New Podcast Episode: The Chicago Tylenol Murders
The first ever instance 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 tainted bottles of Tylenol on the 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.