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The Mysterious Poisoned Pill Murders

What happened in Chicago?

On September 29, 1982, seven people in the Chicago area ingested poisonous pills, consequently collapsing and dying. The events surrounding these deaths sparked a media circus about how this was even possible:

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The victims included were:

The victims included were:

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The last three were all from the same family. Adam Janus collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he died. When the family returned home to mourn, Adam's brother and his wife, Theresa, took the same medication resulting in both of their deaths.

The last three were all from the same family. Adam Janus collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he died. When the family returned home to mourn, Adam's brother and his wife, Theresa, took the same medication resulting in both of their deaths.

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That night, Cook County Investigator, Nick Pishos compared the Janus' pill bottle to another victim, Mary Kellerman's bottle. Pishos noticed that the bottles shared the same control number, "MC2880."

That night, Cook County Investigator, Nick Pishos compared the Janus' pill bottle to another victim, Mary Kellerman's bottle. Pishos noticed that the bottles shared the same control number, "MC2880."

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