The Thermos: She Filled It Every Morning

The Thermos: She Filled It Every Morning

In this episode, we uncover the story of Bobby Curley, a dedicated electrician in Wilsbury, Pennsylvania, whose daily routine of drinking from a thermos took a sinister turn. We explore the seemingly ordinary life of a man and his wife, and the slow, silent horror that unfolded in their home.

Person: Bobby Curley
Location: Wilsbury, Pennsylvania
Date: October 1990
Status: Unsolved (initially)
Object: Silver thermos

- Bobby Curley was a 32-year-old electrician and crew foreman.
- Every morning, his wife, Joanne, filled a silver thermos for him.
- In October 1990, Joanne became the sole beneficiary of Bobby's life insurance.
- Thallium, a colorless and tasteless rat poison, was added to Bobby's thermos.
- By August 1991, Bobby had been absorbing thallium for nearly ten months, experiencing symptoms like exhaustion, numb hands, and a fever.

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