My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark 502 - Washington Favorites
Oct 16, 2025
Delve into the chilling Seattle cyanide poisonings, where a mysterious death unravels a web of suspicion and motives. Discover how an unsuspecting woman became entwined in a deadly plot involving tampered medication. Then, meet the Barefoot Bandit, a young man whose troubled upbringing launched him into a life of high-profile crime, including stealing planes and evading capture. His wild antics earned him both infamy and a strange kind of fame, leaving a trail of chaos across the Pacific Northwest.
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Cyanide Smell Can Be A Key Clue
- A faint bitter-almond smell at autopsy can indicate cyanide, but many coroners can't detect it due to genetics.
- Janet Miller's persistence changed a diagnosis from natural causes to acute cyanide poisoning.
Contaminated Painkillers Spark Panic
- Investigators found three cyanide-laced Excedrin capsules in Susan Snow's bottle and more in the same lot.
- The discovery triggered a regional product recall and a $300,000 reward from drug companies.
Forensic Trace Evidence Led To A Suspect
- Green crystalline flecks in the poisoned capsules linked the tampering to aquarium chemicals.
- That rare trace evidence led investigators to suspect someone with a home fish-tank hobby.
