2.4K views · 18 reactions | Three years passed before Edward Turner and John Hondras went to trial for Ruthie Mae McCoy’s murder. With no physical evidence, no useful fingerprints, a missing medicine cabinet, and a compromised crime scene, the case hinged on a single witness. Listen to "Candyman" wherever you get your podcasts. https://apple.co/3AhBLbP | 48 Hours | Facebook

2.9K views · 21 reactions | Did you know "Candyman" was inspired by a real-life murder? While Ruthie Jean from the movie is fictional, her story is hauntingly similar to the tragic murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy. Discover the shocking parallels in "Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Murder Murder". Available wherever you get your podcasts. https://apple.co/3B7jr53 | 48 Hours | Facebook

4K views · 23 reactions | Years after "Candyman" was released, someone pointed out similarities to a story about a Black woman in a housing complex. The film, however, centers on a white outsider—a curious graduate student played by Virginia Madsen. How did elements of the original story end up in "Candyman"? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. https://apple.co/48oMPQX | 48 Hours | Facebook