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Oct 10, 2023 • 1h 6min

216. The Murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy -- Candyman

Ruthie Mae McCoy knew the ABLA apartments in Chicago were a dangerous place. But she never could have imagined what horror could come through the mirror.  Sources:  https://allthatsinteresting.com/is-candyman-real  https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/  https://chicagoreader.com/blogs/how-a-story-about-the-horrors-of-housing-projects-became-part-of-a-horror-movie/  Sponsors: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp.com/PROSECUTORS today to get 10% off your first month. Angi.com Noom PlutoTV Bad Bad Thing Podcast Progressive Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/50tp and use code 50tp for 50% off plus free shipping See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Oct 3, 2023 • 1h 19min

215: The Man Who Killed Halloween -- Sweet Dreams

Always check your candy.  Sponsors: PlutoTV Noom Progressive Insurance Angi.com EarthBreeze: earthbreeze.com/prosecutors for 40 percent off Bad Bad Thing Podcast Resources:  TheHaunting Legacy of Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the Man Who Killed Halloween - A&ETrue Crime (aetv.com)  TheTrue Story of the Notorious Trick-or-Treat Murderer (vice.com)  TexasExecution Information - History (txexecutions.org)  DeathRow Information (texas.gov)  Killer Legends  Death Makes a Holiday : a cultural history of Halloween byDavid J. Skal, Introduction: The Candyman’s Tale  TheVictoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search  TexasDeaths, 1890-1976;https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9Y1W-STYS?cc=1983324&wc=9T4V-4WP%3A263835801%2C285249601%2C285278501  'CandyMan's legacy still haunting today (chron.com)  Theneighbor who accompanied condemned killer Ronald Clark O'Bryan... -UPI Archives  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 27, 2023 • 33min

Bonus: Thank You

We won an award! And we could not have done it without you...and some friends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 26, 2023 • 1h 52min

214: The Disappearance of Brianna Maitland Part 2

We conclude our coverage of the Brianna Maitland case.  https://investigationsforthemissing.org/  Sponsors: PlutoTV The Jordan Harbinger Show Angi.com Noom DoorDashSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 19, 2023 • 1h 17min

213. The Disappearance of Brianna Maitland Part 1 -- Objects in the Rear View Mirror

On March 19, 2004 at 11:20PM, 17-year-old Brianna Maitland clocked out of her shift at the Black Lantern Inn. But what happened next? Nobody knows, and Brianna was never seen or heard from again. Her car, however, was found. And the picture taken of it has haunted investigators ever since.  https://investigationsforthemissing.org/ Sponsors: Angi.com Hello Fresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/50tp and use code 50tp for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months ZocDoc -- Zocdoc.com/PROSECUTORS. PIs for the Missing Progressive Insurance The Schaub Show PlutoTV See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 12, 2023 • 1h 30min

212. The Highway of Tears -- Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Along a beautiful stretch of roadway, tragedy lurks. Why are so many women murdered on the highway of tears? Sponsors: Strictly Stalking PlutoTV EarthBreeze -- EARTHBREEZE.com/prosecutors for 40% off! Angi.com Progressive Insurance Deadly Nightmares See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 8, 2023 • 43min

Legal Briefs 66: Convicting a Murderer--A Conversation with Shawn Rech

Originally on The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs. Shawn Rech freed an innocent man with the groundbreaking documentary, Murder in the Park. Now he takes on one of the most controversial innocence cases out there--that of Steven Avery. He tells us all about his newest project, Convicting a Murderer, which raises some disturbing questions about the motives and manipulations behind the Netflix blockbuster, Making a Murderer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sep 5, 2023 • 1h 17min

211. The Moon...is Hollow -- Eclipse

And now for something completely different. The moon has always been with us. Or has it? And is it actually hollow? And maybe a lot more than that? We get to the bottom (center?) of this celestial mystery. Sponsors: Deadly Nightmares podcast HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/50tp and use code 50tp for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months Angi.com Strictly Stalking PlutoTV This podcast is sponsored by Better Help. BetterHelp.com/PROSECUTORS today to get 10% off your first month.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 31, 2023 • 25min

Bonus Episode: Just the Theories in the Adnan Syed Case

We get it. Fourteen episodes and countless hours is a lot. So if you just want our theories, here they are. Enjoy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 30, 2023 • 1h 57min

210. Adnan Syed and the Murder of Hae Min Lee Part 14

After 13 episodes, we are finally here. In our final episode, we examine the case against Adnan Syed and present our theories of what happened to Hae Min Lee. And Alice calls down the thunder.  Sponsors: Earth Breeze: EARTHBREEZE.com/prosecutors for 40% off! Strictly Stalking Podcast Angi.com FabFitFun: FabFitFun.com/PROSECUTE Resources: Colin Miller's Likeliest Theory  The Wrongful Exoneration of Adnan Syed Part I: A Straightforward Murder Case by Andrew Hammel  The Wrongful Exoneration of Adnan Syed Part II: A Straightforward Murder Case  Cell Phone Location Testimony of FBI CAST Agent Chad Fitzgerald, Day 1  Cell Phone Location Testimony of FBI CAST Agent Chad Fitzgerald, Day 2  Defense Expert Cell Phone Location Testimony  Map Page Torn From Book  Photo of Rose in Back Seat  Description of Rose  List of Calls  Asia McClain PCR Testimony Day 1  Asia McClain PCR Testimony Day 2  Article on Alleged Brady Violation Note  Transcription of Alleged Brady Violation Note  Sellers Route to Work  State Appendix Including Defense File  Defense Interview with Adnan's Brother,... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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