Republican Party files complaint over election process TUCSON – The Republican Party says that due to how the mail-in ballots were printed, with the voter’s party registration displayed on the envelope, they believe it could have affected voter’s ability to have their voice heard. A complaint was filed to the Department of Justice before the […]
The Postal Service wants employees to know about some important changes concerning the open season benefits enrollment period that began this week. Here’s a rundown: • The U.S. Office of Personnel Management recently announced that the average total premiums for individuals enrolled in plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) will increase 4 […]
ALBANY, NEW YORK – John R. Elbayeh, aka Jean Elbayeh, age 43, of Albany, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with stealing iPhones and other valuable items from mailed packages. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area for […]
AMHERST, Ohio (WJW) — Quick action by a neighbor and postal carrier helped save a woman who was attacked by her 100 pound dog. The woman was taken to the hospital and is home recovering after undergoing two surgeries, one on each of her arms. 33-year-old Janae Presutto-Canon says around noon Wednesday, she heard her […]
BOSTON – A Winchester man was arrested yesterday and charged with assaulting a federal postal worker and cocaine possession. Raymond Acevedo, 29, was charged with one count of assaulting a federal postal worker and one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Acevedo was detained following an initial appearance […]
HAMMOND –Tanisha Banks of Merrillville, Indiana was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Theresa Springmann after being convicted during a 4-day trial in January 2019. She was convicted of conspiring to rob the United States Postal Service, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Banks was sentenced to 90 months in prison, 2 years of supervised release and […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A letter carrier from Lewiston is receiving national recognition for her life-saving efforts following an accident last year. Theresa Jo Belkota has seen a lot in her 25 years as a postal worker, but the event she’s being recognized for actually happened when she was off the clock. Back in June of […]
Heroic Clerk to receive Letter of Thanks Personally signed by Postmaster General A brief ceremony honoring an Idaho Falls postal clerk for his quick action in rescuing an elderly customer from being scammed. His quick action saved the customer $900. The clerk will be presented with a letter of thanks personally signed by the Postmaster […]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek has issued a warrant for the arrest of a postal worker for allegedly taking an amazon package from a residence. The incident was captured on home surveillance. The worker has been identified as Dalonda Johnson. She will now have to answer to a judge on a misdemeanor charge of […]
Around the beginning of October, Special Agents from the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General (USPS-OIG) contacted the Police Bureau’s Detective Coordination Team and reported that an employee was suspected of stealing new phones out of their boxes at the Northeast Portland Processing and Distribution Center. After an investigation, 23-year-old Rico Manuel […]