Man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress
Authorities say the envelopes contained salt and no harmful substance, and investigators recovered a fifth unmailed envelope from his home.
- 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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Illinois man charged in white powder mail hoax targeting members of Congress
An Illinois man was arrested and charged by federal authorities for allegedly mailing letters containing an unknown substance to the state’s congressional offices, the Department of Justice said on Monday. Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications. He […]
Feds say Quincy man mailed letters containing white powder to members of Illinois congressional delegation
<p>A 36-year-old Quincy man is accused of mailing letters containing white powder to four members of Congress from Illinois, including a senator and three House members, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court Monday.</p><p>Matthew Unglesbee faces charges of mailing threatening communications, false information and hoaxes, according to the complaint filed in the Central District of Illinois.</p><p>The letters contained…
Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress - WXXV News 25
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A 37-year-old Illinois man is charged with sending threatening letters to members of Congress containing a white powder, including one with a note reading “HAH enjoy the gift,” according to federal court records. The criminal complaint unsealed Monday claims Matthew Ungelsbee sent at least four plain white envelopes with a powdery substance to elected officials in...
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