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Craven struggles to recall all of the cases she's had a hand in, but a few come to mind, like a criminal case involving a New Boston, Texas, woman who sent letters laced with poisonous ricin to the U.S. president and others.
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Arkansas Online, 31 May 2022
In 2018, a letter that claimed to contain ricin led to a full biohazard response by first responders at her home.
—Fox News, 11 May 2022
In his truck, officers found a plastic water gun and five tubes that tested positive for ricin.
—Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2022
The seed for Saaem’s ricin idea didn’t involve him at all.
—Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
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Arkansas Online, 31 May 2022
In 2018, a letter that claimed to contain ricin led to a full biohazard response by first responders at her home.
—Fox News, 11 May 2022
In his truck, officers found a plastic water gun and five tubes that tested positive for ricin.
—Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2022
The seed for Saaem’s ricin idea didn’t involve him at all.
—Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
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“Ricin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ricin. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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ricin
noun
ri·cin
ˈrīs-ᵊn, ˈris- 
: a poisonous protein in the castor bean
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