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Florida Inmate Sentenced to Life for Anthrax Threat
A Florida man was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to receive mental treatment Wednesday for threatening U.S. President George W. Bush, Florida Governor Jeb Bush and government workers with anthrax, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Dec. 13, 2004). Roger Evans pleaded guilty in December to threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction against federal property, among other charges. He is already serving 50 years for robbery, armed robbery and escape, according to AP. Evans and Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh are the only two people to be charged with threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction on federal land. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Swaim told the court that Evans threatened him with botulism in a letter last week. Evans’ defense attorney also received a threatening letter, and removed himself from the case prior to sentencing (Associated Press/New York Times, Aug. 5). Meanwhile, a U.S. National Institutes of Health employee who threatened the Broward Country, Fla., Property Appraiser’s Office with anthrax was ordered by a judge yesterday not to contact the office, Associated Press reported (see GSN, Aug. 2). U.S. District Judge Lurano Snow allowed Michelle Ledgister to remain free on $10,000 bond, according to AP. Ledgister allegedly left a message on the appraiser’s office saying: “You guys have anthrax spores once again, so do be careful. Toodles” (Associated Press/Bradenton Herald, Aug. 4). The judge restricted Ledgister’s travel to Maryland and South Florida and ordered her to appear in court Aug. 24 to enter a plea, the Sun-Sentinel reported (Buddy Nevins, Sun-Sentinel, Aug. 5).
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