Illinois Man Charged in White Powder Letter Hoax Targeting Members of Congress

Federal prosecutors charged Matthew Unglesbee of Quincy, Illinois, after he allegedly mailed letters containing a white substance, later said to be salt, to four members of Congress, with his name and return address on the envelopes.

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Oct 27, 7:49 AM	foxnews.com	Illinois man accused of threatening Congress with white substances in letters marked with his return address
Oct 27, 6:55 AM	theguardian.com	Illinois man arrested after allegedly sending suspicious powder to Congress members using his return address
Oct 27, 2:33 AM	independent.co.uk	Convicted sex offender accused of sending Democrats mystery white powder with chilling 'enjoy the gift' note
Oct 26, 7:28 PM	abcnews.com	Man who allegedly sent white substance to lawmakers put his address on envelopes: DOJ
Oct 26, 5:17 PM	washingtonexaminer.com	Illinois man charged in white powder mail hoax targeting members of Congress
Oct 26, 3:18 PM	abc7chicago.com	Matthew Unglesbee accused of allegedly sending letters with white powder to 4 members of Congress in Illinois: DOJ
Oct 26, 2:10 PM	thehill.com	Man charged with sending white substance to 4 lawmakers
Oct 26, 12:58 PM	nbcnews.com	Man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress
Oct 26, 10:49 AM	rollcall.com	Four hoax letters to Congress draw federal charges