Have you ever felt an unexplained cold draft in your home? The answer may be something innocent, or it could be a scenario straight from our nightmares....

Join us this week as Anastasia tells us the sad story of Ruthie Mae McCoy- the woman whose death lent inspiration to the 1992 horror horror film Candyman.

Ruthie McCoy was so close to leaving the Chicago housing developments and starting a new, more hope-filled life for herself. Life was finally looking up- she had been approved for SSI, she was undergoing treatment for mental health, and she was finally able to start dreaming of leaving the dangerous Grace Abbott Homes with her new windfall from SSI. Unfortunately for Ruthie, watchful eyes were everywhere and they noticed the little things that had changed over a few months, and criminal minds began to wonder...


Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode! What are some of the  spookiest experiences you've had? If you have a story of your own that you want us to share, email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our story episodes! Don't forget to check out our website at waittopanic.com for some extra spookies and stories!  

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https://nypost.com/2021/03/04/nyc-renter-discovers-creepy-hidden-room-in-apartment/

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/Content?oid=871084

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABLA_Homes

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cause-of-death/Content?oid=875995