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  • March 2008
    • Poison Drummer Arrested on Rape Charge

      Poison Drummer Arrested on Rape Charge

      (Newser) - The drummer for '80s hair band Poison was hit with a rape warrant upon returning from New Zealand, E! Online reports. Richard Ream, 46, better known as Rikki Rockett, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Mississippi casino resort where he was staying. Officials arrested him at customs in Los Angeles, and he spent the night behind bars; he was released Tuesday, pending a Mississippi extradition order. More »

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      rape   Mississippi   rock stars   rock music   sexual assault   Poison

    • Man Says He Had Ricin for Self-Defense

      Man Says He Had Ricin for Self-Defense

      (Newser) - The Las Vegas man hospitalized by exposure to ricin in his hotel room told his brother he  did not intend to hurt anyone with it, the AP reports. Roger Bergendoff, who regained consciousness last week after a month, admitted possessing the biological agent but said it was for self-defense. "He just confirmed that it was not intended for anybody," said his brother. "It was something that would be used for his own purposes." More »

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      FBI   Las Vegas   Nevada   biological weapons   suspected terrorists   toxin   ricin   Roger Bergendorff   Poison

  • November 2007

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