Indiana Postmaster Relief charged with embezzlement

A Postal Worker from Rockport, Indiana was charged with embezzlement following an investigation by the U.S. Postal Service and the Office of Inspector General. Acting U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler says Brittney Thorpe, 26, allegedly took Postal Service money orders and converted them to cash to pay her living expenses.  This allegedly took place between December […]

Sister Act: Two NY Postmaster Reliefs sentenced to probation for stealing USPS funds

Amanda Elliott, 35, of Ellington, N.Y., and Tamara Elliott, 30, of Falconer, N.Y., were sentenced Thursday to two years probation. Amanda was ordered to pay over $5,500 in restitution, while her sister was ordered to pay over $11,000. As part of her sentence, Tamara will also serve three months home confinement. Both sisters pleaded guilty […]

Updated: Maine Postmaster Relief pleads guilty to stealing over $20,000 worth of mail and money orders

March 6, 2015 – Update: The former PMR has been sentenced to three months in federal prison for stealing mail and embezzling postal money orders. Maine Postmaster Relief pleads guilty to stealing over $20,000 worth of mail and money orders August 19, 2014 – A former Postmaster Relief  (PMR) at the post office in East […]

Sister Act: Two NY Relief Postmasters use same scheme to steal funds from USPS

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that in separate and unrelated cases, Amanda Elliott, 35, of Ellington, N.Y., and Tamara Elliott, 30, of Falconer, N.Y., pleaded guilty to misappropriation of postal service funds by postal service employee before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio. The charge carries a maximum sentence […]

Maine Postmaster Relief pleads guilty to stealing $3437 in postal funds to pay taxes

The Postmaster Relief confessed that she took $3,437.42 in Postal Service funds because of ongoing tax problems. She added that money from stamp and money order sales were used to pay her personal bills and taxes. Press Release from the US Attorney’s office Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Nicole […]

East Texas Postmaster Relief pleads guilty to embezzling postal funds

Tyler, Texas (KETK) — A 43-year-old Henderson, Texas woman has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales. Tracy A. Bojorquez, former Postmaster Relief at the Joinerville Post Office, has pleaded guilty to misappropriation of United State postal funds today before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. […]