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 Colbert tells audience it's curtains for his Late Show. Rare cancer claims a former Super Bowl champ. This is why you don't wear metal in MRI rooms. You're well-known, out with your mistress, and busted on Kiss Cam. Report an error