Unknown white powder in letter shuts down Secretary of State’s office

An unknown white powder was found Tuesday afternoon in a letter sent to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office in Baton Rouge.

By: Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 224

Last Updated: 3 days, 19 hours ago

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An unknown white powder was found Tuesday afternoon in a letter sent to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office in Baton Rouge, according to a social media post from Secretary of State Nancy Landry.

Deputy Secretary Trey Williams confirmed that an elections division employee at the office opened a letter around 12:20 p.m. that contained a powdery substance. Law enforcement were called in to test the substance as the …

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