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Chinese national arrested after alleged classmate poisoning at US…

The suspect was reportedly a classmate of the alleged victim at a U.S. university, and police say a substance was used to harm a colleague; the case is just beginning.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 3:07 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Daily Caller: “Chinese National Arrested After Poisoning Classmate Engaged In Cutting Edge Cancer Research At US University”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:07 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Chinese, US.
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The Daily CallerChinese National Arrested After Poisoning Classmate Engaged In Cutting Edge Cancer Research At US University

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Daily Caller reports a Chinese national has been arrested at a U.S. university, allegedly accused of using a substance to harm a colleague.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterAND THE SUSPECT WORKS IN CUTTING EDGE CANCER RESEARCH! A lab full of beakers, a shared fridge, and one very quiet hallway!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA quiet hallway.