New Jersey Postal Employee Indicted for Unemployment Fraud

New Jersey Postal Employee Indicted for Unemployment Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – 2/6/26 – A New Jersey woman was charged by indictment with five counts of wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in unemployment funds while working for the United States Postal Service, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced. Samantha Jenkins, 45, of North Plainfield, New Jersey, had her arraignment yesterday […]

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Obstruction and Video Voyeurism Charges

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Obstruction and Video Voyeurism Charges

BOSTON – 2/6/26 – A New Hampshire man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to obstruction and video voyeurism charges. Nicholas Testagrossa, 43, of Rindge, N.H., pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction and attempted obstruction of an official proceeding, and two counts of video voyeurism. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman […]

Former USPS Employee Faces Additional Charges in Postal Contract Bribery Scheme

Former USPS Employee Faces Additional Charges in Postal Contract Bribery Scheme

AKRON, Ohio – 2/6/26 – As a result of an ongoing investigation into the criminal activities of a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker, a Summit County man now faces additional accusations in a highly coordinated conspiracy to award USPS contracts to specific business entities. In a superseding indictment filed Feb. 4, a federal grand […]

USPS to observe Presidents Day Feb. 16

USPS to observe Presidents Day Feb. 16

Self-service options are available in many retail lobbies when Post Offices are closed WASHINGTON — 2/3/25 – The U.S. Postal Service will observe Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Customers are reminded that when Post Offices […]

Warwick Man Sentenced for Trafficking Two Kilos of Cocaine

Warwick Man Sentenced for Trafficking Two Kilos of Cocaine

PROVIDENCE – 2/2/26 – A Warwick man has been sentenced in federal court in Rhode Island for trafficking two kilos of cocaine, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. Manuel Jose Miranda, 37, was sentenced to federal prison on January 22, 2026, by U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose, to 60 months of incarceration […]

Grand jury indicts Buffalo man for attacking postal carrier

Grand jury indicts Buffalo man for attacking postal carrier

BUFFALO, N.Y. — 2/2/26 – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jacob D. Ortiz, 34, of Buffalo, NY, with assaulting a federal employee, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen M. McCarthy, who is handling the case, stated […]

Lowell Man Convicted of Directing the Robbery of a Mail Carrier Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Lowell Man Convicted of Directing the Robbery of a Mail Carrier Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

CONCORD – 2/2/26 – A Lowell resident was sentenced today in federal court for aiding and abetting the robbery of a mail carrier in order to steal mail in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Tyler Savinon, 19, was sentenced by U.S. District Chief Judge Samantha D. Elliott to 18 months in federal prison […]