Suspect Sent Letters to Obama, Sen. Wicker
By Harold Hutchison

Federal agents arrested a man in Misssissippi on charges related to the ricin-laced letters sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and President Obama. Paul Kevin Curtis was taken into custody two days after news about the letters broke.

Suspect is Wife of Disgraced Official
By Harold Hutchison

Authorities in Texas have made an arrest in the murders of Mike McLelland and his wife, who were found dead on 30 March in their home near Forney, Texas. The murders triggered speculation about involvement by Mexican drug cartels or the Aryan Brotherhood, but the truth turned out to be something very different, and closer to home.

Sen. Wicker, Barack Obama Intended Recipients
By Harold Hutchison

At least two letters tainted with ricin have been intercepted before they could reach officials. The apparent targets of these letters were Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Barack Obama.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the ricin-laced letters were detected at off-site screening facilities in Maryland. Ricin is a bio-toxin that was most famously used by the KGB to assassinate Bulgarian defector Georgi Markov in London in 1978.

Video by Massachusetts National Guard

Video by Pentagon Channel

Bombs Halt Marathon
By Harold Hutchison

Piracy Drops, but Militants Carry Out Bloody Attack
By Harold Hutchison

Piracy around Somalia has declined significantly according to report from the International Maritime Organization, part of a general downward trend for piracy in general.

According to a report by VOA News, only five piracy incidents were reported off Somalia in the first quarter of 2013 – part of a 55 percent decline in attacks worldwide. Naval patrols have been particularly intense off Somalia. A total of 66 piracy incidents were reported worldwide.