ATLANTA, GA – William Wilkins and Michael Fairnot-Woods have been sentenced to 18 years and 15 years in federal prison, respectively, for their roles in an armed robbery spree that targeted U.S. Postal Service letters carriers in Decatur and Lithonia, Georgia. The robberies were part of a scheme to steal a rival drug dealer’s marijuana […]
Postal Workers in Warrensburg, North Kansas City Indicted KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced two postal workers were indicted by a federal grand jury today, in separate and unrelated cases, for stealing thousands of pieces of mail and for stealing money from a cash drawer. […]
Mysterious spy cameras collecting data at post offices DENVER — Within an hour of FOX31 Denver discovering a hidden camera, which was positioned to capture and record the license plates and facial features of customers leaving a Golden Post Office, the device was ripped from the ground and disappeared. FOX31 Denver investigative reporter Chris Halsne […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A former highway contract driver for the U.S Postal Service was sentenced Monday to a year of probation and 25 hours of community service for stealing more than $1,000 from 160 pieces of mail. The judge also ordered the driver to pay a $250 fine and $1,155.95 in restitution to the victims. The […]
National Consumer Protection Week March 1–7, 2015 This year, National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) runs from March 1–7, 2015. NCPW helps consumers by providing information, materials, and services to improve their ability to protect themselves from fraud. We encourage Postmasters and facility managers to conduct local activities to support National Consumer Protection Week; however, we […]
From the USPS Office of Inspector General: A mail cover is an investigative tool used to record data appearing on the outside of a mailpiece. Law enforcement agencies use this information to protect national security; locate fugitives; obtain evidence; or help identify property, proceeds, or assets forfeitable under criminal law. Code of Federal Regulations, Title […]
U.S. Postal Inspection Service: Prosecution against suspects in beating of Springfield mail carrier to be pursued at state level SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service will not pursue federal charges against two suspects who allegedly assaulted a mail carrier last month in the Forest Park neighborhood. “They are going to be prosecuted at the […]
1/29/15 – The Postal Inspection Service arm that uses “CSI”-style science to crack cases celebrated its 75th anniversary this week. The Forensic Laboratory Services Division is comprised of a national laboratory in Dulles, VA, and 18 digital evidence labs around the nation. These facilities use state-of-the-art equipment, including an automated fingerprint identification system and a […]
Hidden Side of the Post Office : The Police Force Behind the USPS The U.S. Postal Service moves millions of packages and letter every single day, and The List‘s Brien McElhatten discovered a little known police force that keep it all running smoothly and safely. via Hidden Side of the Post Office – ABC2News.com.
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 […]