In this episode, we cover the story of Ronald Clark O'Bryan and the urban legend that inspired his crime.

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Sources

• Murderpedia - Ronald Clark O'Bryan
• Wikipedia - Ronald Clark O'Bryan
• Dexheimer, E. (2016, October 14). 35 years later, memories of notorious 'Candyman' murder remain vivid. Austin American-Statesman.
• Ponti, C. (2020, October 22). The haunting legacy of Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the man who killed Halloween. A&Etv.com.
• Snopes - Poisoned Halloween Candy
• Wikipedia - Poisoned candy myths
• Halloween Sadism - www.joelbest.net

The folks of Pulaski County, Kentucky are shocked when the primary election for Sheriff ends in a cold-blooded murder. Who would want to kill the 4-time sheriff Sam Catron?

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Sources

• White v. Commonwealth (2005)
• Stamper, J., & Yuen, L. (2002, April 14). Pulaski Sheriff Catron is Slain. Lexington Herald-Leader.
• C-J and AP Dispatches. (2002, April 14). Pulaski sheriff shot, killed at political rally. The Courier-Journal.
• Gerth, J., & Maimon, A. (2002, April 15). Suspect in sheriff’s slaying fled on rival’s motorcycle. The Courier-Journal.
• Alford, R. (2002, April 15). Motive still mystery in sheriff’s slaying. The Advocate-Messenger.
• Estep, B. (2002, April 15). Getaway motorcycle linked to Sheriff’s rival. Lexington Herald-Leader.
• Estep, B., & Lasseter, T. (2002, April 16). Candidate, friend held in slaying of sheriff. Lexington Herald-Leader.
• Yetter, D. (2003, August 21). Man pleads guilty in death of Pulaski County sheriff. The Courier-Journal.
• Estep, B. (2003, March 4). Pulaski sheriff’s killer gets life in prison. Lexington Herald-Leader.
• Lindenberger, M.A. (2003, November 14). White gets life sentence. The Courier-Journal.
• Sins & Secrets – Somerset – S3 Ep2
• Slater, E. (2002, July 6). Chasing shadows in Kentucky. Los Angeles Times.
• FindaGrave – Sam Wilson Catron
• Wikipedia – Sam Catron
• Wikipeda – Polygraph
• Alford, R. (2002, April 16). Campaign foe held in killing of Ky. Sheriff. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
• Harold Catron Obituary – Lexington Herald-Leader – September 17, 1964
• UP. (1957, April 11). Police chief, son wounded at Somerset. Lexington Herald-Leader.
• The Advocate-Messenger. (1957, April 11). 4 held in shooting of Somerset chief.

This episode discusses the Shiloh Baptist Church Stampede in Birmingham, Alabama, where one misheard word led to the death of over 100 people.

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Sources

• The Trumpet Blast - https://bplonline.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll8/id/5592/
• United Nations Development Programme - https://www.undp.org/blog/women-are-hit-hardest-disasters-so-why-are-responses-too-often-gender-blind#:~:text=The%20statistics%20are%20staggering%3B%20when,Tsunami%2C%2070%20percent%20were%20women
• Birmingham Age-Herald – Sept 21, 1902 – Lesson of the Tragedy
• Baggett, J.L. (2010). Keep still: Booker T. Washington and the Shiloh church tragedy. Alabama Heritage.
• Gilmore, Melissa (2014) "Shiloh Baptist Church Tragedy: Tracing Theories of Collective Behavior to Understand Crowd Panic and How It Relates to the Birmingham Panic of 1902," 18(5).
• Young, J.Y. (2022, October 30). Why did so many more women than men die in the Itaewon Halloween disaster? The New York Times.
• Blum, D. (2022, November 1). What to do if you find yourself in a crowd crush. The New York Times.