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The Anthrax Files
FRONTLINE, ProPublica and McClatchy Newspapers take a hard look at the FBI's investigation of the country's most notorious act of bioterrorism
October 11, 2011
New Evidence Adds Doubt to FBI's Case Against Anthrax Suspect
The FBI still insists it had the right man in Bruce Ivins, an Army biologist who committed suicide in 2008 before being charged with the mailings that killed five people. But an in-depth look by FRONTLINE, ProPublica and McClatchy found new evidence challenging the government's claims that the case against Ivins is ironclad.
October 10, 2011
Did Bruce Ivins Hide Attack Anthrax from the FBI?
FBI and Justice Department investigators say the Army microbiologist submitted a deceptive sample of anthrax to cover up his role as perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax letter attacks. But records found by FRONTLINE, McClatchy and ProPublica show Ivins made available three other samples of his spores, each of which matched those used in the letters.
October 10, 2011
Was FBI's Science Good Enough to ID Anthrax Killer?
Federal prosecutors say sound science connected U.S. Army scientist Bruce Ivins to the anthrax letter attacks in 2001. But a former FBI official involved in the case now says more research was needed to make the scientific evidence strong enough to be used in court.
October 10, 2011
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Top Secret America
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Dana Priest traces the journey from 9/11 to the Marathon bombings and investigates the secret history of the 12-year battle against terrorism.
April 30, 2013
Judge Allows Feds to Revise Filing in Anthrax Case
The Justice Department initially asserted flatly that Army researcher Bruce Ivins, whom the FBI accused of manufacturing the anthrax, lacked the "specialized equipment" needed to produce the deadly powder at a U.S. bio-weapons lab.
July 29, 2011
Judge Blocks DOJ Anthrax Reversal
It's unclear whether the ruling will lead to further disclosures about the FBI's case against alleged anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins.
July 27, 2011
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Death by Fire
Cameron Todd Willingham - executed for the arson murder of his three daughters. Could this case change the death penalty debate?
October 19, 2010