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Hearing for man in suspicious letters case

Posted 4/29/2013 in State

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.

Tupelo man charged in suspicious letters case

Posted 4/27/2013 in State

An ex-martial arts instructor made ricin and put the poison in letters to President Barack Obama and others, the FBI charged Saturday, days after dropping similar charges against an Elvis impersonator who insisted he had been framed.

Man named in ricin mailing case goes into hiding

Posted 4/26/2013 in State

As investigators searched a Mississippi man's house earlier this week as part of their probe of poisoned letters sent to the president and others, Everett Dutschke answered reporters' questions but remarked, "I don't know how much more of this I can take."

May 7 execution date set for Manning

Posted 4/26/2013 in State

Ricin-laced letters leading to a Miss. mystery

Posted 4/25/2013 in State

Of three ricin-laced letters mailed this month to public officials, only one made it into the hands of an intended target, 80-year-old Mississippi judge Sadie Holland.

Changes in Miss. online sales tax likely

Posted 4/25/2013 in State

Miss. man in ricin case: 'I love my country'

Posted 4/24/2013 in State

Law enforcement officials searched the home of a second Mississippi man implicated in the mailing of ricin poison-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.

Costs rise at Kemper plant, says Miss. Power

Posted 4/24/2013 in State

New book explains court to children

Posted 4/24/2013 in State

Hearing resumes today for Miss. ricin suspect

Posted 4/23/2013 in State

More discussion is 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.

Hearing to continue today in ricin letter case

Posted 4/22/2013 in State

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.

Suspects turn the tables in many cases

Posted 4/22/2013 in State

MBI: 25-year-old killed after shooting at police

Posted 4/22/2013 in State

Attorney: Scant evidence in ricin case

Posted 4/20/2013 in State

Federal authorities have produced scant evidence linking a Mississippi man to the mailing of ricin-laced letters to the president and a senator, his attorney says.

Man charged in letters case described as troubled

Posted 4/19/2013 in State

Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials was described Thursday as a good father, a quiet neighbor and an entertainer who impersonated Elvis at parties.

Corinth man arrested for mailing suspected ricin

Posted 4/18/2013 in State

A Mississippi 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.

Bryant signs charter school, other education bills

Posted 4/18/2013 in State

Gov. Phil Bryant continues to tout the potential of new education measures. The Republican Bryant signed four bills into law Wednesday at Northwest Rankin High School, where he pledged last fall to seek many of the changes and promised students he would come back to sign the bills before them.