welcome back to starting point, everyone. new developments to tell you about in the ricin investigation in mississippi. we re getting new details about this case from the fbi affidavit that has just been unsealed. alina machado is live. what have we learned about this? well, good morning, john. we ve learned that investigators say they found ricin at the former martial arts studio belonging to james everett dutschke. but the document does not say much about a possible motive in this case. we now know what led federal prosecutors to charge james everett dutschke in the ricin letters investigation. in an eight-page affidavit fbi agents say their surveillance team saw dutschke remove items from the former martial arts studio he owned in tupelo and dump them in a public trash bin. one of those items a dust mask tested positive for ricin. ricin was also later found inside the martial arts studio in sink drains and on the floor. the investigators say dutschke
she is going to join us live with her call to action. looking forward to talking with her. very exciting. 44 minutes past the hour. there are new developments in the ricin investigation in mississippi. an fbi affidavit unsealed yesterday shows why officials have arrested james everett dutschke. he is accused of sending letters tainted with the toxic substance to president obama and two others but the affidavit does not provide a motive. here s alina machado. reporter: we now know what led federal prosecutors to charge james everett dutschke in the ricin letters investigation. in an eight-page affidavit fbi agents say their surveillance team saw dutschke remove items from the former martial arts studio he owned in tupelo and dump them in a public trash bin. one of those items a dust mask tested positive for ricin. ricin was also later found inside the martial arts studio in sink drains and on the floor. the investigators say dutschke ordered 100 castor bean seeds
yesterday shows why officials arrested james everett dutschke. he s the man accused of sending letters tainted with the toxic substance to president obama and two other people. but the affidavit does not provide a motive. here s alina machado. reporter: we now know what led federal prosecutors to charge james everett dutschke in the ricin investigation. in an fbi affidavit, agents say their surveillance team saw dutschke remove items from the former martial arts studio he owned in tupelo and dump them in a trash bin. one of those items, a dust mask, tested positive for ricin. ricin was also found inside the martial arts studio in sink drains and on the floor. dutschke ordered 100 castor bean seeds last month through ebay. castor bean is used in the production of ricin, which can be deadly and has no antidote.