1.
Study: More than half of pets overweight
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A Utah man has been sentenced to two years probation and fined $500 for failing to report his cousin's possession of deadly ricin, authorities said.
Thomas Tholen, 54, of Riverton, Utah, was sentenced by a federal judge in Salt Lake City after pleading guilty to hiding his knowledge of the ricin production.
Tholen's cousin, Roger Von Bergendorff, who had fallen ill with symptoms of ricin poisoning, pleaded guilty in August to charges of possession of a biological toxin and possession of unregistered firearms, CNN said. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 3.
Ricin, a toxic byproduct of castor beans, kills the body's cells.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Top News Stories | |
UMEA, Sweden, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
A 29-year-old Swedish man faces multiple charges for pretending he was kidnapped to extort money from his parents, police said.
|
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
The 2012 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, with Kate Upton gracing the cover, appeared on U.S. newsstands, as well as SI.com/Swimsuit Tuesday.
|
BAGHDAD, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
U.S. supermajor Exxon Mobil won't be able to take part in an oil and natural gas licensing auction scheduled for May in Iraq, a spokesman said.
|
BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
An Australian man who bared his buttocks to Queen Elizabeth during the monarch's visit to the country was fined $800.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
