Guest guest Posted January 7, 2000 Report Share Posted January 7, 2000 mailbox:/C|/Program Files/Netscape/Communicator/Inbox?id=001b01bf595a%246ae9d020%24110117c0%40baston\ & number=144239478 & part=1.2 The Front Page National World Texas&Southwest Metropolitan Business Sports Day _ Cowboys/NFL _ Classic Cowboys _ Colleges _ High Schools _ Baseball _ Hockey _ Basketball _ Golf in Texas Science Technology Entertainment Lifestyles Travel GuideLive Columnists Opinion Religion Obituaries Corrections Weather AP Wire _______________ Classifieds _______________ Subscribe Advertising Help Search Letters to Editor Contact us Who we are DFW Directory Archive Back to D-FW index Columnists Metro areas: D-FW ArlingtonNow Denton Co. Garland/Mesquite Metro Plus Northeast Tarrant Park Cities Plano Other news: DISD news Education Extra Politics: Metro Texas Lottery Obituaries Traffic report Corrections Special areas: FW church shooting Poetry Resource Center TAAS results database Metropolitan forum Feedback Thoughts? Suggestions? Contact the Metro desk editors or the Web site editors Dallas man charged with making anthrax threatsHe faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted 01/07/2000By Bill Lodge / The Dallas Morning News A Dallas man is in federal custody today on charges that he twice made threats to use the biological agent anthrax. Cutler, 27, was arrested Thursday night on a four-count indictment returned Tuesday. Authorities say he faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine if convicted. At a news conference today, federal prosecutors and FBI agents said the former emergency medical technician used vials he got on the job to make the threats in 1998 and 1999. According to the indictment, Mr. Cutler mailed a vial purportedly containing anthrax in December 1998. The vial, recovered at a U.S. Post Office in Coppell, was accompanied by a letter addressed to ``postmaster'' that threatened to expose the recipient to anthrax. But agents said the vial contained only water. The indictment said authorities found a second vial at Mr. Cutler's apartment complex in January 1999. Again, the vial contained only water, agents said. Although the biological threats turned out to be false, federal officials said the case shows their stance against terrorism. ``We will aggressively investigate and seek criminal prosecution on every threat involving the use of biological or chemical agents,'' said FBI special agent in charge Danny Defenbaugh. ``Law enforcement must send a message that this form of terrorism will not be tolerated.'' Mr. Cutler, who could not be reached for comment, faces two counts of threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction, one count of making threats through the Postal Service and one count of fraud. The fraud case stems from Mr. Cutler's alleged use of a Social Security number to apply for a gasoline credit card. Officials say Mr. Cutler used information he stole from a patient. [ Metro: D-FW | Metro columnists | Dallasnews.com ]©1999 The Dallas Morning News This site is best viewed using Netscape 4.0 or IE 4.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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