: A 94-year-old Connecticut widow who was the final victim. The Amerithrax Investigation
: A photo editor in Florida who became the first fatality on October 5, 2001. The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
: A hospital worker in the Bronx whose source of exposure remains a mystery. : A 94-year-old Connecticut widow who was the final victim
The investigation initially focused on al-Qaeda and later on scientist Steven Hatfill before settling on , a senior bio-defense researcher at Fort Detrick. Ivins took his own life in 2008, just as the Department of Justice prepared to file formal charges against him. While the FBI concluded Ivins acted alone, some scientific panels have since questioned if the genetic evidence was definitive. A Legacy of Fear and Policy The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11