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▓▒░ Cropsey was real. Willowbrook part 2.
Episode 24125th May 2026 • TrueCrime.FM • Kristine
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Grab a coffee, or whatever your favorite true-crime drink might be, and let's get into the details of the Cropsey case. I've been digging into the details…let's listen.

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⚠️ Haven't watched Part 1 yet? Start there first — it's right before this one in your feed. You need that one first.

Every kid on Staten Island grew up hearing about Cropsey — a disfigured man living in the tunnels under Willowbrook, who comes out at night to take children.

Most people, rightly so, would just think this was a story. It wasn't.In Part 2, we get into what happened exactly and how this Cropsey horror story ended up being incredibly real for some people.

Sources & Research

Original reporting in the Staten Island Advance dating back to 1965, including coverage of Willowbrook, the Cropsey legend, and the Andre Rand trials.

Additional sources:

  • Cropsey (2009 documentary) — available on streaming
  • Unforgotten: 25 Years After Willowbrook (1996) — tubitv.com/movies/438228
  • Geraldo Rivera's 1972 Willowbrook broadcast — archive.org/details/willowbrook-the-last-great-disgrace-geraldo-rivera-1972-documentary

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