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Lead Detective:
Madison French
Members:

Noah Leck Imunique Calahan Dante James-Fainga

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1. Why does the FBI have jurisdiction over the Sue Frost poisoning case?
The FBI has jurisdiction over the Sue Frost poisoning case because they investigate all product tampering cases.

2. When did product tampering became a crime handled by the FBI?
Product tampering became a crime handled by the FBI in 1982.

3. Which previous case led to product tampering becoming a crime that falls under FBI jurisdiction?
The 1982 Tylenol murders which led to the 1983 Federal Anti-Tampering Act is the case that made the FBI responsible for product tampering investigations.

4. Where did this case (referred to in Question 3) of product tampering occur?
This case occurred in Chicago.

5. Who was ultimately convicted of the crime referred to in Question 3?
To this day, no one has been convicted of this crime.

6. What should be the next step(s) in the investigation of the case called “A Headache to Die For?”
The next step should be for the FBI to investigate whether the two cases are linked. The manufacturing factory of the Extra-Strength Excedrin and the retail stores that repackaged and sold the product should also be investigated to find where and how the poison is being put into the medication.

7. Why would the death certificate for Stella Penny’s husband, Bart, not have shown cyanide poisoning as the cause of death?
Bart Penny’s death certificate did not show cyanide poisoning as the cause of death because he had respiratory problems, which have similar symptoms to cyanide poisoning.

8. Why was it important for the  agents to determine if there was a possible connection between Sue Frost, a banker, and Bart Penny, a construction worker?
By looking at possible connections between the two victims, we can use victimology and develop profiles on the victims to find out which possible locations have been found to have the poison in the product. Possible connections could also help the FBI determine if there was a motive and find someone who had contact with both of them.

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1. Why was it considered unusual or peculiar to find that all capsules containing cyanide also contained an algicide?

Before we start there’s a few terms that we need to familiarize ourselves with in this . To start things off , what is cyanide? Cyanide is and can be defined as an extremely toxic salt component that contains a vast majority of other components . The second term being algicide. Algicide is known to be a poison as well but more in the area of a poison to kill algae. It was considered unusual to find a number of capsules containing cyanide that also contained algicide because it’s unusual to see algicide in the form of pain medication.  As the FDA examined their findings they reported 740,000 capsules of Extra-Strength Excedrin were discovered and found algicide which also was very questionable.

2. How could the algicide (which is sold in a pellet form) and the cyanide wind up in the same capsule?

There’s numerous ways and possibilities that the algicide and the cyanide ended up in the same capsule. I genuinely believe in my opinion that the reason why these two toxic components/chemicals ended up together is because the suspect could have easily used a container whether it was an old fish bowl or fish tank to mix up the cyanide unintentionally knowing that he could later mix the capsules at a later time.

3. Why did the FBI think it was odd for Stella to have two contaminated bottles of Excedrin in her home?

The FBI suspected that it was odd that Stella had two contaminated bottles out of the 5 that were later examined because she supposedly stated that she got the bottles on separate days from two separate stores. It wasn't just random that these bottles were the two out of the five that were contaminated. She became a major suspect in the case after this and this was the reason to back it.

4. Which factors led the FBI to begin considering Stella more as a suspect than a grieving widow?

Not only was the FBI suspicious about Stella having two contaminated bottles of Excedrin in her house, but she also had a fish tank. Many would ask why is a fish tank so suspicious to have in this case? Well like stated before, algicide is a type of poison used to kill algae that can be found in areas such as fish tanks. The two bottles of capsules were the red flag from the jump , the fish tank was just the little cherry on top.

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1. Why did the FBI do a background check on Mrs. Penny?

The FBI did a background check on Mrs. Penny because when they considered her to be a suspect, they needed more evidence about her, so they had to do a background check.

2. Was any of the evidence gathered by the FBI sufficient to arrest Mrs. Penny for murder? Why or why not?

Yes, some of the evidence that the FBI gathered could have gotten Mrs. Penny arrested for her husband’s death because she made suspicion of herself when calling and asking the doctor who signed his death certificate if the doctor was positive her husband was dead. They were already in debt and about to get their house taken away so she knew if she killed her husband and made it look like an accident, she would be able to keep the house and earn more money.

3. Why would Stella call the doctor who signed her husband’s death certificate asking if he was sure he made the right call?

She was making sure her husband was dead so that she knew the poison worked, and so he couldn’t have possibly lived from any miracle.

4. What would you suggest as the next step(s) in the investigation?

Contact any family to get more information about Mrs. Penny and get more clues from the crime scene to determine the truth. Have Mrs. Penny take a lie detector test and any family that could have answers.

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1. What should the agents do to get additional audience to indict Mrs. Penny?
The agents should ask the daughter for an official statement on the record. Also allow to obtain the physical audience at the library. Stella’s daughter claims the mother had some interest in the poison and proceeded to do research: Cyanide (library records or fingerprint analysis). They should use the daughter’s statement for the indictment too.

2.  Speculate on why her daughter did not say anything to the police initially but later contacted them and informed them of her mother’s desire to see her husband dead.
Stella has been sentenced in the past for youngster misuse. No doubt what happened was that the little girl was told by Stella not a sudden word to the police and FBI and on the off chance that she did, Stella would have probably taken ste

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1. Why was physical evidence needed to build a substantial case against Mrs. Penny?
The physical proof was expected to help the proof around Stella, without it she could have been effectively found not guilty by an appointed authority or jury. There should have been physical proof for the body of evidence against Stella to be not guilty. Juries are probably not going to convict her with the proof alone.

Also, I believe that the little girl didn't murmered a word first and foremost in light of the fact that that is her mother. Despite the fact that, the father had passed and knew about the expectations her mother had she didn't have the brightest idea what to do. Her family separated with not saying anything. At last, I think she approached in light of the fact that she recognized what was the proper activity and was to advise them about what she had heard her mom talk about.

2. What are latent fingerprints?
Latent means hidden or invisible, also The chance or accidental impression left by friction ridge skin on a surface, regardless of whether it is visible or invisible at the time of deposition

3. How do you lift latent fingerprints from a book?
By applying something special, particular a specific or a fine dust, the dust then coats the oils that are subjected on the surface, then by using a fingerprint brush to remove excess amount of dust, leading to the ability to then use a sticky sided plastic strip to collect the dust in the pattern of a finger print

4. Could Mrs. Penny have avoided being caught and convicted for her husband’s murder? How?
In many ways Mrs. Penny could’ve avoided by #1, getting rid of the fish tank, #2, dispose the daughter or keeping it to herself and not tell the daughter the plan, #3, wearing gloves in the library while reading a book, #4 distinguishing the infected bottles of medication. Think about it, If she would have not contacted the FBI telling them she thought her husband could have died the same way Mrs. Frost did because of the medication they took, Her husband’s death wouldn’t have been looked in to and she would have gotten away with murder.

5. Would you describe this as potentially a perfect murder “gone bad” due to frustration and greed on the part of Stella Penny? Explain.
I suspect as much since doubt became more grounded, due to the that Stella took out numerous extra security strategies on the significant other and her supposing that she could demonstrate her significant other, kicked the bucket by the medicine his passing could have been so and she would have gotten the cash.

6. This case occurred before the passage of the Patriot Act. Even so, libraries are not in the habit of making the records of their patrons readily available to law enforcement agencies. How do you think the FBI obtained the information regarding Stella Penny’s library activities?
The FBI canvassed all of the local libraries, most likely they found the records because they got lucky. However if that library did not have records, Looking at security footage, and or canvassing in the libraries to see what books she would have checked out is what i would do.

7. How has the passage of the Patriot Act affected collection of such information by the FBI and other federal agencies?
With the passing of the Patriot Act, The CIA and other government agencies tap into the electronic information without a warrant made legally. This vast collection of information helps the FBI narrow suspect lists, Inculpatory and Exculpatory processes. Conclusion, this information helps find criminals / suspects faster ensuring the greater good in the United States.

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In the night a woman dies under suspicious circumstances after taking Extra-Strength Excedrin. Upon autops,y it is found she died of cyanide poisoning. The Excedrin at her house is found to contain cyanide. The FBI then furthered their investigation .

A woman by the name of Mrs. Stella Penny is found and is questioned as a suspect after saying she thinks her husband died in the same way. She was found to have a substance/chemical called Excedrin in her home. She had purchased cyanide as Algae Destroyer for a fish tank.  She was said to have wanted to kill her husband after taking out a large life insurance policy on him. She had books about cyanide and poisoning checked out from the library. Her fingerprints were on them. Mrs. Penny was convicted and sentenced to 90 years in prison.

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The case of Sue Frost’s death was an unexpected tragedy, but there was more to uncover than an accidental death from an overdose of an ordinary drug, it was murder. The only reason the FBI had a chance to find the suspect was because Mrs. Penny called the police to tell them about her husband’s death which put her in the position of a suspect. Stella Penny had no idea what the FBI was doing with the information and she never thought they were going to ask her to take a lie detector test. Surprisingly she agreed to take it and she lied about one of the serious questions, ‘“Did you lace the capsules with cyanide,” she responded emphatically, “No!”’ (Part IV-Daughter Talks). Mrs. Penny then stops answering questions and asks for a lawyer.

Stella Penny was background checked multiple times and the FBI found a lot of dirt about her recent past. They also did further investigations on the chemical that was in the pill(s) that Mrs. Penny’s husband took and that Sue Frost took before their deaths. They found chemicals leading them to Mrs. Penny’s home and they questioned her daughter. She shared that her mother Stella would talk about killing Bart (Stella’s Husband) or hiring someone to kill him. She also mentioned that Stella would talk about the chemical cyanide specifically to kill Bart. More evidence was traced to a library where Stella visited and kept a book about Human Poisoning and a book called Deadly Harvest about toxic plants where her fingerprints were mostly found in the section about cyanide. She was taken to court and tried, she was sentenced to 90 years of imprisonment.