A Texas woman was arrested as part of the federal investigation into ricin-tainted letters sent to President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, according to two law enforcement officials.
Shannon Richardson, of New Boston, Texas, was arrested today, according to the people. Charges probably will be filed against Richardson later today, according to one of the officials, who asked for anonymity to discuss the case prior to an announcement.
To contact the reporter on this story: Phil Mattingly in Washington at [email protected]
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Shannon Richardson, of New Boston, Texas, was arrested today, according to the people. Charges probably will be filed against Richardson later today, according to one of the officials, who asked for anonymity to discuss the case prior to an announcement.
To contact the reporter on this story: Phil Mattingly in Washington at [email protected]
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Steven Komarow at [email protected]