Virginia, West Virginia latest targets of rigged letter
Letters rigged to ignite when opened and bound for the governor’s offices in Virginia and West Virginia were intercepted Monday, officials said. Governor’s offices in at least 16 other states got similar letters last week. The letter that arrived in Richmond never threatened Gov. Mark R. Warner, said Bill Leighty, the governor’s chief of staff. The letter, addressed to “executive chambers” in the state Capitol, was uncovered at a central postage-handling facility, Leighty said. Full Story