The Anthrax Killer
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Updated: 29 Jan 2020
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Created byKimber Garland
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Sen. Tom Daschle receives a letter containing a deadly dose of anthrax.
Claire Fletcher, assistant at CBS News, develops cutaneous anthrax
Ernesto Blanco seeks medical treatmentRobert Stevens hospitalized for inhaling anthraxRobert Stevens dies
Ernesto Blanco diagnosed with inhalation anthraxRobert Stevens receives a letter laced with anthraxFBI begins investigation into Florida anthrax casesAnother anthrax case in New YorkErin O'Connor handles a letter lacedCasey Chamberlain developes cutaneous anthraxJohanna Huden develops cutaneous anthraxJohanna Huden notices bump on fingerUnnamed New York Post mailroom employe develop cutaneous anthraxMark Cunningham develops cutaneous anthraxSeven-month-old son of ABC employee develops cutaneous anthraxRichard Morgano presents with cutaneous anthrax.Teresa Heller falls ill (colleague of (Richard Morgano)Norma Wallace diagnosed with inhalation anthrax (colleague of Richard Morgano)Hamilton postal worker develops symptomsKathy Nguyen falls ill, dies Oct. 31FBI discovers new evidence - another letterCenters for Disease Control confirm the handwriting and strain of anthrax in the Daschle and Brokaw letters matchGovernment announces a person of interest - Steven J. HatfillInvestigators search Hatfill's apartment and rented storageInvestigators search Hatfill's apartment againHatfill does his own press conferencePeriods
microbiologist Paul Keim pinpoints strain of anthraxFBI announces the radiocarbon dating indicates the spores were created within two years of the attack
Investigators narrow down suspect list
A pond near USAMRIID in Frederick, Maryland is drained in search for evidenceTask force tracks down the mailbox used to mail the lettersA profile of the suspect is released
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