TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), and several local police departments and fire departments responded Friday after mail was received by legislators and other public officials containing a suspicious white powder, according to a media release from the KBI.
As of 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, over 30 letters containing a suspicious white powder have been reported across the state.
Republican Rep. Paul Waggoner, who serves portions of Reno and McPherson Counties, sent Hutch Post two photos of the letter he received.
He said that the return address on his envelope, 4310 North Monroe, matched the address of the church he attends, Crossroads Christian Church and that it was 'very creepy'.
He compared the powder to flour, but doesn't know what it was.
Leadership told Waggoner to call the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, which he did about 5 p.m. Friday.
Waggoner believes the mail may have come from transgender activists, saying, "They were the most negative and hateful mail we received all session."
Law enforcement is working to safely collect the letters and investigate the incidents. Currently, no injuries have been reported, but we ask everyone to remain vigilant in handling mail. Any similar incidents should be reported to the KBI at 1-800-KSCRIME.