VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) –An identity theft investigation in the South Valley has uncovered a crime even larger than first thought. Police say the suspect wasn’t just stealing the victim’s mail, but entire mail boxes. Shannon Sorrels, 35, is in custody after a check fraud investigation led officers to uncover he’d stolen a number of community […]
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has not been able to garner support for his extreme and anti-worker postal reform bill, H.R. 2748. As such, he has adopted a new strategy. He is now is attempting to move his dangerous postal reforms piece by piece. Issa’s first move […]
Act now! Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121, ask to be connected to your House member, and then let your representative know you oppose the “Secure Delivery for America Act.” May 20, 2014—Statement of Fredric V. Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee mark-up of the […]
http://youtu.be/pyfJnxR3sbo With today’s technology, it’s possible for two deaf guys, Chris Landry and Ken Brown, to start a business in efficient mail handling using an online service. They are excited to announce Scan Mailboxes, their new and smart online postal mail service, a substitute for private and post office mailbox rental services as well as […]
The United States Postal Service says thieves are getting into mailboxes using counterfeit keys to steal tax returns. In a video obtained exclusively by NBC 6, U.S. postal inspectors said William Gomez is seen inside a Coral Gables apartment building using an unauthorized key to gain access to the mailboxes. Gomez is seen opening multiple […]
Filers Irked by Late Postmarks on Taxes Some Wheeling Post Office customers got an unwelcome surprise Tuesday evening when they learned their taxes would not be dated April 15 – the filing deadline. Wheeling Postmaster Matt Dodd declined to comment Wednesday morning. But postal patrons were told by their fellow customers that those who mailed […]
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FREEPORT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Up to 600 pieces of mail have been stolen from two U.S. Postal boxes on Long Island, according to authorities. The mail was apparently taken from two green locked boxes used by carriers to pick up mail to distribute on their routes. It happened in Freeport on April 7. This is […]
Residents say they all complained but the locks remained broken. “What did they tell you?” Pineda asked. “They’re working on it,” Mitchell said. 7 On Your Side had some questions for the local Post Master. A supervisor said she was aware of the problem. But, just a few hours after 7 On Your Side’s visit […]
CAMERON -Stealing mail is a felony but that didn’t stop the burglars who broke into several post offices in Central Texas this weekend. But it’s not just your money they’re after; they may also want your identity. Mail boxes at five more local post offices were burglarized over the weekend. Investigators think they could be […]