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San Diego County Man Charged with Mailing Threatening Letter to Temecula Mosque

Louis White, 60, of Warner Springs, faces a federal charge after allegedly mailing a letter threatening mass murder of Muslims to the Islamic Center of Temecula Valley.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 4, 2026, 6:07 p.m. ET
A San Diego County man has been federally with mailing a threatening letter to a mosque in Riverside County, the Justice Department announced on September 4, 2026. Louis White, 60, of Warner Springs, was in a federal complaint with mailing threatening communications, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. The complaint alleges that on August 26, the Islamic Center of Temecula Valley reported receiving a letter that read, in part, "I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE DAY TO KILL EVERY ONE OF YOU, IT CANNOT COME SOON ENOUGH!" The letter included a hand drawing of crosshairs with a bearded face and an expletive against Allah. Law enforcement traced the letter to White and, during a search of his residence on August 29, seized several firearms, including an AR15-style short-barreled rifle with no serial number, commonly referred to as a "ghost gun." White is in state custody and is expected to be transferred to federal custody in the coming weeks. The complaint contains allegations, and White is presumed innocent until proven guilty. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department are investigating, with assistance from the Temecula Police Department.

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