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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 41 MIN

THE 29 BOYS WHO NEVER CAME HOME

from Murder On The Mic · host Vanessa Wilson

Houston, Texas. The early 1970s.One by one, young boys began disappearing from neighborhoods across Houston and Pasadena. Families searched. Missing persons reports were filed. But too often, their loved ones were told the same thing: they probably ran away.What nobody knew was that a predator was hiding in plain sight.Known to local children as “The Candy Man,” Dean Corll built trust within the community while secretly operating one of the most horrific murder schemes in American history. With the help of teenage accomplices, boys were lured away, never to be seen again.In this episode of Murder on the Mic, Vanessa dives into the heartbreaking story of the 29 identified victims, the families who never stopped searching, and the shocking discovery that exposed years of unimaginable horror hidden beneath the streets of Houston.This isn’t just the story of a serial killer.It’s the story of the boys who never came home.⚠️ Listener discretion advised. This episode contains discussions of child victims, kidnapping, sexual assault, torture, and murder.#TrueCrime #MurderOnTheMic #The29BoysWhoNeverCameHome #CandymanMurders #HoustonMassMurders #TrueCrimePodcast #VictimFocused #ColdCases #CrimePodcast #HoustonTexas

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