Tylenol Murders Of 1982

The Tylenol murders of 1982,was a pointless killing spree that resulted in the death of seven Chicago area people from Tylenol tablets .The Tylenol poisoning killings was from tampering with over-the-counter Tylenol branded acetaminophen pills laced with potassium cyanide. There was never a trial for the murders and the person who killed seven innocent people was never caught (Placeholder1). Mary Kellerman a 12 year old from Schaumburg. Adam Janus a 27 year old Postal Worker and his brother Stanley and his wife Theresa. Mary “Lynn” Reiner a 27 year old mother of four children. Paula Prince and Mary McFarland tragic deaths were all simply from taking a Tylenol. On September 29, 1982, that morning 12 year old Mary Kellerman complained to her parents of a sore throat and a runny nose. Her parents gave her one Tylenol. She died before 7a.m. Postal worker Adam Janus was taken to the hospital, his breathing labored and his blood pressure alarmingly low, the paramedics did all they could but, Adam died before he reached the hospital. Adams brother Stanley and his wife Theresa were mourning the loss of their brother. They both began to suffer from headaches at the funeral and both took two Tylenol capsules. They both died the

A man named James Lewis sent a letter to Johnson & Johnson demanding $1 million to stop the murders. Police were unable to link him with the crimes. He was convicted of extortion, served 13 years of a 30-year sentence, and was released in 1995 on parole. Roger Arnold was suspected of the murders but was cleared .Laurie Dann poisoned and shot people on a rampage in May was suspected but no connection was found. The Tylenol murders have been unsolved for 30 years, over the thirty years police are no closer to solving one of the largest mass murders in Chicago. In 2005 police reopened the case. The prime suspect James Lewis was released in 1995 on parole on his sentence for