Confronting the Darkness Ronald Clark O'Bryan's Disturbing Motives

Note: This is an archived episode with a previous co-host* Halloween is a great time for kids to dress up as their favorite characters and trick-or-treating ... The 8-year-old Deer Park boy died Oct. 31, 1974, after eating trick-or-treat candy laced with cyanide. Ronald Clark O'Bryan, who killed his 8-year-old son with cyanide-laced Halloween candy to collect insurance money, was executed by lethal ... For his final meal, O'Brien requested a T-bone steak, French fries, corn, sweet peas, rolls, saltines, a salad, iced tea, and a Boston cream pie ... In our commitment to covering our communities with innovation and excellence, we incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance our news ... Halloween is the same as the Day of the Dead. Make no bones about it: Both are celebrated in Texas, but the two holidays are a world apart. AKA "The Candy Man” and “The Man Who Killed Halloween.” - Victim: Timothy O'Bryan, his 8 year old son. - Date of Murder: October 31st, 1974. Ronald Clark O'Bryan, nicknamed The Candy Man, The Man Who Killed Halloween and The Pixy Stix Killer, was an American man convicted of killing his ... Join Damion and Brittany as they unravel the twisted tale of Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the Candyman who turned Halloween sweetness into deadly deceit. On a rainy Halloween night in 1974, the children of Deer Park, Texas were out knocking on doors. Ronald Clark O'Bryan, an optician, ...