Illinois Man Charged Over Letters Containing Salt Sent to Four Members of Congress
Matthew Unglesbee has been charged for allegedly sending letters containing a white granular substance, identified as salt, to four members of Congress in Illinois. Investigators found Unglesbee's return address on the envelopes, and he reportedly admitted to the act, stating…
Wilmington, NC, October 26, 2026 —
Matthew Unglesbee has been charged in connection with letters sent to four members of Congress in Illinois that contained a white granular substance identified as salt, according to the information provided about the case.
Investigators found Unglesbee’s return address on the envelopes. He reportedly admitted sending the letters and said he was joking, while acknowledging that recipients might perceive the mailings as a threat.
The available account does not specify when the letters were sent, where they were mailed from, or which members of Congress received them. It also does not identify the charge or charges, the agency leading the investigation, or the court handling the case. The amount of the substance and the contents of the letters were not provided.
The account identifies the substance as salt but does not describe how it was determined to be salt or whether the letters prompted any specific response from recipients or authorities. No information was provided about whether anyone was injured or whether the mailings disrupted congressional offices.
Unglesbee’s reported admission and the investigators’ discovery of his return address are the details provided about the investigation. The information does not say whether he has entered a plea, appeared in court, or faces additional proceedings. Those details, along with the precise allegations underlying the charge, were not included.
The case concerns mailings that investigators linked to Unglesbee and that he reportedly acknowledged sending. Further details about the timeline, the recipients’ response and the legal process were not available in the information provided.
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