Idaho Case May Be Connected to the 1982 Tylenol Murders, Officials Say
(MedPage Today) -- A man found dead in an Idaho church decades ago may be connected to unsolved poisonings in 1982 that were dubbed the "Tylenol murders" and ushered in child safety caps for medicines, authorities announced Wednesday. Detective...
In a recent development, police in Boise, Idaho, have identified the mysterious "Unknown Wanderer" found dead in a church in 1982. The Ada County Sheriff's Office stated that they cannot name the man as a suspect in the unsolved Chicago Tylenol murders, but they have revealed evidence suggesting a potential connection. This includes a hand-drawn map of Chicago, photos of the wanderer in the Chicago area, and a bottle of homemade cyanide.
The evidence has been shared with Chicago police. Dr. Matthew Francis Betkouski, the identified wanderer, was a man of privilege with a history of mental illness and a fascination with chemistry.
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