Coverage dated November 8, 2023 to November 10, 2023

4 envelopes sent to election offices test positive for fentanyl: Feds

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Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters sent to election offices in five states.

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Developments in this update

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  1. FBI investigating after envelopes with fentanyl, other substances sent to US elections offices

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

  2. Newest

    4 envelopes sent to election offices test positive for fentanyl: Feds

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

Reports & sources

71 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Suspicious letters potentially laced with fentanyl sent to election offices being investigated by federal law enforcement (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Fredreka Schouten, Nick Valencia and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious letters sent to election offices, a Justice Department spokesperson said Thursday. “We are aware of the reports and the FBI and U.S.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Fentanyl-laces letters sent to election offices in Georgia and Washington state (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Authorities are investigating after letters filled with fentanyl or other substances appear to have been sent to local election offices in at least two states, the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Authorities are trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in at least five states. It's the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country.

  4. KGW Portland

    'It's disheartening': Election offices across the Northwest deal with threats (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Investigators said at least two envelopes sent to elections offices contained trace amounts of fentanyl.

  5. The Columbian

    Election offices in Washington, Georgia sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine who sent letters filled with fentanyl or other substances to local election offices, an attack that appears to have targeted multiple

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Election offices sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances in 5 states: Investigation (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters - including some containing fentanyl - to elections offices in at least five states this week.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Fentanyl-Laced Letters Sent to Election Offices in Multiple States (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Election officials in Washington, Oregon, and Georgia were sent letters containing white powder — some of which was later identified as fentanyl.

  8. The Boston Globe

    Authorities investigating after election offices were sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Authorities are investigating after letters filled with fentanyl or other substances appear to have been sent to local election offices in at least two states.

  9. Forbes

    Election Offices In Georgia And Washington Receive Fentanyl-Laced Letters (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Georgia secretary of state office is investigating whether any Georgia officials received any mail threats.

  10. Washington Times

    4 elections offices in Washington are evacuated due to suspicious envelopes, 2 containing fentanyl (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Four county elections offices in Washington state were evacuated Wednesday after they received envelopes containing suspicious powders - including two that field-tested positive for fentanyl - while workers were processing ballots from Tuesday’s election.

  11. Fox News

    Threat letter laced with fentanyl sent to Georgia election official, secretary of state says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday that a letter containing fentanyl has been sent to an elections office in Fulton County.

  12. CBS News

    Election workers report receiving suspicious packages, some containing fentanyl, while workers process ballots (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Four offices in Washington were evacuated Wednesday, and similar incidents were reported nationwide, the FBI said.

  13. Southern Minnesota

    Election offices sent envelopes with fentanyl, other substances (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in multiple states in the latest instance of

  14. CNN

    Suspicious letters potentially laced with fentanyl sent to election offices being investigated by federal law enforcement officials (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious letters sent to election offices, a Justice Department spokesperson said Thursday.

  15. Delaware Public Media

    Envelopes with fentanyl or other substances were sent to several elections offices (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived.

  16. Boston

    Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Election offices in at least five states were sent threatening mail, some containing the potentially deadly drug, authorities say.

  17. East Idaho News

    Election offices in five states are sent envelopes containing fentanyl (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices, attacks that appear to have targeted multiple states in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around t…

  18. New York Times

    Letters With Suspicious Substances Sent to Election Offices Spur Alarm (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Letters, some apparently containing fentanyl or other substances, were sent to local election offices in at least four states.

  19. Foxla

    FBI investigating after envelopes with fentanyl, other substances sent to US elections offices (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The suspicious letters were sent to elections offices in at least five U.S. states this week, with some containing fentanyl, the FBI said. Ballot counting in some local races were delayed as a result.

  20. Fox5 Atlanta

    Fentanyl-laced letter sent to Fulton County election officials intercepted (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The letter directed to the Fulton County Registrations and Elections office was found by the U.S. Postal Inspector’s Office on Friday.

  21. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Envelopes laced with fentanyl sent to multiple election offices (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> Authorities were hunting today for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the …

  22. The Garden Island

    Election offices are sent fentanyl, other substances (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers aro…

  23. Politico

    Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating. (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived.

  24. The Oregonian

    Election offices in Oregon, Washington and Georgia received suspicious mail; some letters contained fentanyl (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Authorities in Lane County were investigating a piece of mail that arrived at the Eugene election office Wednesday. The Pierce County auditor’s office in Tacoma released images of the letter it received, showing it had been postmarked in Portland.

  25. Valdosta Daily Times

    Fentanyl-laced mail presumably sent to Fulton County elections office (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    ATLANTA — Fulton County’s election office was targeted with fentanyl-laced mail, according to officials.

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