by Associated Press Published: June 6,2013
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TUPELO — A July 29 trial date has been set for man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge. James Everett Dutschke of Tupelo is charged with sending the poison-tainted letters on April 8 to Obama, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and Lee County Justice Court Judge [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 5,2013
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TUPELO — A Mississippi man has pleaded not guilty to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge. James Everett Dutschke of Tupelo had been scheduled for arraignment tomorrow in U.S. District Court in Oxford. His lawyer, George Lucas, waived Dutschke’s right to appear in a court filing yesterday [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 16,2013
Tags: executive, federal government, judge, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, letter, poison, politician, Politics, President, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorism, terrorist
TUPELO — Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest. James Everett Dutschke of Tupelo was charged April 27 with making ricin, the substance mailed to Obama, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and Lee County judge Sadie [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013
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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: 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: crime, death penalty, law, law enforcement, legal, legislation, state government, terror, terrorism, terrorist
JACKSON — Acts of terrorism will be added to the list of crimes in Mississippi that could lead to the death penalty, if a victim is killed. Gov. Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2223 this past week. It takes effect July 1. Mississippi prosecutors already can pursue the death penalty if a victim is killed [...] [...]
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 28,2013
Tags: arrest, crime, elected official, invesigation, law, legal, letter, poison, politician, President, president judge, public official, ricin, Senator, terror, terrorism, terrorist
TUPELO — The arrest of a 41-year-old Mississippi martial arts instructor in a case of poison-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and others capped a week in which investigators initially zeroed in on a rival of James Everett Dutschke, then decided they had the wrong man. Federal authorities arrested Dutschke early Saturday at his [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
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