The Strange Death of Ruthie Mae McCoy | "Candyman" | "48 Hours" Podcast (Trailer)

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," 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.

Get early, ad-free access to episodes of "Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder" by subscribing to 48 Hours+ on Apple Podcasts or Wondery+ on the Wondery app starting September 26th. The series will be widely available everywhere else you get your podcasts starting Oct. 3: https://link.chtbl.com/rwpq5Wu8

Crime. Social justice. Impact. "48 Hours" investigates the most intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all areas of the human experience including greed and passion. "48 Hours," which premiered in 1988, has developed a rich history of original reporting and impact journalism that has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, caused cold cases to be reopened and solved, and along the way changed lives.

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