Crime & Justice
US man charged over hundreds of white-powder letters mailed to election officials
November 3, 2026 at 09:58 PM
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التجديد النصفي للكونجرس.. رسائل المسحوق أبيض تستنفر مكاتب الانتخابات الأمريكية
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رسائل بمسحوق أبيض تستنفر مكاتب الانتخابات الأميركية
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US man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials before midterms
(opens the publisher’s site)Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with mailing hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to officials before the 2024 and 2026 elections.
- Robin Martin faces federal charges of conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications; he was arrested Monday and was due in Oklahoma City federal court Tuesday.
- The FBI said more than 700 letters are linked to the sender and that tested powders were found to be yeast or flour.
- FBI agent David Cole said the letters targeted election officials, Congress members, pollsters, media, and federal law enforcement.
- Letters mailed in both the 2024 and 2026 campaigns warned recipients of imminent arrests on treason charges.