Man Arrested In Connection With Poison Ricin Letters Was Hired By Sen Wicker As Elvis Impersonator

A U.S. official has confirmed an arrest in the investigation of recent mailings of suspicious letters to President Obama and a senatorIn a statement, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of Paul Kevin Curtis, "the individual believed to be responsible for the mailings of the three letters sent through the U.S. Postal Service which contained a granular substance that preliminarily tested positive for ricin. The letters were addressed to a U.S. Senator, the White House and a Mississippi justice official." It added that Curtis was arrested at his home in Corinth, Miss.