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Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

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White, E., & Hollingsworth, H. (2026, November 3). Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/man-charged-with-mailing-hundreds-of-letters-containing-powder-to-officials-ahead-of-the-election/article_ebf55c5e-f942-5355-bec6-d9980f90d33a.html

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An Oklahoma man has been charged by federal authorities for mailing hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder—identified as either yeast or flour—to various officials before the 2024 and 2026 elections. The FBI disclosed this information in a court document released on Tuesday, although not all the mailed substances have been conclusively tested yet.

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On November 3, 2026, Robin Martin, an Oklahoma man, was arrested and charged with sending over 700 letters containing nonhazardous white powder (yeast or flour) to public officials across the country before the 2024 and 2026 elections. The FBI's Oklahoma City field office, along with other federal agencies, had been investigating "suspicious mailings" sent to various addresses nationwide since October. Martin is charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications; he was expected to make his initial court appearance in Oklahoma City on Tuesday afternoon. Notably, the recipients included bipartisan public officials, media outlets, pollsters, and federal law enforcement agencies.

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Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. asserted

authorities → charge → elections

The powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing made public Tuesday. asserted

FBI → turn → filing

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

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