FBI arrests suspect in ricin case
By The Associated Press / April 18, 2013OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) — FBI says man arrested in Mississippi, accused of sending letters containing suspected ricin.
OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) — FBI says man arrested in Mississippi, accused of sending letters containing suspected ricin.
Three individuals were rescued the Mississinewa River in Eaton around 4:30 p.m. after being stranded without their boat.
Authorities discovered two suspicious letters Wednesday that were sent to the Phoenix office of U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, prompting officials to evacuate part of the building as the nation is on high alert following similar incidents at other congressional offices and the explosions in Boston.
BOSTON (AP) — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is about to be arrested, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation said Wednesday.
BOSTON — Federal officials are denying that a suspect is in custody in the Boston Marathon bombings.
BEIJING (AP) — She was a food fan, eager for culinary discoveries. In her last microblog update the morning before the Boston Marathon blasts, the Chinese graduate student identified as the attack’s third victim posted a photo of ciabatta-like bread chunks and fruit.
KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) — The wife of a former judge was charged Wednesday with capital murder in connection with the slayings of a North Texas district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor, a law enforcement official said.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A letter addressed to President Barack Obama is being checked for a “suspicious substance,” a day after a letter addressed to a U.S. senator tested positive for poisonous ricin, the U.S. Secret Service says.
BOSTON — Laura Nowacki rushed to help the shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. As a first responder, the pediatrician was stunned at the horror she encountered.
John Pichtel, director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security programs, said one of the first things to do is look at the explosive devices used.
Officials said Tuesday that police and other security workers at upcoming events like the Indianapolis 500 may have a heightened state of awareness following the explosions at the Boston Marathon, but odds are spectators won’t notice any difference.
Student protests on one college campus in Indiana led Ball State students to question the efficiency of a walkout.
By ending 2012 with a 14-12 overall record, the Ball State men’s volleyball team extended its fall from being one of the elite programs in the country that began after the 2002 season.
Daily News Graphic Designer Jen Prandato shares stories of her Boston home, and the fear Monday's terror attacks brought to the community.
An envelope addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi tested positive Tuesday for ricin, a potentially fatal poison, congressional officials said, heightening concerns about terrorism a day after a bombing killed three and left more than 170 injured at the Boston Marathon.
The Ball State Quidditch team returned Monday from its first experience at the Quidditch World Cup in Kissimmee Fla., with two wins and two losses.
Although the beer scene in Indianapolis has boomed throughout the past 10 years, competition has hardly been fierce between Indy’s growing portfolio of breweries.
The baseball team’s only season matchup against Indiana Tech was rained out Tuesday.
A march to demand a recount in Venezuela’s contested presidential election turned violent Tuesday in the home state of the late President Hugo Chavez as the government blamed the opposition candidate for violent disturbances it said had claimed seven lives and left 61 people injured.
