Mississippi Business Journal » terrorism http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:16:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Trial date set for man accused of sending ricin-laced letters http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/06/trial-date-set-for-man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trial-date-set-for-man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/06/trial-date-set-for-man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:57:31 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=76007 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/06/trial-date-set-for-man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters/feed/ 0 Man pleads not guilty to sending ricin-laced letters http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/05/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-sending-ricin-laced-letters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-pleads-not-guilty-to-sending-ricin-laced-letters http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/05/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-sending-ricin-laced-letters/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:52:09 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=75968 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/06/05/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-sending-ricin-laced-letters/feed/ 0 Authorities: Suspect in ricin-laced letters case appeared to try to run http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/16/authorities-suspect-in-ricin-laced-letters-case-appeared-to-try-to-run/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=authorities-suspect-in-ricin-laced-letters-case-appeared-to-try-to-run http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/16/authorities-suspect-in-ricin-laced-letters-case-appeared-to-try-to-run/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:48 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74864 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/16/authorities-suspect-in-ricin-laced-letters-case-appeared-to-try-to-run/feed/ 1 Ricin-laced letters case going to grand jury http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/02/ricin-laced-letters-case-going-to-grand-jury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ricin-laced-letters-case-going-to-grand-jury http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/02/ricin-laced-letters-case-going-to-grand-jury/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 21:48:41 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74150 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/02/ricin-laced-letters-case-going-to-grand-jury/feed/ 0 House ‘uninhabitable’ after search in ricin-laced letter case http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/30/house-uninhabitable-after-search-in-ricin-laced-letter-case/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-uninhabitable-after-search-in-ricin-laced-letter-case http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/30/house-uninhabitable-after-search-in-ricin-laced-letter-case/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:02:12 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74044 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/30/house-uninhabitable-after-search-in-ricin-laced-letter-case/feed/ 0 Man accused of sending ricin-laced letters makes brief court appearance http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters-makes-brief-court-appearance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters-makes-brief-court-appearance http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters-makes-brief-court-appearance/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:16:35 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74002 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters-makes-brief-court-appearance/feed/ 0 Terrorist acts now carry the death penalty with new law http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/terrorist-acts-now-carry-the-death-penalty-with-new-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=terrorist-acts-now-carry-the-death-penalty-with-new-law http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/terrorist-acts-now-carry-the-death-penalty-with-new-law/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:40:07 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=73993 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/terrorist-acts-now-carry-the-death-penalty-with-new-law/feed/ 0 Man accused of sending ricin-laced letters due in court http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters-due-in-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters-due-in-court http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters-due-in-court/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:32:37 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=73989 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/29/man-accused-of-sending-ricin-laced-letters-due-in-court/feed/ 0 Dutschke charged with sending ricin-laced letters http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/28/dutschke-charged-with-sending-ricin-laced-letters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dutschke-charged-with-sending-ricin-laced-letters http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/28/dutschke-charged-with-sending-ricin-laced-letters/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:27:32 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=73973 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/28/dutschke-charged-with-sending-ricin-laced-letters/feed/ 0 Man investigated in ricin letters case goes into hiding http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/26/man-investigated-in-ricin-letters-case-goes-into-hiding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-investigated-in-ricin-letters-case-goes-into-hiding http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/26/man-investigated-in-ricin-letters-case-goes-into-hiding/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:41:33 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=73856 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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