CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND MURDER.
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A fascinating variation to the Man with a Hook for a Hand urban legend, Cropsey terrorized Staten Island, New York in the 1970's. A type of Boogeyman, Cropsey scared kids all over NYC into good behavior and avoiding the woods.
It's all spooky fun and scary stories, until it isn't--because Cropsey turned out to be a real-life Boogeyman.
Who was the real-life Cropsey? And how would you react to the news that a supposed urban legend turned out to be a real-life nightmare?
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Sources:
https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2023/10/1/the-legend-of-cropsey
https://collider.com/the-burning-cropsey-urban-legend/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook
https://jojoscupofmocha.com/2021/02/10/new-york-city-farm-colony/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/satanic-insanity-the-new-york-city-farm-colony
https://www.csi.cuny.edu/about-csi/president-leadership/administration/office-vp-economic-development-and-community-partnerships/reporting-units-and-initiatives/willowbrook-mile/about
https://crimereads.com/the-dark-history-of-willowbrook-state-school/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Rand
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