October 21, 2014 – 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 admitted to taking $1,551.91 from the stamp drawer and $480 from post office box rentals from the Rippon, West Virginia, post office while she was working as Postmaster Relief.

Carmody was sentenced this week to three years of probation and must pay a $500.00 fine.