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Man accused of sending letters with white powder to members of Congress

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Man accused of sending letters with white powder to members of Congress — Lake Mary Sports news

An Illinois man is facing charges after officials said he sent letters containing white powder to members of Congress. Read more trending newsThe Associated Press reported that Matthew Unglesbee is accused of sending at least four plain white envelopes with powdery substances to elected officials in Chicago. The powder was not dangerous, officials said, but they did not disclose what it was, the AP reported. The envelopes were postmarked in Springfield, Illinois, and had Unglesbee’s name in the return address area. WBBM reported Unglesbee’s address was also on the envelope. One of the letters allegedly had “HAH enjoy the gift,” federal court records stated. He is charged with mailing threatening communications and perpetrating a hoax. An alleged motive was not announced. No one opened the letters. An anonymous person tipped off investigators on Oct. 16 after saying they overheard Unglesbee talking about mailing suspicious substance to lawmakers. The FBI found him after the letters were

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