# Family of California man charged with giving kids psychedelic gummies on Halloween makes bizarre ‘witch house’ claim

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/family-of-california-man-charged-with-giving-kids-psychedelic-gummies-on-halloween-makes-bizarre-witch-house-claim/
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:36:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T01:23:36+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/us-news/daughter-claims-witch-house-feud-behind-dads-arrest-in-halloween-mushroom-gummy-case/
- Topics: Offbeat, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Police say Halloween packets found by children contained psilocybin.
- The search allegedly uncovered drugs, records and firearms.
- Foster denies the charges; his daughter alleges neighbours targeted him.

## Summary

A California man has pleaded not guilty to charges after police investigated reports that children found psychedelic mushroom gummies outside his home on Halloween. His daughter says neighbours may have targeted him because they consider the property a “witch house”, while police say the investigation uncovered drugs and firearms.

At least 15 children, from toddlers to six-year-olds, reportedly picked up the packets; parents handed them to police, who confirmed they contained psilocybin. A search of the Ocean Beach property allegedly found more than 2.5 pounds of cannabis, 25 grams of methamphetamine, drug-sale records and packaging, as well as an illegally held rifle, ammunition and a partly assembled pistol. Foster, 45, was released on supervised bail with conditions, while an 80-year-old man arrested alongside him faces a firearm-possession charge and has not yet been arraigned.

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