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Man accused of sending letters with 'unknown substance' to Illinois congressional offices
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- A man from Quincy is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he mailed letters containing an unknown substance to congressional offices in the Chicago area. Matthew Unglesbee, 36, was arrested on Sunday by federal authorities following the execution of a search warr…
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Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress
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Man accused of sending letters with 'unknown substance' to Illinois congressional offices
A man was charged with allegedly sending letters with white powder to four members of Congress after allegedly being inspired to do so by reports of other letters with white powder sent to senators and secretaries of state around the country, according to court documents unsealed on Monday.
Quincy man Matthew Unglesbee, 37, faces federal charges after admitting he mailed four letters with salt that "kind of looks like" anthrax and notes reading "HAH enjoy the gift" to Chicago-area members of Congress.
A man has been charged in Illinois with mailing four letters containing a white granular substance to members of Congress, all of which were sent in envelopes containing his name and home address.
An Illinois man is facing federal charges related to mailing letters containing a white substance to four members of Congress this month in an act inspired by reports of suspicious packages being sent to dozens of lawmakers and election officials across the country.
Matthew Unglesbee, 37, of Quincy, was charged in a criminal complaint unsealed Monday in U.S. District Court with mailing threatening communications and perpetrating a hoax.
An Illinois man is facing federal charges related to mailing letters containing a white substance to four members of Congress this month in an act inspired by reports of suspicious packages being sent to dozens of lawmakers and election officials across the country.
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.
A Quincy man has been arrested on federal charges accusing him of mailing letters containing a suspicious white substance to members of Congress, including letters recovered from congressional offices in Chicago, officials said.
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.
Matthew Ungelsbee, 37, 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 the criminal complaint against the suspect, he claimed he was only joking but realized that the recipients could perceive the joke as a threat.
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.
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.
An Illinois man has been arrested on federal charges after allegedly mailing letters containing a white substance to four members of Congress, according to authorities. Authorities say he told them he used salt because it looked like anthrax. Matthew G.
A man was charged with allegedly sending letters with "white granular substance," which turned out to be salt, to four Congress members, a criminal complaint said.
A man has been arrested in connection with several letters containing a white substance that were sent to congressmembers. It didn’t take authorities long to track down […]
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, acc…
A man was charged with allegedly sending letters with "white granular substance," which turned out to be salt, to four Congress members, a criminal complaint said.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- A man from Quincy is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he mailed letters containing an unknown substance to congressional offices in the Chicago area. Matthew Unglesbee, 36, was arrested on Sunday by federal authorities following the execution of a search warr…
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