ATLANTA – 12/17/20 – Former Postal employee Markeyta McAllister pleaded guilty to Obstruction of United States Mail for stealing cash and gift cards from more than 15 letters. “While most U.S. Postal Service employees serve Americans with integrity and honesty – McAllister did not,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “By opening peoples’ mail […]
12/16/20 – “Here in Central Florida, we’re keeping up, we’re seeing volumes double what they were last year especially here at the Lake Mary Plant that I work out of, and we’re able to process that mail seamlessly,” David Walton said. Walton says the secret for the Postal Service was the ability to add staff […]
INDIANAPOLIS — If you are sending or waiting to receive a package for the holidays, you might be waiting a while longer. In fact, it is possible millions of packages won’t arrive before Christmas. 13News has confirmed increased demand and chronic staffing shortages have created a massive backup that has hobbled the U.S. Postal Service’s […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – 12/15/20 – A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was indicted by a federal grand jury today for stealing mail from customers on his route and depositing their checks into his own bank account. Lane A. Snider, 21, of Kansas City, Kansas, was charged in a 13-count indictment returned by a federal […]
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – 12/16/20 – Darius Lee Allen, 26, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to 24 months’ imprisonment for assaulting a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier with a firearm. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentence. As part of his official duties, a USPS mail […]
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – 12/14/20 – Tanner Brown, 24, of Sharon Springs, New York, has been charged by indictment with one felony count of detaining and delaying U.S. 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 […]
BALTIMORE – 12/14/20 – The main post office downtown is still struggling to sort and deliver mail, and that means your packages may not arrive in a timely way. The 11 News I-Team first reported the problems on Friday and on Monday learned nothing has changed. People want to know why packages is sitting for […]
Postal Service Pulling out All Stops to Meet Seasonal Volumes Amid Pandemic WASHINGTON, DC — 12/14/20 – In an extraordinary year of unprecedented challenges given the COVID-19 pandemic and a historic record of mail and package volume this holiday season, the Postal Service encourages customers to send their holiday gifts and cards as soon as possible. […]
Luther Sales – December 2020 – The holiday season is approaching quickly, and no matter how we choose to celebrate this year, one thing will remain steadfast- we have lists of gifts to purchase for loved ones, items that need updating in our homes, and spaces to maximize in the midst of a new era […]
Don’t Get Caught Unprepared; Our Priority: Yule WASHINGTON, DC — 12/14/20 – You’re very nearly there! It’s the last week to get those holiday gifts and greetings in the mail by the recommended deadlines. Dec. 14 – 21 is expected to be the Postal Service’s busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season. This has […]