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Police believe hundreds of mail fraud cases around US connected to suspected...
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A suspected package thief could face federal charges in connection to hundreds of cases of mail fraud across the country. The case started in April of 2019, when Sandy Springs...
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Florida Man Charged with Stealing Dozens of Letters Containing $200,000 in...
DOJ – 7/19/19 – A grand jury in West Palm Beach today returned an indictment charging a man with mail theft in Lantana, Florida. Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of...
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USPS aims to expand shipping, packages business
To remain competitive in the shipping and packages business, USPS will leverage recent investments in vehicles and equipment, as well as process innovations. USPS News Link – The Postal Service is...
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Indictments: Kansas Postal Employees Stole From Mail
TOPEKA, KAN. – 7/24/19 – A grand jury today returned indictments against two Kansas postal employees charged in separate cases with stealing mail, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Stacy A. Vasko,...
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New Forever stamps celebrate America’s state and county fairs
MINOT, ND — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the fun of America’s state and county fairs with four new Forever stamps. The whimsical artwork of the stamps is meant to evoke a nostalgic feeling for...
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Massachusetts Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
DOJ – 7/30/19 – BOSTON – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee pleaded guilty today to embezzling over $20,000 in payments from customers for money orders and stamps. Austin Correia, 22, of New...
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Ex-California postal supervisor to plead guilty to armed robbery of...
LOS ANGELES — A former U.S. Postal Service employee is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the armed robberies of USPS trucks in Los Angeles. William Crosby, 32, of Inglewood...
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USPS recognizes military working dogs with new Forever stamps
OMAHA, NE — The U.S. Postal Service today issued Forever stamps recognizing Military Working Dogs, the four-legged heroes of the nation’s military. The first-day-of-issue event took place during the...
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USPS: Lower flags after Texas, Ohio shootings
USPS News Link – 8/5/19 – President Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH. Flags should be flown at...
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U.S. Postal Service Issuing Tyrannosaurus Rex Forever Stamps Aug. 29
What: With this pane of 16 stamps, the Postal Service brings Tyrannosaurus rex to life — some 66 million years after its demise. The stamp dedication ceremony is free and open to the public. News of...
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Postal Inspectors helping combat opioids scourge
Postal Inspector Kyle Rau works with a Postal Inspection Service group that plays a key role in the fight against opioids. USPS News Link – 8/7/19 – On the day after Christmas in 2017, Wyatt Cox died...
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USPS clarifies acceptable identification forms
Customers must show an acceptable form of identification to pick up various types of mail and apply for other services. USPS News Link – 8/8/19 – The Postal Service recently updated the list of...
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Former APWU Union Officer Admits Embezzling $34,500 of Union Funds
DOJ – 8/8/19 – CAMDEN, N.J. – A former secretary-treasurer of a U.S. Postal Workers Union today admitted embezzling $34,500 of union funds, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Robert Peter, 58, of...
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New Stamp Honors Walt Whitman
What: The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of “the Father of American poetry,” Walt Whitman, by honoring the poet with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series. News...
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Residents fed up with stolen mail tossed in East Atlanta streets
ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) – East Atlanta residents are fed up with finding their mailboxes emptied or torn envelopes and packages tossed on the ground several blocks away. One resident, who asked us not...
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Former USPS mail carrier sentenced to home confinement, probation after...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A judge delivered their punishment to a South Florida mail carrier after she admitted to stealing gift cards and cash, but the neighbors who once trusted her are not...
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Former President of Kansas APWU Indicted On One Count of Embezzlement of...
DOL – On July 31, 2019, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Asenath Roland, former President of the Kansas Postal Workers Union (located in Wichita, Kans.), was indicted on...
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Scheme that Stole Nearly $240,000 from United...
DOJ – 8/19/19 – LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge and admitted to participating in two armed robberies of United States Postal Service trucks...
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Easier than ever to update your USPS info
The Life Changes LiteBlue page allows employees to provide USPS with updated contact information. USPS News Link – 8/21/19 – The Postal Service is reminding you about an easy, new method to provide...
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American Airlines Inc. Agrees To Pay $22 Million to Settle False Claims Act...
DOJ – 8/20/19 – The Justice Department announced today that American Airlines Inc. has agreed to pay approximately $22.1 million to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act for falsely...
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