SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Tanner Brown, 25, of Cobleskill, New York, was sentenced today in federal court in Syracuse to 18 months of Probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, after previously pleading guilty to one felony count of delaying the mail, announced Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi, United States Postal Service-Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG), Northeast Area Field Office. Continue reading WILLIAMSPORT PA- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jessica Stover, age 27, of Millheim, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on August 3, 2021, by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann to one year of probation for theft of mail. Stover was also ordered to pay $350 in restitution and a $300 fine. Continue reading Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Russell Stanley III, age 40, of Bowie, Maryland, today to 11 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, and bribery of a government official. Continue reading ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two St. Paul area men involved in a Twin Cities-based mail theft scheme have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the conspiracy. Continue reading MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for assaulting and attempting to rob a postal employee. Continue reading WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service reported fourth-quarter service delivery performance data through the first three weeks of July that showed sustained improvement across all First-Class, Marketing and Periodical mail categories from the third quarter ended June 30. Continue reading NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man admitted today to conspiring to commit bank fraud by soliciting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees to steal check books from the mail and depositing fraudulent checks, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Continue reading From the American Postal Workers Union: Various media outlets have reported that the White House is considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for federal employees. Continue reading Washington D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service and its inspection agency seeking records about a covert program to secretly comb through online posts of social media users before street protests, raising concerns about chilling the privacy and expressive activity of internet users. Continue reading The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet Aug. 6, 2021, in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC.
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NY Letter Carrier Sentenced for Discarding Mail in Woods
Pennsylvania Postal Worker Sentenced For Mail Theft
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine in Maryland and Bribing Letter Carriers to Deliver it
Two Minnesota Men Sentenced to Prison for Twin Cities Postal Crime Spree
St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for the Assault and Attempted Robbery of a Postal Employee
USPS says first class ontime performance increased to 89.3% in July
New Jersey man conspired with postal workers to steal blank checkbooks from mail, defraud banks
APWU opposes requiring postal workers to be vaccinated
Electronic Frontier Foundation Sues U.S. Postal Service For Records About Covert Social Media Spying Program
U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet Aug. 6
