Small update to post no. 996:
http://www.nbc4.com/news/15697495/detail.html
Smithsonian Scientist Found Dead Of Apparent Cyanide Poisoning
“Police Identify Body Found In Northwest Home”
POSTED: 11:24 pm EDT March 24, 2008
UPDATED: 4:07 pm EDT March 25, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON — A man found dead of apparent cyanide poisoning has been identified as a scientist with the Smithsonian Institution.
John Winter, who was with the Smithsonian for more than 30 years, specialized in art conservation.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Responders found Winter dead with vials of cyanide around him. Realizing that cyanide is considered harmful and can be hazardous, they left the house and called in hazmat teams.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Etter said, because the police department is conducting an ongoing death investigation, he could not specify what material was found inside the home.”
thanks for the update. wonder what drove him to do something like that