US | Shannon Richardson Alleged Ricin Sender Gives Birth in Custody Shannon Richardson has premature baby By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jul 24, 2013 1:31 AM CDT Copied In this undated file photo, actress Shannon Richardson poses for a photo in Texarkana, Texas. (AP Photo/Texarkana Gazette) The Texas woman accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Obama and Michael Bloomberg has given birth prematurely to a baby boy while in custody. Attorneys for actress Shannon Guess Richardson and husband Nathan say she gave birth July 4 to a boy named Brody. Shannon Richardson's attorney says the baby faces serious medical issues due to the premature birth and remains hospitalized. Nathan Richardson's attorney says the boy weighed less than 2 pounds at birth and was four months premature. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. Trump voter who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. Rescuer in floods gets a poignant question. Michael Douglas 'had to stop'—but he's not retired. Report an error