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EP 59 - Poison on the Shelf · 3 Crimes That Are Still Unsolved

• HOST: One bottle on a shelf can turn an ordinary headache into a murder scene. [SFX: scary hiss] HOST: Case one: Chicago, 1982. Seven people died after taking Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. Police chased extortion notes, store maps, and prime suspect James Lewis. He denied poisoning anyone. No one was ever charged. [AD_BREAK:1] HOST: Case two: Japan, 1985. People bought drinks from vending machines, then collapsed. Someone had left paraquat-laced bottles where strangers would find them. At least twelve died. The killer was never identified. [SFX: surprise gasp] HOST: Case three: the Glico-Morinaga case. In 1984, a criminal calling himself “The Monster with 21 Faces” kidnapped an executive, threatened candy companies, and claimed sweets were poisoned. Japan’s largest manhunt failed. [AD_BREAK:2] HOST: Three crimes. No clear motive. No courtroom ending. Just one awful question: how do you catch a killer who weaponizes trust itself?