US Postal Inspection Service

Oct 3rd

Suspect arrested in Arkansas Post office robbery

Hot Springs police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service reportedly arrested a suspect Thursday afternoon in connection with the armed robbery of the downtown post office Thursday morning, according to authorities. The robbery occurred at approximately 9:45 a.m. at the Hot Springs National Park Station. “The U.S. Inspection Service works diligently to protect the U.S. […]

Sep 26th

Massachusetts Woman Sentenced for Mailing and Tweeting bomb, Anthrax and Death Threats

(September 18, 2014) Boston – A Quincy woman was sentenced yesterday for sending multiple bomb, anthrax and other death threats through the U.S. mail, e-mail and Twitter. Linda Louise Culkin, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge George A. O’Toole, Jr. to 51 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to […]

Sep 1st

NY Fire Department Lieutenant charged in connection with mail stolen from letter carrier at gunpoint

A Brockport, NY volunteer Fire Department lieutenant is charged with theft of stolen mail, mail fraud, theft of public money, forgery of endorsement of treasury checks ROCHESTER, N.Y.—(August 25, 2014) U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Steven Ray, 48, of Brockport, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with mail fraud, […]

Aug 12th

Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of Henning, TN Postal Workers

Memphis, TN – Chastain Montgomery, Sr., 50, of Lavergne, TN, was sentenced to consecutive life sentences in federal prison for the murders of United States Postal Service employees Paula Robinson and Judy Spray, announced Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee; Thomas Noyes, Inspector in Charge of the Charlotte Division, […]

Aug 10th

Four Texans head to prison for operating theft and fraud ring with stolen mail

HOUSTON – Dana Sue Hales and three other Houston area residents have been sentenced in relation to a theft and fraud ring that operated in Northeast Harris County and elsewhere, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Hales, 42, pleaded guilty for her role in the overall scheme as did Lindsay Ann Grice, 27, Joseph Scott […]

Jul 29th

Mailing Company Employee Admits To Stealing 2,031 Containers worth over $2.8 Million From USPS

Baltimore, Maryland – Roland Michael Muir, age 57, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to steal, and theft of, aluminum carts from the U.S. Postal Service. The plea agreement was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Postal Inspector in Charge Gary R. Barksdale of the […]

Jul 28th

Texas Man Arrested for Sending Hundreds of Hoax White Powder Letters

DALLAS — A Rowlett, Texas, man was arrested this morning by special agents with the FBI and inspectors with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on a criminal complaint charging an offense stemming from hundreds of white powder hoax letters he allegedly mailed from North Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District […]

Jul 27th

Postal News Briefs for July 27, 2014

West Virginia Postmaster Relief (PMR) pleads guilty to theft MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that Brenda Carmody, age 49, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, entered a plea of guilty to misappropriation of postal funds between August of 2013 and January of 2014. Carmody admitting to taking $1,551.91 from […]