Netflix documentary sheds new light on Tylenol murders of 1982

The video in the player above is from WGN's Mike Lowe and his report from 2022 marking the 40th anniversary of the crime.

CHICAGO (WGN) - In 1982, seven Chicagoland residents died out of the blue after taking Tylenol capsules that were laced with cyanide.

Decades later, investigators are still baffled.

Now, a new Netflix documentary, "Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders," looks to unpack the cold case and shine a new light on the investigation.

Who were the victims of the so-called Tylenol Murders?

On Sept. 28, 1982, 12-year-old Mary Kellerman from Elk Grove Village was hospitalized after taking one Extra-Strength Tylenol capsule. She died the following day.

That same day (Sept. 29, 1982), 27-year-old postal worker Adam Janus of Arlington Heights died of what was initially believed to hav