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Oklahoma Postal Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time for Embezzling Postal Funds and...
DOJ – 3/6/20 – OKLAHOMA CITY – JAMES BRYAN BARNES, 53, of Norman, has been sentenced to a 24-month term of probation for embezzling postal funds and making false postal record entries, announced United...
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USPS clusterbox break-ins are leaving some North Austin residents feeling unsafe
AUSTIN, Texas — A North Austin woman told KVUE her community mailbox was broken into Saturday. Valeri Rodi moved to the Wells Branch community and her greeting was not ideal. “This happens every week,...
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Springfield, MA Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging a Postal Vehicle and Stealing Mail
BOSTON – DOJ – 3/10/20 – A Springfield man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield for theft of United States mail and destruction of government property. Jose Luis Sanchez, 45, pleaded...
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USPS Service Alert Regarding COVID-19
USPS – 3/10/20 – The Postal Service is continuing to monitor the circumstances around the novel coronavirus, also known as “COVID-19.” We are sharing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...
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St. Louis Mail Handler Sentenced for Stealing Medication Parcels for His Own...
St. Louis, MO – DOJ – 3/11/20 – Aaron Hiner, 55, Ferguson, MO, was sentenced to a five year term of probation and six months home confinement for stealing prescription medicine from the United States...
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Former Secretary-Treasurer of NALC Branch 536 indicted for embezzlement of...
DOL – On February 28, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Janet Pilcher, former Secretary-Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch...
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St. Louis Woman Sentenced for Aiding in the Robbery of the Richmond Heights...
St. Louis, MO –Arielle Steed, 27, of St. Louis, MO, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for aiding and abetting the robbery of a United States Postal employee. Steed appeared in federal court today...
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Former Jefferson County, West Virginia postal employee charged with stealing...
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Nelson Clark, Jr., of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was indicted today on an embezzlement charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Clark, age 33, is charged with one...
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USPS and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
USPS wants employees to know about a new law that aims to protect workers during the coronavirus pandemic. USPS News Link – 4/2/20 – Because the Postal Service is committed to the health and...
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USPS Says “No evidence virus spread through mail, packages”
USPS News Link – 4/6/20 – The Postal Service is sharing guidance from public health organizations and other authorities that have stated there’s no evidence the coronavirus is spread through the mail....
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USPS testing new Informed Delivery feature
USPS News Link – 4/9/20 – The Postal Service is testing a new Informed Delivery feature that lets users know when their mail has been delivered. Informed Delivery, which has more than 23.5 million...
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NPMHU approves contract with USPS
USPS News Link – 4/09/20 – The National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. The contract covers approximately 43,000...
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U.S. Postal Service statement on use of USPS trademarks
USPS – 4/16/20 – “The Postal Service provides a basic, fundamental, and essential public service to the American people as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, and it is vital to the...
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USPS tops list again as Americans’ favorite federal government agency
WASHINGTON, DC – 4/15/20 – Americans’ opinion of the U.S. Postal Service remains highly positive, according to the results of a new survey. The Pew Research Center survey released April 9 shows an...
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USPS extends return-to-sender time frames
USPS News Link – 4-17-20 – To assist customers during the coronavirus pandemic, the Postal Service has temporarily extended the time frames when a mailpiece will be returned to sender. Under the...
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Former New York Postal Employee Sentenced for Mail Theft
Stole Mailed Items Worth More Than $50,000 ALBANY, NEW YORK – John R. Elbayeh, aka Jean Elbayeh, age 44, of Albany, was sentenced today to time served (about 6 months in jail), to be followed by 2...
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USPS Social Media Policy Reminder
USPS News Link – 4/23/20 – The Postal Service is reminding employees to avoid taking photos or videos of their workplace to share on social media, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. During...
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USPS shares face coverings guidance in warm weather for postal employees
As the weather begins to warm up, the Postal Service is reminding employees of ways to prevent heat-related illnesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Employees exposed to hot and humid conditions are...
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Hold Mail changes – USPS modifies service during pandemic
USPS News Link – 5/01/20 – The Postal Service has modified its Hold Mail service to assist business customers during the coronavirus pandemic. If a carrier must return mail to a Post Office because the...
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BROOKLYN MAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING U.S. MAIL, INCLUDING NINE GOVERNMENT...
A criminal complaint was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Feng Chen with theft of mail, including credit cards, multiple checks and nine Economic Impact Payments (“EIP”) from the...
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