True Crime Time For October 31, 2025 | Halloween Crime Trends, Prank Gone Wrong, and The Truth About Poisoned Candy

In this episode of True Crime Time, the hosts discuss the increase in crime associated with Halloween, including property crimes and violent incidents. They share a harrowing story of a Halloween prank that went wrong, leading to a police investigation. The conversation also delves into the urban legend of poisoned candy, debunking myths and highlighting the real dangers children face on Halloween, such as traffic accidents.

Chapters

00:00 Halloween Crime Trends

11:41 The Halloween Prank Gone Wrong

17:04 The Hoax of Poisoned Candy

27:13 Real Dangers of Halloween

Halloween, crime, pranks, candy tampering, safety, urban legends, true crime

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