All articles tagged with #threatening letters
An undocumented man, Ramón Morales Reyes, who was falsely accused of threatening President Trump through letters, was granted bond after an investigation revealed he was framed by another individual. Despite a criminal history and ICE custody, the court set his bond at $7,500, and he awaits further proceedings.
A dual citizen of France and Canada, Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier, has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for sending threatening letters containing homemade ricin to former President Donald Trump and eight Texas law enforcement officials. Ferrier, who expressed no remorse for her actions, will also face a lifetime sentence of supervised release and permanent deportation from the US after completing her prison term. The judge considered the defendant's conduct as potentially promoting a federal crime of terrorism. The letters included references to a "special gift" and expressed Ferrier's desire to stop Trump. Ferrier had previously been detained in Texas and chose to send the ricin letters to law enforcement officials she believed were involved in her detention.
The FBI is investigating a series of suspicious letters containing an unknown white powder sent to public officials in Tennessee, including threatening letters targeting Tennessee House Republicans by a "liberal activist." The Cordell Hull Building was put on lockdown while multiple agencies investigated the incident, and the FBI is working to determine the number of letters sent, the individual(s) responsible, and the motive behind the letters. No injuries have been reported, and the public is reminded to exercise care in handling mail from unrecognized senders.