Richard McCroskey was a sad and lonely wannabe rapper, who went by “Syko Sam” in the world of horrorcore hip hop, who found love on the internet when he met sixteen-year-old Emma Niederbrock, who went by “Ragdoll,” on Myspace.

But when she broke his heart, he murdered her, her entire family, and her best friend Melanie Wells, in what has become known as the Farmville Murders, earning him the moniker the Myspace Killer.

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“Sad Boi”, “Unbeatable Arcade Machine”, “Carnival Of Souls” and “Dance Of The Dead” by HoliznaCC0 courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Listen to Holizna on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0d0B0niv35b6O1ubn40mQp

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RESOURCES:

NBC BAY AREA September 22, 2009 Gruesome Details Revealed in “Syko Sam” Killings – NBC Bay Area

NBC NEWS September 20, 2010 by Steve Helber Aspiring rapper gets life in prison in Va. killings

WVEC 13 News Now September 20, 2010 by WVEC Staff Aspiring rapper pleads guilty to killing 4 in Farmville | 13newsnow.com

Insane Clown Posse - Wikipedia

Horrorcore - Wikipedia

Farmville murders - Wikipedia

Serial Killers Ink Interview with Richard “Syko Sam” McCroskey

Richard McCroskey | Photos | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

SF WEEKLY September 22, 2009 Update: Chilling New Details Emerge in Syko Sam Horrorcore Murders Case | Music | sfweekly.com

The Case of the Farmville Murders documentary by Haunted Autopsy The Case of The Farmville Murders

The Disturbing Case of the Horrorcore Killer documentary by EWU Crime Story The Disturbing Case of the Horrorcore Killer | Documentary

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