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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 20:08 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 20:08 EST
status: reported
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# Connecticut man sentenced for threatening letters to court clerk

Devin James Melycher, 34, was sentenced for sending three threatening letters to a federal clerk at the John J. Moakley US Courthouse in Boston.

Section: [Public Safety](/boston/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Devin James Melycher](/boston/wiki/devin-james-melycher.md), [John J. Moakley United States Courthouse](/boston/wiki/john-j-moakley-united-states-courthouse.md)

## Coverage

- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/10/metro/connecticut-federal-inmate-threatening-letters-devin-melycher/), 2026-11-10 20:08 EST: Conn. federal inmate sentenced for sending threatening letters to court clerk in Boston

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