:37 - Lasting Effects

Sources:
https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/HistoricalDocument/pdf/COTM_Oct_2021.pdf
https://abc13.com/post/1974-candyman-turned-halloween-terrifying-pasadena-texas/375883/
https://www.fwweekly.com/2024/10/23/the-man-who-killed-halloween/
https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1979/59731-3.html
News clips from this case: https://texasarchive.org/2017_03761
https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Candy-Man-s-legacy-still-haunting-today-9774087.php
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Man-Who-Killed-Halloween-still-haunts-holiday-1971811.php
https://www.vice.com/en/article/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man/

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