Event Brief
Boise identifies 'Unknown Wanderer' linked to Tylenol case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Boise police identified the man known as the “Unknown Wanderer,” found dead in a Boise church in 1982, and said evidence suggests a possible link to the still-unsolved Chicago Tylenol murders. Investigators shared a trail of materials, including a hand-drawn Chicago map, photos, and a bottle of homemade cyanide, with Chicago police.
WHO: Boise police and Ada County Sheriff’s Office investigators
WHAT: Identified the “Unknown Wanderer” and shared evidence suggesting a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders
WHEN: Dec 4, 1982
WHERE: Boise, Idaho, USA
WHY: Investigators said they cannot place the man in the Chicago area during the final week of September 1982 and shared evidence with Chicago police to pursue a possible connection to the Tylenol murders.
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