Feds investigate threatening letter sent to local NAACP president

A threatening letter sent to the Springfield NAACP president earlier this week has prompted an investigation by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.

The letter police said contained “threats of violence and racial epithets” and was mailed to the chapter office and received Wednesday.

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

Springfield NAACP President Denise Williams reported the letter to Springfield police.

"We have reached out to our partners in state and federal agencies, and we're making a cooperative effort to identify the source of the abhorrent act," said Springfield Police Division Chief Lee Graf. "We take these threats very seriously."

A press conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon.

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