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• 244: The Halloween Candy Killer, Ronald O'Brien | USA

  On Halloween night in 1974, eight-year-old Timothy O’Brien came home from trick-or-treating in Deer Park, Texas, excited to sample his candy haul. Among the treats was a Pixy Stix — one that would become infamous in American true crime history. Within hours, Timothy was dead, poisoned by cyanide. Investigators soon discovered that the killer wasn’t a mysterious stranger slipping poison into Halloween candy. It was someone much closer to home — his own father, Ronald Clark O’Brien. His crime forever changed the way parents across the United States viewed Halloween, giving rise to decades of fear over tampered sweets. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files, available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website For ad-free content: Visit our page at Patreon 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network, solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit their website at: https://www.doenetwork.org/ Resources Articles In 1974, 'Candyman' turned Halloween truly terrifying in Pasadena, Texas - ABC13 Houston The Man Who Killed Halloween - Fort Worth Weekly 'Man Who Killed Halloween' still haunts holiday - Houston Chronicle The Haunting Legacy of Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the Man Who Killed Halloween - A&E True Crime 50 years ago, a Houston killer dubbed the 'Candyman' poisoned his son's Halloween candy - KHOU Looking into the eyes of evil: The day I covered the execution of Texas' infamous Halloween killer - Breckenridge Texan The True Story of the Notorious Trick-or-Treat Murderer - Vice Halloween Horrors: The Poisoning of Timothy O'Bryan - Criminal The ex-wife of Ronald Clark O'Bryan - UPI Archives The neighbor who accompanied condemned killer Ronald Clark O'Bryan - UPI Archives Web Resources Ronald Clark O'Bryan - Wikipedia Timothy Marc O'Bryan - Find a Grave Memorial Ronald Clark O'Bryan - Murderpedia Ronald Clark O'Bryan - Alchetron 1984: Ronald Clark O'Bryan, candyman - Executed Today Court Documents THE CASE OF THE HALLOWEEN CANDY KILLER - Harris County District Clerk Video Archives Ronald Clark O'Bryan Murder Trial (1975) - KPRC-TV Collection Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.

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• 243: Diary of a Death Factory (Vlakplaas) | South Africa

  For nearly two decades, a nondescript farm outside Pretoria was the epicenter of South Africa’s most covert and brutal campaign of state-sponsored terror. Known as Vlakplaas, it served as headquarters for a police death squad targeting anti-Apartheid activists. Under the leadership of Colonel Dirk Coetzee and later Eugene de Kock – dubbed “Prime Evil” – Vlakplaas was responsible for countless abductions, torture, and murders masked by secrecy and political protection. Follow us: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website Want to support our podcast? Visit our page at Patreon 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network - solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit their website at: https://www.doenetwork.org/ Resources YouTube Know more about Vlakplaas where Prime Evil operated The gruesome truth behind Vlakplaas and Eugene de Kock Web TRC – Final Report – Volume 2 State v Wouter Basson Wikipedia Foundation for Human Rights - Nokuthula Simelane  Lothar Neethling Articles The odd couple: why an Apartheid activist joined forces with a murderer Vlakplaas and the history of Apartheid’s Death Squad Olof Palme assassination: The South African connection Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.

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• 242: The Murder of Anna Anton | Nebraska

  Anna Anton thought she'd found safety in small-town Nebraska, living below a police officer who had sworn to protect and serve. Instead, she became the victim of the very person she trusted most. In this episode, we uncover the shocking betrayal that shattered the peace of Lyons, Nebraska, and explore how one man's abuse of power led to a seven-year international manhunt. Follow us: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X & TikTok For more information, visit Evidence Locker Website Want to support our podcast? Visit our page at Patreon 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network - solving international cold cases. To learn more about it visit their website at: https://www.doenetwork.org/ Resources Documentary Unsolved Mysteries Season 2, Episode 4 Web Find a Grave Memorial Articles Flatwater Free Press investigative report Nebraska Public Media coverage Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.

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• 241: The Cursed Viking Sally | Baltic Sea

  In the 1980s, the MS Viking Sally ferry became synonymous with tragedy and terror on the Baltic Sea. What began as a luxurious passenger vessel soon earned a sinister reputation when two brutal murders occurred on board just one year apart—in 1986 and 1987. The ship that was meant to provide safe passage between Finland and Sweden instead became the scene of unspeakable violence, earning it the nickname "the cursed ship." But the Viking Sally's dark legacy didn't end there.  The vessel would later be renamed the MS Estonia and become the site of one of Europe's worst maritime disasters, claiming 855 lives in 1994. In this episode, we explore the chilling murders that haunted the Baltic waters, the botched investigations that followed, and the tragic fate of a ship that seemed destined for disaster from the very beginning. Follow us: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X & TikTok For more information, visit Evidence Locker Website Want to support our podcast? Visit our page at Patreon 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network - solving international cold cases. To learn more about it visit their website at: https://www.doenetwork.org/ Resources Web 1987 Viking Sally murder - Wikipedia Articles Murder on the Upper Deck - ForenSeek Finnish News Coverage - Aamulehti Court dismisses charges in Viking Sally murder case - Yle Finland: Dane acquitted of 1987 ferry attack on backpackers - AP News Danish man on trial in Finland for 1987 ferry attack - Reuters The Curse of the Viking Sally - Atlas Obscura Cursed Ship. The Sinking of the 'Estonia' - Medium Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.

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• 240: The Vanishing Triangle | Ireland

  Ireland’s Vanishing Triangle is an area around Dublin from where multiple women have mysteriously vanished in the 1990s. Most of the cases have the same characteristics and remain unsolved. Were they taken by a serial killer? Irish Police created Operation Trace in 1998 to actively solve the disappearances but have not been able to do so. A €10,000 reward has been offered for information resulting in the recovery of a body, as it is presumed that the victims are no longer alive. Follow us: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X & TikTok For more information, visit Evidence Locker Website Want to support our podcast? Visit our page at Patreon 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network -- solving international cold cases. To learn more about it visit their website at: https://www.doenetwork.org/ Resources Documentary The Disappearance of Annie McCarrick Web Wikipedia – Ireland’s Vanishing Triangle Wikipedia – Deidre Jacob Wikipedia – Jojo Dullard Garda.ie – Eva Brennan Gardie.ie – Annie McCarrick Podcast Cliff’s Edge Articles Beyond the Vanishing Triangle - catching a killer Paul Williams: How Larry Murphy became the prime suspect in case of missing Deirdre Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios This True Crime Podcast was researched using open source or archive materials.

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