When 41-year-old waitress Peggy Carr succumbed to a mysterious illness in October 1988, doctors in Alturas, Florida struggled to figure out what was wrong with her. As other members of Peggy’s family became sick too, one neurologist came to suspect they were dealing with a case of poisoning. Tests soon confirmed the family had been deliberately poisoned with the rare heavy metal thallium, but no one could understand why. ---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch & writing – Erin MunroCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynSign up for Casefile Premium:Apple PremiumSpotify PremiumPatreonFor all credits and sources, please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-239-peggy-carr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast explores the mysterious case of Peggy Carr's murder, discussing her troubled marriage, whirlwind romance, and strange threats. They also delve into tampered Coke bottles and the Tylenol poisonings, suspecting Peggy's husband as the guilty party. The investigation involves Mensa and talium poisoning, shedding light on the twists and turns of the case.