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FBI Investigates Suspicious White-Powder Letters to Colorado Officials

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 12:29 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) received a letter containing a suspicious substance.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) reported a white-powder letter with no public-safety threat.
Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) had a suspicious mail intercepted by Postal investigators before delivery.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating similar letters sent to officials in Nebraska, Minnesota, Arizona, Mississippi, Oregon.

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Story summary

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) received a letter containing a suspicious substance.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) reported a white-powder letter with no public-safety threat.
Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) had a suspicious mail intercepted by Postal investigators before delivery.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating similar letters sent to officials in Nebraska, Minnesota, Arizona, Mississippi, Oregon.