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FBI asks for help solving 15-year-old anthrax mystery

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    Feds: Suspect is from Syracuse-area, at least 35 years old

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-- details now and a cold case that's definitely heating up again.

It involves anthrax according to the FBI someone in Syracuse, New York -- 21 powder filled letters.

And each time feds say the same person claimed the letters contained anthrax the suspects and the letters months and even years apart but officials say it does look in -- Like it was the same person doing it now the feds are asking for your help and acclaim and now here with the news and how is the FBI -- -- -- ratcheting up their investigation.

Right Harrison authorities are doing a lot in what they're doing it's they are now offering a 101000 dollar reward for information leading.

To the call -- who has been sending powder filled threatening letters since 1997.

The FBI has released pictures of the letters believing someone will recognize the handwriting.

The letters generally start with the paper you are now holding has been thoroughly saturated with anthrax spores and you will soon died.

Investigators say the writer is a prankster and seems to have no clear agenda.

This is someone who -- talk about ideas that are kind of off putting or they me.

Even approach someone in the library school and be somewhat off cut off putting and then you show the -- the letter.

And now all of a sudden you're connecting the dots and so that's going to be -- really helpful lead.

Well the letters make reference to aids abortion rights 9/11 conspiracy theories.

In the oppression of Muslims well ahead mentioned.

That the feds feel like this is that a cold case heating up that's because they think they know where this person lives yes they did that FBI's profile is actually point to a Syracuse area man.

It was at least 35 years old some of their logic is that ten of the letters went to a high school -- college.

A business and a congresswoman office all in the Syracuse area.

The other eleven went to military and police associations nonprofit groups and government officials private businesses and TV celebrities around.

-- We don't believe the person.

Only does these on these threatening letters this person probably does this around the house -- at the workplace so someone recognizes those we certainly like to hear from.

Authorities believe the suspect has had significant contact with the mental health system.

And they have that difficulty functioning independently folks -- with -- anything any information call the FBI this summer what 80225.

53 point four and -- thank you very much it's the --

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