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Hastings Man Charged in Ricin Exposure at Tyden Lofts
Prosecutors say the alleged ricin exposure led to evacuations at Tyden Lofts and briefly disrupted the Corewell Health Pennock Hospital emergency room.
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Arrest made in ricin exposure case in Hastings
HASTING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Hastings man faces potential prison time for possessing a deadly poison that caused the evacuation of an apartment complex in the city last week. Joseph Jay Sheppard in Hastings District Court Friday on a charge of Harmful Devices-Unlawful Possession or Use Causing Property Damage, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years in prison and/or a fine of $15,000.00. His bond was set at $1,000,000 cash. A pre-exa…
Hastings man charged in ricin exposure at Tyden Lofts
The Barry County Prosecutor's Office says Joseph Sheppard knowingly released ricin inside Tyden Loft apartments in Hastings earlier this month. Now he's facing a felony charge that could put him in prison for 20 years.
·Grand Rapids, United States
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