Steve Marcus
A hazardous materials crew confers outside the Extended StayAmerica on 4270 South Valley View Boulevard after a suspicious substance was found Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008. Presumptive tests showed the substance to be ricin, Metro police said. Ricin is a toxin that can be made from castor beans.
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