'Texas actress arrested in ricin case'

June 08, 2013 01:27

A woman who told FBI agents her husband had sent ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been arrested for allegedly sending the letters herself, law enforcement officials said today.

It was not immediately clear what charges would be filed against Shannon Richardson of New Boston, Texas, for the letters. Two US law enforcement officials confirmed her arrest to The Associated Press but spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly during the ongoing investigation.

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