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Threatening Letter Sent To Utah Election Official

By Mid-Utah Radio · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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(Salt Lake City, UT) — Federal investigators are examining a threatening letter addressed to Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson. A postal inspector intercepted the envelope containing white powder before it reached the state elections office yesterday.

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