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July 27, 2023

The Tylenol Murder Mystery

The Tylenol Murder Mystery

Join us this week as Kat dives deep into the 1982 Tylenol Murders that changed so much - from laws to packaging standards. This is a wild story with many twists and turns. The prime suspect was named, although no one was ever charged. NEWS FLASH: He died on 7/9/2023.  Ugh!

References: 

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders
  2. https://chicagotylenolmurders.com/
  3. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982
  4. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1187077380/main-suspect-in-the-1982-chicago-tylenol-murders-dies
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/us/james-lewis-tylenol-poisonings-dead.html
  6. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-timeline-20221027-aqtsts4y7zd2hbcufzhlvfdwui-list.html
  7. https://apnews.com/article/tylenol-killings-chicago-suspect-death-af8a7b44d2f45cb438bd7caf8cdb171c
  8. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-investigation-new-developments-20220922-kviipga5dfedrf65pwkztgbxjy-htmlstory.html
  9. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-first-24-hours-20220922-2mts4uwyzjgard6cawicu2myvm-htmlstory.html
  10. https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-investigation--20220922-mcnxdqfs2zhhvdwm3p452i64cy-htmlstory.html
  11. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-chicago-police-roger-arnold-20220929-jbxjioufmzay3g2fmvxsn54gru-htmlstory.html
  12. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-james-lewis-missouri-chicago-20221006-h47syh662zapfawqqudxmmtjka-htmlstory.html
  13. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-james-lewis-manhunt-20221013-zlcxido5uzalbmupq2cst5qpfq-htmlstory.html

There's so much out there, so keep reading! Thanks to the Chicago Tribune for their deep dive!