Posts Tagged ‘Letters’

Mississippi man makes court appearance in ricin letters case

By Robbie Ward TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) – A Mississippi martial arts instructor suspected of mailing letters containing the deadly poison ricin to President Barack Obama and other U.S. officials appeared in federal court on Monday for a brief hearing. James Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested on Saturday in Tupelo, Mississippi, after authorities searched his home [...]

Mississippi man to appear in federal court in ricin letters case

TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) – A Mississippi martial arts instructor is expected to appear in a federal court on Monday to face charges in connection with the mailing of letters containing the deadly poison ricin to President Barack Obama and other U.S. officials. Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested on Saturday in Tupelo, Miss., after authorities searched [...]

Mississippi Man Arrested for Sending Ricin Letters

“Federal agents arrested a Mississippi martial arts instructor early Saturday morning after his home and a former business were searched as part of an investigation into ricin-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and two other public officials,” Reuters reports. Tweet This Post

Man Accused of Sending Ricin-laced Letters Released

“The Mississippi man charged with sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a state judge was released from jail on Tuesday, federal official said, though the reason for the release wasn’t immediately clear,” the AP reports. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

Man Used Same Words on Facebook and Ricin-laced Letters

The Mississippi man arrested for sending letters laced with Ricin to President Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) included the identical phrase, “to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance” and were signed, “I am KC and I approve this message,” the Clarion Ledger reports. Tweet [...]

American Voices: Letters Containing Deadly Poison Sent To President, Senator

A white granular substance identified as ricin, a potentially lethal poison, has been found in suspicious letters that were mailed to President Barack Obama, Sen. The Onion Tweet This Post

Slideshow: 10 Over-The-Top Letters From The Alphabet

10 Over-The-Top Letters From The Alphabet The Onion Tweet This Post

Anderson Cooper Throws Another Box Of Letters From Gay Children Into Dumpster

NEW YORK—Speaking with reporters Tuesday after emptying another box of fan mail into the dumpster behind his Manhattan apartment, CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper explained that there was just no way he could read and respond to the substantial volum… The Onion Tweet This Post