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Oklahoma man charged over powder-filled letters sent to public officials
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Federal authorities have charged Oklahoma man Robin Martin with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications, alleging he sent hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials. The charges bring a federal case over mailings sent before the 2024 and 2026 elections, which prompted concerns about suspicious packages reaching election and congressional offices.
The FBI said tested samples contained yeast or flour and were nonhazardous, though not all letters had been fully tested. Authorities had previously urged recipients to treat the mailings as potentially hazardous and said they were working to intercept further letters; Martin was expected to appear in court in Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
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In short
- Robin Martin faces federal charges over letters sent to officials.
- Tested powders were yeast or flour and nonhazardous.
- Authorities warned recipients and sought to intercept further mailings.
How this story developed
- 37 minutes ago An FBI affidavit linked the letters to recipients including election officials, lawmakers, pollsters, news organisations and federal agencies, and said some contained a three-page letter declaring war; investigators said the powder tested was not hazardous and the inquiry began after similar mail was reported in every state in 2024.
- 40 minutes ago Authorities said the letters had been sent before the 2024 and 2026 elections and that tests found yeast or flour in examined samples, while warning recipients to treat the mailings as potentially hazardous and seeking to intercept more.
- 1 hour ago Federal prosecutors charged Oklahoma man Robin Martin with sending threatening communications and conveying a hoax after investigators traced more than 700 letters to one sender, some containing white powder.
- CBS News Feds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices
- The Hill Oklahoma man charged over mailing letters with powder to lawmakers
- New York Post Oklahoma man charged over powder-filled letters sent to public officials
- The Guardian US man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials before midterms
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- US man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials before midtermsThe Guardian
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- Oklahoma man charged over powder-filled letters sent to public officialsNew York Post
- Oklahoma man charged over mailing letters with powder to lawmakersThe Hill
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- New York PostRightOklahoma man charged over powder-filled letters sent to public officials
- CBS NewsFeds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices
- The HillRightOklahoma man charged over mailing letters with powder to lawmakers
- The GuardianLeftUS man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials before midterms
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Originally published by New York Post as “Oklahoma man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election”.