About this episode

The episode discusses the anthrax attacks that occurred in the aftermath of the September 11 terror attacks and the subsequent investigation known as Amerithrax.

In the tense weeks following the September 11 terror attacks in 2001, a new and invisible threat emerged across the United States. Letters laced with weaponised anthrax began arriving through the mail, infecting ordinary people and spreading fear nationwide. As the possibility of bioterrorism gripped the country, a massive federal investigation codenamed Amerithrax was launched to uncover who was behind the attacks… --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Milly Raso Production & music – Mike Migas Audio editing – Anthony Telfer Sign up for Casefile Premium: Apple Premium Spotify Premium Patreon For all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-344-amerithrax Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Anonymous Host

Topics covered

• bioterrorism
• anthrax attacks
• federal investigation
• September 11
• public fear
• true crime

Keywords

• anthrax
• bioterrorism
• September 11
• investigation
• Casefile
• true crime
• fear
• letters

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