Ep 156 : Dean Corll: The Candy Man and Houston’s Most Notorious Serial Killer

Mama Mystery with Kelly Evans

QCODE

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.6 • 769 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Dean Corll, infamously known as ‘The Candy Man,’ was a seemingly ordinary electrician and candy company owner in Houston, Texas. But beneath his friendly exterior lurked one of the most prolific and sadistic serial killers in U.S. history. Between 1970 and 1973, Corll, with the help of two teenage accomplices, Elmer Wayne Henley and David Brooks, tortured and murdered at least 28 young boys in what became known as the Houston Mass Murders. In this episode of Mama Mystery, we delve into Corll’s chilling double life, the tragic stories of his victims, and the horrifying methods he used to lure his victims. We’ll also explore the shocking moment that ended his reign of terror and the questions that still linger about the case. Join us as we uncover the dark legacy of a killer who left an entire community reeling. To dive deeper into this story, check out this article by Skip Hollandsworth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, this is a short message from A.O.
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0:22.7	electricals now at A.com. Let's go ho-ho. Welcome back to Mama Mystery. I am your host, Kelly.
0:33.9	And before we get started, I wanted to let you know that today's episode will be a solo
0:38.7	episode, and here is why. Today, we are going to be talking about the serial killer Dean Coral,
0:44.8	commonly referred to as the Candyman, and his crimes involve the murders of at least two dozen
0:51.2	teenage boys. If you've listened for a while, you know there are just some cases Austin cannot stomach,
0:57.4	and I'm not going to put him through that.
0:59.1	So without further ado, I'm here to tell you the story of Dean Coral.
1:20.2	Dean. Dean Arnold Coral was born on Christmas Eve of 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1:27.0	He was the first child born to his mom, Mary Emma Robinson and father, Arnold Edwin Coral.
1:31.1	When he was about three years old, his parents had a little brother, Stanley.
1:36.5	Their father, Arnold, was very strict with his sons, and their mom, Mary, was very protective of them.
1:37.1	So the couple often argued and couldn't get on the same page about how to raise their
1:42.0	sons.
1:42.9	And their marriage eventually became so fractured that the pair
1:46.2	decided to divorce in 1946 when Dean was only six years old. That same year, Dean came down with rheumatic
1:53.5	fever, which is a condition that can cause inflammation in your heart, joints, brain, and skin.
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