Pittsburgh Man Charged in Death of U.S. Postal Service Worker

Pittsburgh Man Charged in Death of U.S. Postal Service Worker

PITTSBURGH – 10/07/21 – Eric M. Kortz, 53, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged today with the murder of a United States Postal Service mail carrier, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The criminal complaint was filed just minutes ago in federal court in Pittsburgh. Kortz is expected to make an […]

USPS Ends Fourth Quarter with Strongest Service Performance Across All Mail Categories

USPS Ends Fourth Quarter with Strongest Service Performance Across All Mail Categories

Holiday peak season preparations include installing high-speed package processing equipment across USPS network; 75 of 112 new package sorting machines installed to date Improved service and network performance are elements of the agency’s 10-Year Delivering for America plan WASHINGTON, DC — 10/08/21 – The U.S. Postal Service reported service delivery performance scores through the end […]

Staten Island Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud in Scheme to Exploit the COVID-19 Crisis

Staten Island Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud in Scheme to Exploit the COVID-19 Crisis

Defendant Defrauded Customers who Purchased Personal Protective Equipment During the Early Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic 10/07/21 – This afternoon, in federal court in Brooklyn, Kevin J. Lipsitz pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to mail fraud in connection with his sale of large quantities of personal protective equipment (PPE) at […]

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – 10/07/21 – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal check books and credit cards from the postal system, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Tashon Ragan, aka “Ta,” 21, of Newark, previously pleaded guilty by videoconference […]

Hiring events helping USPS fill seasonal jobs

Hiring events helping USPS fill seasonal jobs

USPS – 10/08/21 – The Postal Service’s job fairs are attracting hundreds of applicants for seasonal and career positions as the organization ramps up for the busy winter holidays. More than 500 people applied for jobs at a recent fair at the Milwaukee Main Post Office. “We were hoping for around 100 people the first […]

New for the Holidays: Prices, Shipping Rates and Dates

New for the Holidays: Prices, Shipping Rates and Dates

WASHINGTON, DC — 10/07/21 – It looks to be another odd year for holiday celebrations. The biggest question likely on most minds is, do we make merry in person or virtually? No matter your plans, the Postal Service is ready to do its part to handle your special holiday greetings and gifts. But we also […]

Former Louisiana Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft

Former Louisiana Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – 10/5/21 – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans, announced that HAROLD SAINTES, JR. age 52, of Franklin, Louisiana pled guilty as charged to a one count Bill of Information for Theft of Mail, before United States District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey today. In papers filed with the court and signed by defendant SAINTES,  […]

Former Missouri Treasurer of NPMHU Local 314 sentenced to 18 months of prison and three years of probation for embezzling over $184,000 in union funds

Former Missouri Treasurer of NPMHU Local 314 sentenced to 18 months of prison and three years of probation for embezzling over $184,000 in union funds

On September 21, 2021, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Yvette Luster, former Treasurer of Postal Mail Handlers Local 314 (located in Hazelwood, Mo.), was sentenced to 18 months of prison and three years of probation. Luster was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $184,138 and […]

Seven Former Illinois Postal Service Employees Charged in Federal Probe of Credit Cards Stolen From the Mail

Seven Former Illinois Postal Service Employees Charged in Federal Probe of Credit Cards Stolen From the Mail

CHICAGO — 9/29/21 – Seven former U.S. Postal Service employees in the Chicago area have been charged with participating in schemes to steal credit cards and other financial instruments from the mail.  The indictments are the latest charges in “Operation Cash on Delivery,” a federal investigation that previously resulted in conspiracy charges against several other former […]