Listen Now: Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder

Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard

EpisodeOct 3, 20242m

Listen Now: Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder

Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard

EpisodeOct 3, 20242m

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 "Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder" now wherever you get your podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Mark Stover was a talented dog trainer, better known as the dog whisperer of the Pacific Northwest. He was charismatic and attracted the attention of wealthy blonde heiress Linda Opdyke. They built a business together, along with a marriage. But Linda said Mark also had a dark side and when she tried to leave the marriage, he obsessively followed. She sought the protection of a security expert Michiel Oakes who soon became the new love of her life, her knight in shining armor. But when blood was found in Mark’s home and he was reported missing, detectives went looking fo...

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