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A Dallas man has been convicted of mailing threatening letters containing white powder to the clerk of courts at the Fort Worth and Amarillo federal courthouses in March 2025. Donald Ray McCray, 67, made specific threats against multiple state and federal government employees, including federal district court judges.
While incarcerated in a Texas state prison, McCray sent multiple threatening letters to the clerk of courts at the Fort Worth and Amarillo federal courthouses. He continued to make threats even after being indicted in June 2025 and appearing at a hearing in federal court.
The jury deliberated for only one hour before returning a guilty verdict on three counts of mailing threatening communications to several United States District Court Judges and one count of sending hoax biological weapons to the Fort Worth, Texas Federal Courthouse.
“Threats and disruptions to the orderly functioning of our federal courts will not be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. “With this verdict, North Texas residents held the defendant accountable for his threats and attempts to undermine our judiciary.”
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: Texas
- Location: TX
- Source: DOJ Press Release
