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Oct 26, 2026

Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress

Matthew G. Unglesbee, 37, was charged with sending threatening letters containing white powder to at least four members of Congress, with envelopes containing his own name and address.

Oct 26, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪The charges against Matthew G. Unglesbee carry maximum potential prison sentences of five years for hoaxes and ten years for mailing threatening communications
  • ▪Chemical testing conducted by law enforcement confirmed that the white powder mailed by Matthew G. Unglesbee was non-toxic salt and contained no biological or chemical agents
  • ▪Illinois Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Mike Quigley, and Brad Schneider received suspicious envelopes containing white powder at their district offices in Skokie, Chicago, and Lincolnshire

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CongressPublic safetyU.S. House membersPolitical violenceLaw enforcementTerrorismChicagoDemocratic Socialists of AmericaNational security

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