If you grew up in the last half-century or so, the tradition of checking your Halloween candy after coming home from Trick or Treating was a commonplace event of your childhood.
There could be a razor blade stuck in your Taffy Apple or a loose wrapper on your peanut butter cup that may mean poison.
Like most things though, especially those connected to a holiday like Halloween, truth is often stranger (and sometimes scarier) than fiction.
The first question is: Has a child ever died from candy connected to the holiday of Halloween?
Yes.
That fact stated the truth behind the fear of a murderer targeting children through poisoned holiday sweets is a bit more complex and interesting...
