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Aug 09, 2013

Suspicious White Powder in D.C. Mailroom Turns Out to be Sand in Party Invitation

Maybe the employee who reported it needs a vacation at a nearby beach?

Mar 07, 2012

Suspicious White Powder Prompts Brief Evacuation of Elementary School

An elementary school in Adams Morgan was briefly evacuated Wednesday morning after a suspicious package containing an unidentified white powder was discovered. Police later determined that the substance was non-hazardous.

May 06, 2011

FBI Investigating Suspicious Letters Sent to D.C. Schools

Eight more suspicious letters have been collected at or en route to D.C. schools today, adding to the 28 found yesterday, all containing a white, powdery substance.

May 05, 2011

Suspicious Letters Sent To Several D.C. Schools

UPDATE (5:05 p.m.): FBI field office director James W. McJunkin just briefed the press regarding the letters, and have said that they have collected all the packages which were sent to schools in the District. McJunkin said that the FBI has “no reason to believe” that the letters contained a hazardous material. “Nothing that we’ve tested so far has turned out to be a hazardous substance,” said McJunkin. McJunkin added that the investigation had expanded to 25 letters “and counting.”

 
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