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Jar of Ricin Found in Tennessee Shed
Law enforcement officers searching the home of a Nashville, Tenn., man on Wednesday found a jar containing ricin and pipe bombs in a shed, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, March 2). A tip from the estranged wife of William Matthews led authorities to his shed, where they found a baby food jar containing the toxin derived from castor beans, along with ricin residue in a bowl, five gun silencers, pipe bombs and bomb-making materials. The jar was sealed and posed no danger to nearby residents, according to a joint release from the Nashville police and health departments, the FBI and the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau. Hazardous materials personnel from the FBI are scheduled today to continue scanning the property for additional dangers, AP reported. Matthews, 55, is serving nine months in jail for violating protective orders filed by his wife. He has not been charged in relation to the weapons found at his home, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office is considering the matter, according to AP (Associated Press/San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2).
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