Man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress
Investigators say the envelopes contained harmless substances and notes, and more than 100 possible white-powder letters are circulating in the U.S. mail system.
- On Monday, federal authorities charged Matthew Unglesbee, 37, of Quincy, Illinois, with sending threatening letters containing white powder to four members of Congress in Chicago.
- Unglesbee allegedly mailed the letters after hearing news reports about similar white-powder mailings earlier this month, admitting he knew recipients would perceive the threats as serious.
- Using law enforcement guidance, Congressional staffers identified suspicious envelopes and found substances like salt with notes reading "HAH enjoy the gift" before contacting the Chicago Police Department.
- When federal agents interviewed Unglesbee at his home on Sunday, they discovered a fifth envelope addressed to one of the member's Washington, D.C. office.
- Law enforcement sources told ABC News that more than 100 possible white-powder letters are circulating within the U.S. mail system, prompting Chicago Democrat Mike Quigley to condemn political violence.
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Matthew Unglesbee of Quincy, Illinois, Charged Over White-Powder Letters Sent to Congress
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Matthew Unglesbee, 37, of Quincy, Illinois, faces charges of mailing threatening communications and mailing false information and hoaxes. Court documents unsealed Monday, October 26, allege he sent four letters containing white powder to congressional offices in northern Illinois, including a U.S. senator’s office. At one House member’s offic…
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Illinois man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress
A man has been charged in Illinois with mailing four letters containing a white granular substance to members of Congress, all of which were sent in envelopes containing his name and home address. Matthew Unglesbee has been charged with sending threatening letters containing a white granular substance to three members of Congress, along with a handwritten letter that read “HA HA.” A fourth letter with a white granular substance included the note…
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