DOJ – 10/30/20 – A Maple Heights mail carrier was arrested this morning and charged on a federal criminal complaint in the Northern District of Ohio. U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman and U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General Special Agent in Charge Kenneth Cleevely announced that De’Andrian L. Rice, age 27, of Maple Heights, was […]
USPS News Link – 10/30/20 – The Postal Service is continuing to remind employees of the rules surrounding political activity under the Hatch Act. The Hatch Act is a law that prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty, while wearing a federal uniform or identification badge, while on federal property or […]
USPS – 10/30/20 – In the final weekend before the November election, the United States Postal Service will continue to implement extraordinary measures to advance and expedite the delivery of the nation’s ballots. Between Oct. 26 and Nov. 24, local postal management is authorized and expected to use extraordinary measures, such as the following, to […]
Defendants Alleged to Adopt Identities of Recently Deceased People to Steal Funds and Open Accounts OAKLAND – 10/29/20 – Dayna Lynn Alexander, also known as Dayna Lyn Huntsman, and Alicia Amanda Roberts, also known as Alicia Roberts Canal, have been charged in a criminal complaint with an alleged conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced United […]
BANGOR, Maine: 10/29/20 – A Burlington, Maine woman was sentenced in federal court in Bangor today for mailing a threatening communication to Sen. Susan Collins, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Suzanne Muscara, 38, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. On November […]
10/29/20 – US Postal Inspectors are working to find the people responsible for dumping two bins of stolen mail in a townhome complex dumpster. A resident of the Willow Run Townhome complex on Perry Road near Windfern spotted the discarded mail Thursday morning and immediately notified management. Head of maintenance John Lester fished all of […]
Doctor Admits Role in Illegal Kickback Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – DOJ 10/29/20 – A Bergen County, New Jersey, doctor today admitted participating in a conspiracy to violate the federal anti-kickback statute, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Mark A. Filippone, 72, of Wallington, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. […]
HUNTINGTON — 10/29/20 – A former Huntington postal worker faces up to five years in federal prison for his part in a California-to-Huntington marijuana conspiracy that ended in 2018 when officers recovered a package that held about 16 pounds of marijuana. Carl Andrew Varnum, 49, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana. According to U.S. […]
PHOENIX – Record-breaking requests for mail-in ballots have caused some issues at the Post Office. That, combined with all of the candidate mail and navigating a pandemic, means a tough time for the postal service. “You know with COVID, we have some more challenges sometimes in certain areas, but overall, we’re just making sure we get everything delivered. It […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When it comes to the U.S. Postal Service, Florida’s seeing delivery delays in the home stretch before Election Day. It’s a concern for some voters, seeing as more than a million mail-in ballots are outstanding before the Nov. 3 deadline. The U.S. Postal Service has been trying to get 95% of first-class […]