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Oklahoma man arrested over white powder letters to election offices: source
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- The FBI arrested an Oklahoma City man suspected of sending hundreds of letters containing suspicious white powder to public officials nationwide during the 2024 and 2026 election cycles.
- The letters targeted more than 100 locations, including multiple secretary of state and election offices, with some addressed to senators and congressional offices, prompting evacuations and hazmat responses.
- Federal agencies including the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Capitol Police, and local law enforcement led the investigation, which remains ongoing with laboratory testing of the substances.
- Authorities have cautioned recipients to treat the mailings as potentially hazardous, although initial tests have not identified any hazardous material.
- The suspect's initial court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon as the probe continues ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
