Burlington Woman Indicted for Mailing a Threatening Communication

Bangor, Maine:  United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Suzanne Muscara, 37, of Burlington, Maine, was indicted yesterday for mailing a threatening communication to Senator Susan Collins.

According to court records, the charge arose from an investigation into a suspicious letter processed by the U.S. Postal Service mail sorting facility in Hampden, Maine, in October 2018.  The letter was leaking a fine white powder and it contained a threat.  The white powder was tested and found not to contain toxic substances.

If convicted, the defendant faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The investigation is being conducted by the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Office of Maine State Fire Marshal, and the Maine State Police.

An indictment is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.