• The Strange Death of Ruthie Mae McCoy

  • Sep 18 2024
  • Length: 3 mins
  • Podcast

The Strange Death of Ruthie Mae McCoy

  • Summary

  • 52-year-old Ruthie Mae McCoy’s frantic 911 call stated, “They want to come through the bathroom.” Nearly three days later, police found her shot to death, her apartment breached through her bathroom medicine cabinet. In Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder, Chicago native and journalist Dometi Pongo uncovers the terrifying reality of McCoy’s murder, which was one of the inspirations for the “Candyman” horror franchise.

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