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- Federal authorities charged Robin Martin with mailing hoax letters containing powder on Tuesday.
- The letters, sent nationwide, led to evacuations at election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma.
- Martin's fingerprints were also found on a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma City man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections.
The powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing made public Tuesday.
Robin Martin is charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications. Martin was arrested Monday and was expected to make an appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City.
Online records do not list an attorney who could comment on his behalf, and several relatives didn't immediately respond to social media messages seeking comment.
Federal authorities announced last month that they were investigating letters with "suspicious substances" that had been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and urged re...