Illinois man arrested after allegedly sending suspicious powder to Congress members using his return address
Matthew Unglesbee admitted to sending the letters to four unidentified politicians, officials say An Illinois man accused of sending letters containing…
The Guardian reports: Matthew Unglesbee admitted to sending the letters to four unidentified politicians, officials say An Illinois man accused of sending letters containing suspicious white powder to four members of Congress has been arrested after he allegedly wrote his own name and return address on the envelopes, according to authorities.
This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Congress, Matthew Unglesbee and Illinois.
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- Congress, Matthew Unglesbee, Illinois, Quincy
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- Matthew Unglesbee, 36, of Quincy, remained in the custody of US marshals on Tuesday on federal charges of perpetrating a hoax and sending threatening communications through the mail. (The Guardian)
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