Ricin

Actress admits to sending poison-laced letters to Obama, Bloomberg

An actress who tried to blame her husband for sending ricin-laced letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been arrested in Texas after confessing to sending the letters herself.

Mississippi man indicted for sending poison laced letters to Obama

If convicted, James Everett Dutschke (41), faces maximum possible penalties of life in prison and USD 250,000 fine.

Suspected poison laced letter intercepted at White House, sent for tests

A suspicious letter similar to the ones sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been intercepted by a White House mail screening facility.

Letters to NY mayor Bloomberg over gun control contained poison ricin: Cops

Chief New York Police spokesman Paul Browne said preliminary testing indicted the presence of ricin in both letters but that more testing would be done.

US man charged with threatening Obama, others

A man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and claimed "various parties within the government" were trying to ruin his reputation.

Poisonous letter to Obama: All you need to know about ricin

Ricin, one of the deadliest poisons known, was found in a letter addressed to US President Barack Obama, according to preliminary tests. Here's what you need to know about the poison.

Suspicious letter to Obama tests positive for deadly poison ricin

A letter sent to US President Barack Obama has been tested positive for the deadly poison ricin, federal investigating agencies said on Wednesday.

Suspicious letter to Barack Obama: What is ricin?

Ever since the anthrax and terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the poison ricin has at times been lumped in with other bioterrorism agents because it comes from a relatively common plant and seems easy to make.