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April 18, 2013

Mississippi Resident Detained for Ricin Letters 
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The FBI has arrested a Mississippi resident for allegedly sending
ricin-laced letters to President Obama, Senator Roger Wicker of
Mississippi, and a local official. The suspect has been identified as
Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth, Mississippi. Both letters to Obama and
Wicker went on the same day out of Memphis and contained identical
phrases.
Earlier in the day, authorities forced the partial evacuation of the
Hart Senate and Russell Senate buildings on Capitol Hill over concerns
about suspicious packages. The buildings were reopened after tests
showed no dangers.

 

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