John Powell

Death by Force

John Powell, a 44-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, died on May 2, 1987, under circumstances that later revealed a shocking crime. Powell had suffered severe brain injuries in a motorcycle accident the previous summer and was receiving care at Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital, a county-owned convalescent facility. His death was initially considered unsurprising given his condition, but a routine autopsy uncovered a disturbing truth—Powell had been poisoned with cyanide.

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