episode 3

In this episode of the Murder Experience, the hosts discuss the case of Don Correll, also known as the Candyman, who was responsible for the murder of 28 boys in Texas. They speculate on why he targeted males between the ages of 13 and 20, suggesting that his proximity to a school and his candy shop made it easier for him to attract young victims. They also question how he was able to lure the boys into his apartment and why his accomplice, a 12-year-old boy, helped him. The episode ends with the hosts expressing their gratitude to the listeners. Hello, welcome to episode 2 of the Murder Experience. My name is Alejandro. My name is Luis. My name is Mateo. My name is Emily. Today's episode is going to be called The Candyman, and today we're going to be talking about The Candyman, all the murders he has done in Texas, which is a total of 28 murders. Don Correll, aka the Pied Piper or the Candyman, was a sadistic pedophile responsible for the murder of at least 28 boys over a span of 3 years. Some even believe that he may have killed as many as 47, taking cards and house keys from each victim as a trophy. Correll got his name because his family owned a candy making business called The Pecan Price. When his mother divorced and started her own candy company, he became the vice president. However, his mother had allegedly fired him for making sexual advances towards the male employees. The candy shop also happens to be right across the street from the school, making it a prime place for him to find young victims. Correll's sole targets were males between the ages of 13 and 20. He would lure into his apartment with the help of two teenagers accompanied. One of those accompanies was 12-year-old David Brooks, whom he had met in 1967. Once he lured the boys into his apartment, he strapped them to a single torture board in his bedroom and raped, beat, and tortured them. Sometimes this would go on for days, before he eventually strangled or shot them. The bodies were then tied in plastic sheets and thrown in one of three mass graves. Correll had garbed up for his victims to their parents, explaining their absence, which caused police to assume the victims had simply run away. With that being said, some questions that we would have for this. Why was he after males between the ages of 13-20? I think since he grew up around kids, since he lived or he worked next to the school, there's always kids going in and out. So I think that might be a part of it. Yeah, and also he actually started making things for the employees that were going to the candy shop. I think he maybe was like addressed to males or something like that. Yeah. Maybe male between the ages, those ages were easy victims. Yeah, and they can't really do much, you know. Especially against him, like physically. Yeah. He's like an adult man. He made them come back to the farm. Yeah. Yeah. I think it was the army, so it would be harder for him to leave them. Yeah. Yeah. Also, like the candy shop was near the school, making it easier to attract boys. Or because now we're at least expecting most parents to still apply if they're near kids. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Because like if I was a kid, and like I was hungry, like after school I'd probably go to that candy shop across the street. And he'd just be like, you want free candy? Come over here. And he looked nice though, and polite. Yeah. He was an army man though. Yeah. So yeah, I think that's a great part of it too. Yeah. I think those kids probably put a little trust in him, a little bit. Yeah. Because he was like in the army. Yeah. Yeah. Maybe it was like an overtime thing, and he's like made better friends with them. But, and then he just did it. Yeah. He just took them to an apartment. I don't think it's like a, he just met them and then took them to an apartment. I think it's like, yeah. Yeah. He could have also like, you know, like build a bond with them before, like beforehand. Beforehand. You know, like to build a connection. Yeah. And then learn them about his apartment. Yeah. Yeah, another question is, how did he did it? Like, I know that he had an accomplice, like a 12 year old. But, what happens, like how did he did it? Maybe his uniform? Yeah. That he was making trustworthy? Yeah. I mean, if I was a kid, like me personally, I wouldn't go to anyone's apartment. Yeah. But maybe like, since they're like a little younger than us, like by a little bit, maybe they're like definitely more gullible. Like, as a little kid. Yeah. And as a little kid, you maybe would be tempted of candy. Or like, since he had a uniform, maybe he was like trustworthy or something. Who would you give this situation? I would like, maybe, I think I would be tempted to follow him. But then my mom always tells me to never follow strangers. Yeah. Into their home. So, I would maybe give it to the clinic. Yeah. What about you? I don't know. I think the situation would probably just try to buy places. Like, I mean, I know I can't be here because he's in the army. Yeah. But like, I would at least try to be here. Or maybe run away, right? Yeah. But like, it's an apartment, so it's kind of small. It's like we are in a wreck. And if I don't know the apartment, I don't know which way to go. Yeah. Yeah, and he definitely could have locked the doors or something. Yeah. Yeah. Well, what about you? Why did you leave? I don't know. Like, it was interesting. But I think because he had an accomplice. And since he had an accomplice, I think that made him a bit more trustworthy. Because an accomplice could just be like, you'll come over here. I know this guy that gives you free candy. So, like, it made him more, like, trustworthy. And since he has that accomplice. But I don't think if he had that accomplice, he wouldn't have been able to get as many kids. Because he was an older man trying to lure people into his apartment. Yeah. And maybe he wasn't also after kids. Because it also says that they took his car keys and house keys. So, maybe it was younger males that were... Yeah. Maybe like around, like, in the early 20s. Yeah. Yeah. Going to the... Or maybe in the apartment that he lived. Maybe he bribed them. And then, like, yeah, those things. Like, bribed them. I wonder why the teenage guy couldn't make it happen. Yeah, that's a little strange that he would help a guy. Yeah. Maybe he didn't know. Yeah, he just got it. He's like, bring people to my apartment and I'll give you free candy. And I wouldn't do that. Like, what if he didn't know? He's like, bring people and I'll just talk to them for a while. And we're just going to talk. And we're not going to do nothing. He was 12. So, like, that's very young. And you don't know what could happen. Yeah. Also, maybe he was scared that someone would talk to him. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Like, he could, like, say, I'm going to do something to your parents. They would help me. Yeah. And also, the statue that he used, he made the boys write letters. Oh, yeah. Yeah. So, like, the parents wouldn't suspect anymore. Yeah. But that's very not nice. Very weird, yeah. Very strange. But I guess that's going to be it for today's episode. It's a kill word. Yeah. That's going to be it for today's episode. We'll see you in episode three, hopefully. We're very thankful and grateful that you stayed with us through this episode. So, we will see you guys next episode. Bye. Bye. Bye.