Breaking News: Ricin Found in Las Vegas?

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I'm watching Lost on ABC as I type this, and there is a breaking news crawl at the bottom of the screen. Apparently, the biological agent ricin has been found in a hotel on Valley View Dr., and four people have been taken to the hospital--apparently in good condition. I'd imagine this story is either going to get bigger. . .or turn out to be nothing. Stay tuned.

Side note: This is 1 or 2 miles from where I work. Eeeek!

[From KTNV.com]

Suspicious Substance Found At Hotel On Valley View Dr.

Metro police and numerous other agencies have responded to a haz-mat situation at a valley hotel.

A suspicious substance has been found at the Extended Stay America hotel on Valley View Drive.

Initial tests show the substance is ricin, a deadly poison that has been used in biological warfare.

Metro is still waiting for more tests to be finished.

Four people have been taken to the hospital, but they are said to be in good condition.

UPDATE: Here's more:

[Excerpt]

Deadly toxin found at Las Vegas hotel

Police in Las Vegas, Nevada, are investigating the discovery of what they believe to be ricin at an extended stay hotel Thursday.

Authorities were called to an Extended Stay America hotel after staff found a suspicious substance in one of the rooms.

"They determined it might be some biological agent, and through presumptive tests, we determined it to be ricin," said Capt. Joe Lombardo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The discovery of ricin alarms law-enforcement agencies because authorities in several countries have investigated links between suspect extremists and ricin. . .

Read more at: CNN