Although, most of these urban legends have some sort of truthful origination to them, it typically only serves the purpose of making the story seem more believable. Many kids know the fears that have been created in their hearts from stories like this all too well. But, deep down, it is also known that even though it is scary…it really isn’t completely true. But what if you found out that the story that you grew up hearing, whether you ignored the warnings or your didn’t, turned out to be real?

 

Willowbrook, the institution that shocked a nation into changing its laws. Matt Reimann. Timeline. 06-14-2017.

https://timeline.com/willowbrook-the-institution-that-shocked-a-nation-into-changing-its-laws-c847acb44e0d

Artifacts. A Journal of Undergraduate Writing. The Cropsey Maniac. Meridith Vitale. 2014.

https://artifactsjournal.missouri.edu/2015/01/the-cropsey-maniac/

Cropsey: The Terrifying Urban Legend Brought to Life. The Lineup Staff. 01-18-2019.

https://the-line-up.com/cropsey-monster-of-staten-island

Cropsy. Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio. Antidote Films. 2009. Documentary.

The Missing Children. Cropsey. Documentary. Joshua Zeman and Barbara Bracaccio. Antidote Films. 2009.

http://cropseylegend.com/missing-kids

The Charley Project. Tiahease Tiawanna Jackson.

http://charleyproject.org/case/tiahease-tiawanna-jackson

The Charley Project. Holly Ann Hughes

http://charleyproject.org/case/holly-ann-hughes

The Charley Project. Alice Pereira.

http://charleyproject.org/case/alice-pereira

The Charley Project. Audrey Lyn Nerenberg.

http://charleyproject.org/case/audrey-lyn-nerenberg

The Charley Project. Henry Gafforio.

http://charleyproject.org/case/henry-gafforio

The Charley Project. Ethel Atwell.

http://charleyproject.org/case/ethel-louise-atwell

Cropsy. The Urban Legend. Joshua Zeman. Barbara Brancaccio.

http://cropseylegend.com/urban-legends

The History of Willowbrook and the Terrifying Legend of Cropsey. Virginia Repka-Franco. 2017. Classic New York History.

https://classicnewyorkhistory.com/history-of-willowbrook-and-the-terrifying-legend-of-cropsey/