Suspicious letters sent to lawmakers across the Washington, D.C. region have sparked a widening federal investigation, as a separate mail scare in Leesburg prompted a response from hazardous materials crews. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue responded around 5 p.m.
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Suspicious letters sent to lawmakers do not contain ‘hazardous materials,’ investigation ongoing
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Another 'suspicious letter' sent to Washington congressman
A number of lawmakers, many of them House Democrats, have announced they were targeted by suspicious letters in recent days. Above, the Capitol is framed by fall leaves.
The suspicious letters sent to at least three dozen congressional offices last week do not contain hazardous materials, top security officials say, but the situation remains under investigation. Senators and House members in both parties began receiving the letters last week, sent to their offices i…
Another suspicious letter has been sent to a congressional office in Washington state, this time at the office of Representative Adam Smith from Washington's 9th Congressional District.
Investigators did not say whether a report of potential hazardous materials at a Loudoun County mail processing facility were connected to a series of similar scares across the nation.
Suspicious letters sent to lawmakers across the Washington, D.C. region have sparked a widening federal investigation, as a separate mail scare in Leesburg prompted a response from hazardous materials crews. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue responded around 5 p.m.
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