10/18/2017 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A South Charleston woman who stole from the Tornado Post Office in Kanawha County pleaded guilty today, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Martha Edele, 34, entered her guilty plea to theft of government money. Edele was employed as an Officer-In-Charge at the Tornado Post Office. From December 23, 2013, through January […]
A former Republican political candidate in Indiana who authored a right-wing blog was arrested this week for allegedly mailing a pipe bomb and a threatening letter containing a bullet to two of his political opponents. The pipe bomb exploded at a post office, leaving a pregnant postal worker with “cuts, abrasions and bruises to her head, legs, […]
The Pacific Area and the Bay Valley District report the following impacts to operations due to wildfires in the area The following offices are closed and customer are being served through the Alternate Location identified below. The locations are: Oct. 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m. ET California wildfires Bay Valley Oakland, San Jose, Napa, Berkley, Carmel, […]
WESTLAKE, OH — Police were called to the Westlake Post Office Tuesday morning. A disgruntled employee reportedly said she was going to bring a gun to work. The employee was later located by officers at her home and denied making any such statements. A spokesperson for Westlake Police said post offices are federal property and […]
9/10/17 Hurricane Irma Suncoast All Post Offices, stations, branches and finance units within the 3-digit ZIP Code ranges of 321, 327, 328, 329, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 346 and 347 suspended all operations — retail, delivery and business mail entry as well as drop shipments — at close of business, Friday, Sept. […]
9/6/17 – At least one employee suffered minor injuries Wednesday when “one, possibly two explosive devices detonated” in a post office in East Chicago, Indiana, according to an ATF spokesperson. The fire department received the call of a possible explosion at the East Chicago Main Passport Post Office around 6 p.m. at 901 E. Chicago […]
7/19/17 In Alpine, a federal judge sentenced 59-year-old Karl Henry Peterson to 37 months in federal prison for setting the U.S. Post Office in Alpine ablaze last year announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr. and Inspector in Charge Adrian Gonzalez, U.S. Postal Investigation Service, Houston Division. During yesterday’s sentencing hearing, United States District […]
On multiple occasions in the past month, the U.S. Post Office Esplanade Station, located at 2488 Williamsbridge Road, has provided poor customer service, sometimes no service at all, residents claim. The poor service involves customers being forced to wait outside indefinitely during employee lunch breaks – and, most recently, the closure of the entire station […]
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — People who live in Church Hill are frustrated over the abrupt closure of their post office. “Without any warning, it’s kind of depressing,” said Lewis Robinson, who showed up Monday morning to get mail from his post office box. So did John Rasmussen. “I have mail probably including checks for my […]
A new bill introduced on Capitol Hill is calling for a U.S. Postal Service office located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles to officially be designated the “Marvin Gaye Post Office”. Introduced by California Congresswoman Karen Bass, HR 1496 would require the South LA facility to be referred to by that specific designation […]