The Chicago Tylenol Murders

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An unprecedented act of domestic terrorism hit the United States 40 years ago this week. Prior to 1982, there was no tamper-resistant packaging, and every product on store shelves across the country was vulnerable. Our approach to food and drug safety was forever changed when an unknown assailant left cyanide tainted bottles of Tylenol on shelves in several stores around the greater Chicagoland area, killing seven people. Investigators believe there may be murder charges on the horizon, bringing a resolution to this long-time cold case.
Writing and research by Angelina Villeseche.

Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque.
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LINKS + SOURCES:

TV:
Big Chicago Stories - Episode 4: The Chicago Tylenol Murders
Media Coverage on the case of the Tylenol Murders from 1986
Podcasts:
Unsealed - The Tylenol Murders
Stuff You Should Know - The Tylenol Murders, Part 1
Stuff You Should Know - The Tylenol Murders, Part 2
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-investigation-new-developments-20220922-kviipga5dfedrf65pwkztgbxjy-htmlstory.html
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-tylenol-murders-james-lewis-1982-murder-case/12257121/
https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/15/us/it-was-a-typical-night-for-the-tylenol-task-force.html
https://sites.psu.edu/passionknightly2/2021/03/18/89/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/visuals/vintage/ct-viz-tylenol-janus-funeral-chicago-photos-20220922-jfpq57yfdvetvobeyxtd4ampji-photogallery.html
https://www.theifod.com/the-tragic-story-of-the-janus-family-and-the-chicago-tylenol-murders/
https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/october-2012/chicago-tylenol-murders-an-oral-history/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-investigation-new-developments-20220922-kviipga5dfedrf65pwkztgbxjy-htmlstory.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home

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