On June 9, 2026, in the District Court of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Suzanne Vela, former Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1491 (located in Norman, Okla.), was charged with one count of embezzlement, in violation of 21 O.S. 1451 (B)(4). The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
July 16, 2026 My office has received numerous inquiries from residents of Blanco and surrounding communities regarding the closure of the Blanco Post Office and disruptions to postal services. In response, my office immediately contacted senior leadership at the United States Postal Service (USPS) for information and sent an official letter of inquiry to the […]
WASHINGTON — 7/16/26 – Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into the United States Postal Service (USPS) after Postmaster General David Steiner refused to provide answers for the terrible postal service in Missouri. Senator Hawley questioned USPS’ apparent retention of a New York consulting firm while Missourians’ mail delivery lags, despite Congress passing the Postal Service Reform […]
Former Postal Worker and Two Philadelphia Men Admit to Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud; Mount Laurel Man and Woman Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Same Conspiracy CAMDEN, N.J. – 7/16/26 – U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced that: (i) a former U.S. Postal Service employee admitted to stealing checks from the U.S. mail and […]
WASHINGTON — 6/30/26 – Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) launched an investigation into the ongoing mail service failures plaguing Missouri, alongside potential criminal activity in abandoned mail and the alarming distribution of lavish bonuses to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) executives. The investigation follows Senator Hawley’s questions to Postmaster General David Steiner in a Senate Homeland […]
Washington, D.C. – 7/15/26 – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner highlighting geographic areas of South Dakota still experiencing Postal Service delays and service issues. “A functional and efficient Postal Service is essential for many South Dakotans,” said Johnson. “While I’m encouraged to see some improvements in […]
USPS News Link – 7/16/26 – A new episode of “Mail with Mr. ZIP” — the animated series on YouTube that aims to increase awareness of the Postal Service among young audiences — spotlights the nation’s 250th birthday. In this episode, Mr. ZIP and his friends time travel to July 4, 1776, where they witness Benjamin […]
USPS 7/15/26 – The Postal Service is offering customers a way to buy and sell goods by using USPS Smart Lockers. Called USPS Local XChange, the service allows buyers and sellers who are local to each other to deliver and retrieve items purchased through an online marketplace without having to meet in person. A seller […]
ROCKFORD — 7/13/26 – A man has been sentenced to more than six and a half years in federal prison for robbing a United States Post Office in Rockford last year. On May 27, 2025, ANTHONY JOHNSON walked approximately one block from his residence in Rockford to the Post Office, where he reached for a firearm […]
Postal Service honors the limitless possibilities of beloved doll AUSTIN, TX — The U.S. Postal Service honored the possibilities and hope of Mattel’s Inc.’s iconic Barbie® — played with, enjoyed and collected by countless fans of all ages — with a new series of 10 collectible stamps and introduced to some of the doll’s most […]