<p>Idaho officials report that a man found dead in a church decades ago may be connected to unsolved poisonings in the Chicago area from 1982, known as the “Tylenol murders.” This connection was announced by authorities recently.</p><p>Detective Tim Cooper of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office reopened a cold case investigation in 2019, which led to the posthumous identification of Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski. Betkouski fatally poisoned himself with cyanide over 40 years ago and was buried anonymously.</p>
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Idaho Cold Case Linked to 1982 Tylenol Murders, Authorities Report
Authorities in Idaho have indicated that a man found dead in a church may be linked to the unsolved Tylenol murders from 1982 in the Chicago area. Detective Tim Cooper reopened the investigation in 2019, leading to the identification of Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski, who died by cyanide poisoning more than 40 years ago.
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