Man charged with sending white substance to 4 lawmakers
2 outlets (The Hill and NBC News) are covering this story.
- The Hill reports: “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 s…”
- NBC News reports: “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.”
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- The Hill: Man charged with sending white substance to 4 lawmakers
- NBC News: Man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress
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