Suspicious White Powder Letters Received Around the United States

Dallas - Robert E. Casey Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Dallas FBI, announces that since Monday at least eight letters containing a suspicious white powder have been received by the offices of governors around the country.

The white powder substance has been field screened and the tests have met with negative results. The white powder substance has been forwarded to local laboratories for further testing.

To date, all letters have been postmarked from Dallas, Texas and were received by governors’ offices in Rhode Island, Michigan, Mississippi, Alabama, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, and Alaska.

Anyone with information concerning these letters should contact their local FBI office, or call the Dallas FBI at 972-559-5000.