by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013
Tags: court, crime, grand jury, judge, judicial, justice, law, legal, letter, mail, poison, Post Office, President, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorism, terrorist
OXFORD — A dust mask that tested positive for ricin also contained DNA from a Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and others, an FBI agent testified today. The testimony came during a preliminary hearing for James Everett Dutschke, 41, who was arrested Saturday at his home in Tupelo and charged [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013
Tags: attempted assassination, bench, court, crime, detention, detonate, elected official, hearing, judge, law, legal, letter, mail, poison, politician, Politics, post, President, public official, ricin, Senator
TUPELO — The first time James Everett Dutshcke’s name came up in court regarding ricin-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and others, he wasn’t the man charged in the case. And it was a defense lawyer for the first man to fall under suspicion, not the government, pointing the finger at Dutschke. That was [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 1,2013
Tags: crime, elected official, investigation, judge, law, law enforcement, legal, letter, mail, poison, Politicians, post, Post Office, President, public official, ricin, Senator
TUPELO — When poison-laced letters were sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials, it didn’t take long to track down a suspect based on a phrase in one of the letters often used by a 45-year-old Elvis impersonator named Kevin Curtis: “I am KC and I approve this message.” Curtis was soon arrested [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 30,2013
Tags: attempted assassination, investigation, judge, law enforcement, letter, mail, poison, politician, Politics, President, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorism, terrorist
CORINTH — Attorneys for a Mississippi man who was briefly charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and others are encouraged after speaking with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office about repairing or replacing the man’s house after an intensive search left it uninhabitable. Christi McCoy, an attorney for Kevin Curtis, a 45-year-old [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 29,2013
Tags: attempted assasination, judge, law, law enforcement, legal, letter, mail, poison, politician, President, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorism, terrorist
TUPELO — A Mississippi man appeared briefly in court today on a charge that he made a deadly poison that was sent in letters to President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge. James Everett Dutschke was brought to federal court in Oxford wearing an orange jumpsuit with his hands shackled. The 41-year-old suspect said [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 29,2013
Tags: court, crime, errorist, investigation, judge, justice, law, law enforcement, legal, letter, mail, poinson, politician, Politics, President, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorism
TUPELO — A Mississippi man who describes himself as a patriot with no grudges against anyone was expected to appear in court today on charges of making and possessing ricin, part of the investigation into poison-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and others. The arrest of 41-year-old James Everett Dutschke early Saturday capped a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 26,2013
Tags: elected official, investigation, judge, law enforcement, letter, mail, poison, politician, President, public official, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorism, terrorist
TUPELO — A Mississippi man whose home and business were searched as part of an investigation into poisoned letters sent to the president and others has dropped out of sight in order to escape the news media spotlight, but is cooperating with authorities, a friend and his attorney said. Everett Dutschke, 45, had his home [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 24,2013
Tags: elected official, executive, federal government, judge, lawmaker, legislator, letter, mail, poison, politician, Politics, post, President, public official, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorism, terrorist
TUPELO — Law enforcement officials searched the home of a second Mississippi man implicated in the mailing of ricin-laced letters to the president and a U.S. senator after charges were dropped without explanation against the man arrested in the case last week. Everett Dutschke, whose Tupelo home was searched yesterday by dozens of officials, some [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 23,2013
Tags: case, elected official, executive, judge, judicial, judiciary, lawmaker, legislator, mail, poison, post, President, public official, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorist, trial
OXFORD — More discussion was likely today of the mental state of the Mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge. Christi McCoy, defense attorney for Paul Kevin Curtis, said yesterday she expects testimony from David Daniels, a Tupelo attorney who says Curtis threatened him [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 22,2013
Tags: black market, body parts, elected official, hearing, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, letter, mail, poison, politician, Politics, post, President, public official, ricin, Senator
OXFORD — The man charged with mailing ricin-laced letters to the president and a senator was expected back in court today, and the hearing could reveal what evidence authorities have collected from searches of his home and vehicle. Through his lawyer, Paul Kevin Curtis has denied any involvement in the letters sent to President Barack [...] [...]
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