Chicago, IL – 8/28/26 – A joint investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Chicago Police Department resulted in the arrest on August 24, 2026, of Lyndell Deyoung, 35, of Chicago, IL. Deyoung was identified as a suspect in the July 19, 2024, shooting death of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Letter Carrier Octavia […]
TOPEKA, KAN. – 8/28/26 – A former Kansas postmaster pleaded guilty to falsifying money orders in order to embezzle from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). According to court documents, Sierra Werth, 32, of Quinter pleaded guilty to one count of misappropriation of postal funds. In January 2025, the U.S, Postal Service determined the post office […]
American citizens — and only American citizens — should decide American elections. The Save America Act is a common sense, bipartisan bill that would simply require — A Valid ID Before Registering to Vote in a Federal Election Proof of Citizenship No Mail-in Ballots (Except for Illness, Disability, Military or Travel) The President is calling on Republicans and Democrats to pass […]
Jovanni Jamison-Lewis Allegedly Stole Gift Cards, Greeting Cards and Lottery Tickets from the Mail Stream; Seven Victims Have Been Identified Since Defendant’s November 2025 Arrest (SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – 8/26/26 – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Jovanni Jamison-Lewis, 36, of Mastic Beach, was indicted on charges of Grand Larceny in […]
8/24/26 – The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association strongly objects to the United States Postal Service’s decision to finalize new rules governing federal ballot mail despite serious legal questions, ongoing litigation, and concerns raised by the NRLCA and others. NRLCA opposed the Administration’s Executive Order targeting vote by mail when it was issued earlier this […]
PORTLAND, Ore.—8/26/26 – The Seaside, Oregon, Postmaster has been charged with possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material and production of obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon. Ryan Sherman, 36, has been charged by criminal complaint and made his initial appearance in […]
CNBC – 8/26/26 A federal judge lifted the final injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order, allowing the administration to impose new requirements ahead of the November midterm election. The Postal Service rule requires states to provide mail-voter lists and use reviewed, uniquely barcoded ballot envelopes. About 30% of voters cast ballots by mail in […]
LITTLE ROCK—8/19/26 – George Elliot Gibson, III, will spend the next 48 months in federal prison for assault with the intent to rob two United States Postal employees. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down today by United States District Judge D. P. […]
ATLANTA – 8/25/26 – Melissa McAfee, a former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing mail containing checks and gift cards worth more than $1 million. “Mail carriers are entrusted with the responsibility of handling citizens’ valuable and personal communications, but McAfee abused that trust by stealing more than […]
WASHINGTON — 8/25/26 – The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package products for the 2026 peak holiday season. This temporary price adjustment is to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season. The planned change for peak season, […]