The Candyman of Houston

Thirteen-year-old Madeline Soto vanished the morning after her birthday, and the man she called her “bonus dad” claimed he had dropped her off near school. But as detectives retraced her final hours, surveillance footage, a missing phone history, and a story that kept changing be ...  Show more

Lola Daviet had made the same ten-minute walk home from school dozens of times, and on October 14th, 2022, she arrived at her apartment building right on time. But after stopping for a stranger at the entrance and following them inside, Lola vanished somewhere between the lobby a ...  Show more

Dean Corll was a monster who was given the nickname "The Candyman". In the early 1970s, Corll preyed on teenage boys around the Houston, Texas area. He is thought to have tortured, sexually assaulted, and murdered as many as 27 from 1970 to 1973. But Corll didn't totally act alon ...  Show more

Witness the chilling account of Dean Corll, the "Candy Man", who terrorized Houston from 1970-1973, luring and murdering 28 teenage boys with the help of his accomplices. Unveil the shocking truth in this gripping story. Sponsor: Quince.com/CASUAL for free shipping on your orde ...  Show more

From 1970 to 1973, young boys began going missing in Houston Heights, Texas. Police dismissed them as runaways, unaware that the man responsible for their disappearances was one of America's most prolific and horrific serial killers: Dean Corll. It wasn't until August 8th, 1973, ...  Show more

When teen boys start disappearing in Houston in the 1970s, they’re mostly written off as runaways by local police. Their true fate is only revealed after Dean Corll, known around town as “the Candyman,” is shot and killed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch ...  Show more