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Ronald O'Bryan was a church deacon who would later be known as the Candy Man Killer

O'Bryan mixed poison into Pixy Stix and gave them to his children on Halloween in 1974

He was found guilty of killing his son, Timothy, and sentenced to the death penalty

Ronald Clark O’Bryan had other priorities in mind when he killed his son, Timothy, on Halloween .

As his family prepared for the fall holiday, the optician came to terms with his financial situation. O'Bryan and his wife, Daynene, were raising their two young children near Houston, but they weren't stable. Despite having a job and being an active member in their community, O'Bryan had racked up over $100,000 in debt.

Daynene later stated that O'Bryan had mentioned taking life insurance out on their kids, and she objec

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