US man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials before midterms
Oklahoma man accused of sending letters with white nonhazardous powder before 2024 and 2026 elections Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with…
Oklahoma man accused of sending letters with white nonhazardous powder before 2024 and 2026 elections Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials before the 2024 and 2026 elections, The Guardian reported.
The powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters had been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing made public on Tuesday.
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