Oklahoma man charged over mailing letters with powder to lawmakers

An Oklahoma man is facing federal charges amid allegations that he sent more than 700 letters containing a white powdery substance to public officials, lawmakers, media organizations and others in the weeks before the 2024 and 2026 elections.

Robin Martin was charged Sunday on counts of conveying false or misleading information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications, according to an unsealed criminal complaint. He could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on both charges.

An attorney was not listed for Martin in public court filings.

Martin is accused of sending mail to state election officials in September 2024 containing a nontoxic white substance and a three-page letter titled “DECLARATION OF WAR” that contained purported grievances about the 2020 election, including that President Trump won.........

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