Mississippi Man Arrested in Poison Letter Case
by VOA News April 27, 2013
Authorities have arrested a man living in the southern U.S. state of Mississippi in connection with poisoned letters sent to President Barack Obama and others.
The FBI says 41-year-old Everett Dutschke was arrested at his home in Tupelo 'without incident' early Saturday. Federal agents had searched his home and business earlier in the week as part of an investigation into the poisoned letters.
It is unclear whether Dutschke has been charged.
The letters, which allegedly contained the poison ricin, were sent last week to Obama, Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Mississippi Judge Sadie Holland.
Federal agents arrested another man last week in connection with the letters letters. Investigators released him after finding no trace of ricin or tools they think could have been used to make it in his home or car, and no related Internet searches on his computer.
Ricin is made from castor beans and can be deadly to humans if inhaled, ingested or injected.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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