78: The Day Santa Died in Arizona | USA

Evidence Locker True Crime

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2019

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

In 1932 a local newspaper editor wanted to bring joy to the town of Mesa. He arranged for a man dressed as Santa to parachute from a plane to join the Christmas parade. But everything did not go according to plan and for the rest of his life, the editor was called: The Man Who Killed Santa Claus…

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Here We Come a-Caroling

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0:22.0	offer ends December 3rd, 2023. Open to UK and N.I. Guardian. Watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. I'm telling you why. Santa Claus is coming
0:37.0	town. He's making a list and checking it twice. find out who's naughty and I's Santa Claus is coming to town
0:50.2	He sees you when you're sleeping he knows when you're away
0:55.2	He knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake. Oh, you better watch out you better better not cry. You better not pout. I'm telling you why. Santa
1:07.0	Cause is coming to town.
1:10.0	You better watch out. You better not cry,
1:14.0	not call, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town.
1:20.0	He's making a list and checking it twice going to find out who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town
1:32.0	He sees you when you're sleeping he knows when you're awake
1:37.0	He knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake.
1:42.0	Oh, you better watch out today good for goodness sake.
1:42.8	Oh you better watch out you better not cry you better not
1:46.7	proud I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town. You are listening to the evidence locker.
2:19.2	We would like to wish our listeners a happy festive season, however or whatever it is that you celebrate.
2:25.0	Evidence locker won't be taking a broadcasting break over the holidays, but today and next
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