E236: The Tylenol Murders

Coffee and Cases Podcast

Allison Williams, Maggie Damron

Unsolved, Murder, Conspiracy, True Crime, Cold Cases, Mystery, Society & Culture

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In the fall of 1982, terror struck from the most unlikely of places, stemming from a product that so many used each day without a second thought-- Tylenol. But, when seven different individuals in Chicago passed away after ingesting the pain reliever, law enforcement soon realized that someone had mixed the medicine with cyanide. But who would do such a thing? And why? If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

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0:00.0	In the fall of 1982, a wave of terror gripped the American public unlike anything ever seen before.
0:05.7	A series of murders shattered the nation's trust and the safety of everyday products,
0:09.6	transforming a simple headache remedy into a potential instrument of death.
0:13.5	Something we trusted so blindly ended up killing seven individuals across Chicago.
0:17.9	The lack of a clear motive, the random nature of the attacks, and the terrifying
0:21.3	ease with which the tampering occurred sent shockwaves through the country. Despite a nationwide
0:26.0	investigation and decades of pursuit, the identity of the perpetrator behind those heinous
0:30.2	acts remains a chilling mystery. In a case less than traditional for coffee in cases,
0:34.6	will be exploring the timeline of the attacks, the victim's stories,
0:37.7	the investigations with its twists and turns, and the lasting impact this had on consumer
0:42.5	safety and product packaging. This is the case of the Tylenol murders. I'm . I'm .
0:55.0	I'm
0:57.0	. Welcome to coffee and cases where we like our coffee hot and our cases cold.
1:26.7	My name is Allison Williams.
1:28.6	And my name is Maggie Damran.
1:30.3	We will be telling stories each week
1:32.2	in the hopes that someone out there
1:33.6	with any information concerning the cases
1:35.7	will take those tips to law enforcement
1:37.4	so justice and closure can be brought to these families.
1:40.8	With each case, we encourage you
1:42.2	to continue in the conversation
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