In 1982, seven people died in Chicago after taking Tylenol capsules injected
with potassium cyanide. An investigation into the seemingly random poisonings
carried on for decades. No one was ever convicted of the Tylenol murders. But
many in law enforcement believed that they had a decent circumstantial case
against James Lewis.
A longtime con man, Lewis was convicted of attempting to extort Johnson &
Johnson, the company behind Tylenol. He had a troubled past, including one other
murder charge where he walked after a Miranda violation. He also had a penchant
for taunting investigators.
On July 9, 2023, Lewis was found dead. The Murder Sheet interviewed Christy
Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair about the news, the legacy Lewis leaves behind,
what his death means for the murder case, and the work they plan to do
continuing to uncover answers.
Here's a link to the article on Lewis' death that Christy and Stacy wrote for
the Chicago Tribune:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-tylenol-james-lewis-dies-20230710-tzzcoedaareazprveofqw732km-story.html
Read some of their past Tribune coverage here:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-investigation-listicle-20220922-kndriges6zgdpf5pvrxdjatah4-list.html
Listen to Unsealed here, or wherever you listen to podcasts:
https://unsealed-the-tylenol-murders.simplecast.com/
Here's our earlier interview with Christy and Stacy:
https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/63f3f314-baeb-4944-b2f4-b094bc7e5835
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