The Chicago Tylenol Murders
- Victim
- Mary Kellerman, 12
- Location
- Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois
- Incident date
- September 29, 1982
- Case ID
- UV-000177
Case Overview
Seven people died in the Chicago area in 1982 after taking cyanide-contaminated over-the-counter capsules. The perpetrator has not been identified.
Seven people died after taking cyanide-contaminated Tylenol capsules in the Chicago metropolitan area in 1982. The killings remain unsolved. Theories mentioned in media or documentaries are not established police findings.
About Mary Kellerman
Victim of the 1982 Chicago Tylenol poisonings.
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Timeline
The 1982 poisonings come to light[2]
Seven people in the Chicago area died in 1982 after ingesting cyanide-contaminated Tylenol capsules. Investigators treated the deaths as homicides. The identity of the perpetrator remains unconfirmed.
1983 federal anti-tampering legislation[2]
The Federal Anti-Tampering Act was enacted on October 13, 1983, in response to the 1982 Tylenol poisonings.
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Sources
- Chicago Tylenol murders — documentary / historical coveragePeople
- FBI Chicago History — 1982 Tylenol InvestigationFederal Bureau of Investigation
- The Chicago Tylenol MurdersChicago History Museum
- PainKiller — The Tylenol MurdersCBS Chicago
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