Presenting "Candyman: The True Story Behind The Bathroom Mirror Murder"

Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

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 the new "48 Hours" podcast, 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.

Listen to the rest of the "Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder" series now wherever you get your podcasts.

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