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Congress Letter Scare: Illinois Man Charged, Court Hearing Set

An Illinois man is facing federal charges over four suspicious-substance letters sent to members of Congress. Matthew Unglesbee, of Quincy, was arrested October twenty-fifth.

Congress Letter Scare: Illinois Man Charged, Court Hearing Set

Recorded 2026-10-27 · Breaking News

An Illinois man is facing federal charges over four suspicious-substance letters sent to members of Congress.

Matthew Unglesbee, of Quincy, was arrested October twenty-fifth.

A criminal complaint unsealed Monday accuses him of mailing threatening communications and conveying false information in a hoax.

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Reporting: NBC NEWS / DOJ / CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

Visuals: FBI / U.S. DISTRICT COURT · REDACTED AS FILED