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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2023 · 1H 19M

Tylenol Murders KILLER OR COVER UP? UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

from History and Hearsay · host Christina

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the 1982 Tylenol Murders that took place in chicago! This is such an interesting case and is STILL unsolved after over 40 years! Was it a random mad man or a cover up by one of americas largest corporations?  Let me know what you think of this one! * WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:  https://youtu.be/jgaV64gvI5g ~Christina  - Enjoy my content? Buy me a coffee =) here: https://bmc.link/historyhearsay -  Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro1:37 - Victim # 1 - Mary Kellerman4:34 -  Victim #2 - Adam Janus6:45 - Mary “Lynn” Reiner9:23 - Stanley & Theresa Janus12:42 - Medical team begins investigation 16:40  - Mary McFarland17:39 - Searching victims home20:41 - Cyanid in Tylenol?25:20 - How long has this been happening? Are there other victims?26:27 - Damage Control 32:25 - Criminal investigation?33:37  - Paula Prince 35:00 - Tylenol pulled from shelves - FDA response36:57 - Consumer product packaging - Packaging redesign 40:15 - Johnson & Johnsons response + How it effected the company43:52 - Laws changed 44:27 - Victim families sue J&J45:14 - Criminal investigation47:50 - Suspect # 1 - Disgruntled employee 48:22 - Suspect # 2 - Roger Arnold 51:06 - Suspect # 3 - Ted Kaczynski - Unibomber51:58 - Suspect # 4 - James Lewis - Extortion letter 54:10 - Did James Lewis Murder his neighbor?1:00:54 - Lewis' Beef with Leann's  boss1:05:27 - James Lewis investigated for the Tylenol Murders1:12:28 - James Lewis helps with the investigation 1:13:46 - Did James Lewis do it? New CBS Series coming soon!1:14:47 - FINAL THEORY - Was this a Cover up?1:18:32 - Outro Additional resources: https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2012/Chicago-Tylenol-Murders-An-Oral-History/PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982 TIME: http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1878063,00.html Boston News: https://web.archive.org/web/20111030094338/http:/www.thebostonchannel.com/news/18703672/detail.html CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/24/health/tylenol-murders-cyanide-somethings-killing-me  Remembering the Victims:  https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/tylenol-murders-poisonings-cyanide-chicago-1982Finger print links: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/10/17/Fingerprint-links-Lewis-to-1978-murder/8206403675200/ People vs Arnold: https://www.leagle.com/decision/1985568139illapp3d4291515 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/28/us/jurors-convict-suspect-in-1-million-tylenol-extortion-plot.html  * Website claiming there is NO evidence that James lewis killed his neighbor: http://1978witchhunt.50webs.com/ Kick starter commercial from Michelle / Page for those trying to solve the case: https://www.tylenolmurders.com - https://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/4563/2015-05-08/victims-daughter-seeks-documents-1982-tylenol-murders.htmlhttps://www.arlington-news.com/2013/09/local-police-continue-multi.html https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110926/news/709269947/ *NEW CBS DOCU-SERIES: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/painkiller/ **THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY,  always do your own research when&Support the show

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the 1982 Tylenol Murders that took place in chicago! This is such an interesting case and is STILL unsolved after over 40 years! Was it a random mad man or a cover up by one of americas largest corporations?  Let me know what you think of this one! * WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:  https://youtu.be/jgaV64gvI5g ~Christina  - Enjoy my content? Buy me a coffee =) here: https://bmc.link/historyhearsay -  Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro1:37 - Victim # 1 - Mary Kellerman4:34 -  Victim #2 - Adam Janus6:45 - Mary “Lynn” Reiner9:23 - Stanley & Theresa Janus12:42 - Medical team begins investigation 16:40  - Mary McFarland17:39 - Searching victims home20:41 - Cyanid in Tylenol?25:20 - How long has this been happening? Are there other victims?26:27 - Damage Control 32:25 - Criminal investigation?33:37  - Paula Prince 35:00 - Tylenol pulled from shelves - FDA response36:57 - Consumer product packaging - Packaging redesign 40:15 - Johnson & Johnsons response + How it effected the company43:52 - Laws changed 44:27 - Victim families sue J&J45:14 - Criminal investigation47:50 - Suspect # 1 - Disgruntled employee 48:22 - Suspect # 2 - Roger Arnold 51:06 - Suspect # 3 - Ted Kaczynski - Unibomber51:58 - Suspect # 4 - James Lewis - Extortion letter 54:10 - Did James Lewis Murder his neighbor?1:00:54 - Lewis' Beef with Leann's  boss1:05:27 - James Lewis investigated for the Tylenol Murders1:12:28 - James Lewis helps with the investigation 1:13:46 - Did James Lewis do it? New CBS Series coming soon!1:14:47 - FINAL THEORY - Was this a Cover up?1:18:32 - Outro Additional resources: https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2012/Chicago-Tylenol-Murders-An-Oral-History/PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982 TIME: http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1878063,00.html Boston News: https://web.archive.org/web/20111030094338/http:/www.thebostonchannel.com/news/18703672/detail.html CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/24/health/tylenol-murders-cyanide-somethings-killing-me  Remembering the Victims:  https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/tylenol-murders-poisonings-cyanide-chicago-1982Finger print links: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/10/17/Fingerprint-links-Lewis-to-1978-murder/8206403675200/ People vs Arnold: https://www.leagle.com/decision/1985568139illapp3d4291515 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/28/us/jurors-convict-suspect-in-1-million-tylenol-extortion-plot.html  * Website claiming there is NO evidence that James lewis killed his neighbor: http://1978witchhunt.50webs.com/ Kick starter commercial from Michelle / Page for those trying to solve the case: https://www.tylenolmurders.com - https://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/4563/2015-05-08/victims-daughter-seeks-documents-1982-tylenol-murders.htmlhttps://www.arlington-news.com/2013/09/local-police-continue-multi.html https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110926/news/709269947/ *NEW CBS DOCU-SERIES: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/painkiller/ **THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY,  always do your own research when&Support the show

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