VALLEY MAN JAILED IN MAIL THREATS.Byline: Staff and Wire Services A Woodland Hills man was arrested for investigation of mailing threatening letters (Law) letters containing threats, especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters. See also: Threatening laced with white powder to Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, ``Late Show'' host David Letterman David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an award-winning American comedian, late night talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and IRL IndyCar Series car owner. and other high-profile figures, the FBI announced Sunday. FBI agents took Chad Conrad Castagana, 39, into custody Saturday on charges of conveying false information and sending threats via the U.S. mail, the bureau said in a statement. Castagana was being held in a federal detention center A detention center or a detention centre is any location used for detention. Specifically, it can mean:
A law enforcement official said Castagana was arrested after a search of his home in the 5200 block of Baza Baza (bä`thä), town (1990 pop. 21,123), Granada prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. It is a food-processing center for a fertile farm area noted especially for its cattle. Baza has flour and textile mills, tanneries, and cement plants. Avenue, where he was said to have lived with his mother. Calls to the residence were not returned Sunday, and it was unclear whether Castagana had retained a lawyer. Authorities claim he mailed threatening letters to Pelosi, Letterman, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Sen. Charles Schumer, Jon Stewart of Comedy Central's ``The Daily Show'' and MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company anchor Keith Olbermann. Some letters included phrases like ``Death to Demagogues'' and pictures of victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami, authorities said. The letters were sent with fictitious return addresses over the past three months to addresses in New York, New Jersey and San Francisco, officials said. While the FBI is still trying to identify the white powder, preliminary tests revealed it does not pose a biological hazard. Castagana was arrested without incident. |
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