Ohio man charged with threatening state officials, mailing white powder and bullet

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Central Ohio man has been charged with multiple federal crimes for sending threatening letters that contained white powder to Ohio politicians.

Ronald Lidderdale, 39, appeared in federal court Wednesday on charges including making interstate threats, mailing threatening communications, conveying false information and hoaxes, and cyberstalking, according to the U.S Department of Justice.

The case began in July 2024, when Ohio officials started receiving menacing letters through the mail, some of which contained suspicious white powder…

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