Attack, robbery of postal truck driver gets two men nearly 20 years in prison

Former Letter Carrier was sentenced to federal prison in November 2014 for providing “inside information” that culminated in the robbery and shooting of the postal contract driver on December 20, 2013, in Conley, Ga Attack, robbery of postal truck driver gets two men nearly 20 years in prison ATLANTA, GEORGIA 1/7/15 – Kendrick Watkins and […]

USPIS offers $5,000 reward in assault of mail carrier in Pottstown, PA

12.23.14 POTTSTOWN, Pa. – A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was attacked from behind at random while on his normal route in Montgomery County. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that it’s offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the assault, which happened around […]

Rudolph Red-Nosed Reindeer statue stolen from California neighborhood

Rudolph’s infamous nose won’t be shining or so bright because thieves left it behind ROLLING HILLS ESTATES (CBSLA.com) — Someone has made off with a 200-pound wooden Rudolph statue from a neighborhood in Los Angeles County. The theft of the statue, which sits atop Ranchview Road in the Rolling Hills Estates area, occurred Friday night. […]

Former postal employee gets four months for jewelry theft

A Lopez Island, Washington woman that kept a set of keys after losing a job at the post office, and later used them in the theft of several pieces of jewelry – including a diamond ring – will spend four months in jail or on work crew for felony theft. According to court documents, the […]

Burrus: Postal Employees Would Be Best Served By Postponing Early-Out Decisions

Burrus Update In light of the announcement that the Postal Service has received approval to offer Voluntary Early Retirement to employees in the Clerk Craft and the Mail Handler Craft, as well as to some supervisory employees, many APWU members are beginning to wonder about their options. As employees who meet the eligibility criteria (still […]