Ada County Sheriff's Office Identifies 'Unknown Wanderer,' Explores Potential Link to 1982 Tylenol Murders
The Ada County Sheriff's Office in Boise, Idaho, has identified a man previously known as the 'Unknown Wanderer,' who died from cyanide poisoning in a church in December 1982. The man has been identified as Dr. Matthew Francis Betkouski, an organic chemist with a history of discussing cyanide and poison. His identity remained a mystery for over four decades, even featuring on the television series 'Unsolved Mysteries.' Among Betkouski's belongings, investigators found a hand-drawn map of Chicago and photographs of him in the area, leading them to explore a potential connection to the unsolved 1982 Tylenol poisonings. In September 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after consuming Tylenol capsules contaminated with cyanide. While investigators stress they cannot place Betkouski in Chicago during the poisonings and are not naming him as a suspect, the discovery of sodium cyanide among his possessions and his background as a chemist have prompted further investigation. Former colleagues reportedly re...
