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Mississippi karate instructor arrested in poisoned letters case
April 27, 2013
As federal officials plunged into yet another investigation over ricin-laced letters sent to public officials, court documents reveal peculiarities about another recent poison-by-mail case.
May 31, 2013
A taekwondo instructor in Tupelo, Miss., has been indicted -- for the second time -- on suspicion of trying to frame an Elvis impersonator in a case involving a poison-filled letter to a U.S. official.
Nov. 21, 2013
A Mississippi man who tried to frame an Elvis Presley impersonator has pleaded guilty to sending threatening letters laced with the toxin ricin to President Obama and other officials, the Justice Department said Friday.
Jan. 17, 2014
A Mississippi martial arts teacher tried to throw away ricin-tainted materials and had a manual about the poison on his computer, according to a federal affidavit unsealed Tuesday.
April 30, 2013
Affidavit: Martial arts teacher tried to toss ricin evidence
Pleading not guilty usually works better when you haven’t already pleaded guilty.
May 13, 2014
Ricin suspect waved at surveillance team before evading FBI
Suspect in ricin-letter case ordered held without bail in Mississippi
April 29, 2013
A man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Monday for mailing ricin to President Obama and other officials in the latest turn through the legal maze involving a martial arts instructor, an Elvis impersonator and a plea deal that was again on after the defendant initially pleaded guilty and then changed his mind.
May 19, 2014