Episode 149: Ronald O'Bryan The Candy Man

On Halloween night in 1974, 8 year old Timothy O'Bryan suddenly became violently ill after a night of trick-or-treating. He was rushed to the hospital but sadly died en route. He had been poisoned and by who will make your blood run cold....

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Ronald Clark O'Bryan - Wikipedia

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Gainesville Sun - Google News Archive Search

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Death Makes a Holiday - Wikipedia

The ex-wife of Ronald Clark O'Bryan, awaiting execution for... - UPI Archives