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crime2 years ago

1982 Tylenol Murders Prime Suspect James Lewis Found Dead

James Lewis, the longtime suspect in the 1982 Tylenol murders that killed seven people, has died at the age of 76. The deaths occurred after someone tampered with Tylenol bottles, adding cyanide to the capsules. Although Lewis sent an anonymous extortion letter demanding $1 million, he denied responsibility for the murders. He was convicted of extortion but not murder. Investigators have long believed Lewis was the prime suspect, but some now point to amateur chemist Roger Arnold as the likely culprit. The Tylenol murders led to the introduction of tamper-resistant packaging for medications.

via Fox News|
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crime2 years ago

"Longtime Tylenol murder suspect James Lewis found dead at 76"

James Lewis, the longtime suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, has died at the age of 76. Lewis, who was never charged with the killings but convicted of extortion related to the deadly scheme, served 12 years in prison. The case remains open, but his death is not considered suspicious. The Tylenol murders led to nationwide recalls and the implementation of tamper-proof packaging for over-the-counter medications. Lewis maintained his innocence throughout his life, denying being the Tylenol killer.

via New York Post |
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crime2 years ago

Prime suspect in 1982 Tylenol poisonings found dead

James Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people and led to safety reforms in over-the-counter medication packaging, has died at the age of 76. Lewis served over 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to "stop the killing." No one was ever charged in the deaths, and Lewis always denied any involvement. His death has been determined to be non-suspicious.

via NPR|
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crime2 years ago

Key Suspect in 1982 Tylenol Murders Found Dead

James Lewis, the sole suspect in the 1982 Tylenol murders, has died at the age of 76, leaving the case unsolved. Lewis had been the authorities' primary focus for decades, but prosecutors were hesitant to seek an indictment without direct physical evidence linking him to the poisonings that killed seven people. Despite intense scrutiny and multiple interviews with law enforcement, Lewis consistently denied being the killer. His death makes it unlikely that anyone will ever be charged in connection with the case, as investigators had been primarily focused on him for the past 40 years.

via Chicago Tribune|
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crime2 years ago

Prime suspect in Tylenol murders found dead in Massachusetts

James W. Lewis, the prime suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people, has died at the age of 72. Although no one was ever charged in the deaths, Lewis served over 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson demanding $1 million. Lewis consistently denied any involvement in the poisonings and maintained his innocence, even creating a website claiming he was framed. His death has been determined as not suspicious. The Tylenol poisonings led to nationwide panic and prompted significant changes in the safety of over-the-counter medication packaging.

via USA TODAY|
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crime2 years ago

"Infamous Tylenol Poisoning Suspect James Lewis Dies"

James Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area and caused a nationwide scare, has been found dead in his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Police have confirmed that his death is not suspicious. No one was ever charged in the deaths, but Lewis served over 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to "stop the killing."

via ABC News|
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crime2 years ago

James Lewis, Sole Convicted Suspect in Tylenol Murders, Found Dead

James Lewis, the only person ever convicted in connection with the Tylenol murders in the 1980s, has been found dead in his Cambridge home. He was convicted of attempting to extort $1 million from Tylenol maker Johnson and Johnson in 1982. Although he described the scheme used to fill Tylenol capsules with cyanide, he denied being responsible for the killings. Seven people in the Chicago area were killed in the Tylenol murders. Lewis was never charged with those killings, but the poisonings led to a massive recall and the adoption of tamperproof packaging in food and medical products.

via WCVB Boston|
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crime2 years ago

James Lewis, Sole Convicted Suspect in 1982 Tylenol Murders, Found Dead

James Lewis, the only person convicted in connection with the Tylenol killings in Chicago, has been found dead in his home near Boston. Lewis, who was convicted of attempting to extort $1 million from Tylenol maker Johnson and Johnson in 1982, was considered the main suspect in the seven Tylenol murders but was never charged with the actual killings. Investigators had been looking into building a new murder case against him, but his death has halted those efforts.

via WLS-TV|
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