Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
53%
9 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
70/100
ABC News (US)'s corrections and
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
Man who allegedly sent white substance to members of Congress put his address on envelopes:
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who → send → envelopes
Authorities say he added his return address to the letters.
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he → say → letters
A man was charged with allegedly sending letters with white granular substance, which turned out to be salt, to four members of Congress, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Monday in federal court in Springfield, Illinois.
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which → charge → Springfield
He was allegedly heard about reports of other letters with suspicious substances being sent to senators and secretaries of state around the country, the court documents said.
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documents → hear → country
Matthew Unglesbee allegedly sent the letters to four members of Congress in the Northern District of Illinois, including the office of one U.S. senator, according to the Justice Department.
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Unglesbee → send → Department
In one House member's office, the letter sent felt like it contained a powder substance, which turned out to be salt, the complaint said.
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complaint → send → substance
The staffer felt something inside the letter and called 911, and subsequently alerted other Congressional offices in the area, according to the complaint.
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staffer → feel → complaint
Inside there was white granular substance, and a note that read "HA HA," according to the department.
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that → be → department
In the letter to the U.S senator, it read "HA HA HA enjoy your gift," the prosecutors allege.
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prosecutors → read → gift
Investigators found the return address on the letters to be Unglesbee's, according to the court records.
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address → find → records
Authorities interviewed him at his home and he allegedly told them he was aware of other suspicious substance letters sent to offices around the country.
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he → interview → country
"Unglesbee told agents he mailed the four letters to the four members of Congress after hearing someone in a restaurant mention the news story of other letters being mailed earlier this month," the complaint said.
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complaint → tell → letters
"Unglesbee acknowledged being aware of past mailing of white powder sent in letters including anthrax.
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Unglesbee → acknowledge → anthrax
Unglesbee said he knew recipients of white powder letters 'took it serious and would have 'hazmat come in white suits' because 'anthrax is dangerous.'
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anthrax → say → suits
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He allegedly said he was joking but recognized the recipients of the letter could see the letters as a threat, according to the complaint.
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recipients → say → complaint
When investigators searched his home, they found a fifth envelope addressed to one of the members' Washington, D.C., office, the complaint said.
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complaint → search → office
A lawyer for Unglesbee declined comment when contacted by ABC News.
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lawyer → decline → News
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