William Craig Durham, 56, was charged with kidnapping and murder in the killing of 35-year-old Brandi Reynolds. 7/1/26 – A man kidnapped and killed a U.S. Postal Service worker while she was delivering mail in North Carolina last week, police said, orphaning her two daughters, who lost their father just a few months before. Brandi […]
Baldwin: “If the election mail delays that we saw this spring are not addressed, they are likely to disenfranchise an even greater number of voters during the fall elections” WASHINGTON, D.C. – 7/1/26 – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for an investigation into the delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) during the […]
Pensacola, Florida – 6/30/26 – Evan Aldric Harris, 30, of Evergreen, Alabama, pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the plea today. U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “Our citizens depend upon the U.S. Postal Service to reliably deliver the mail, […]
Wilkes County, NC – On June 26, 2026, at approximately 4:16 p.m. the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request for law enforcement assistance at 304 Monteith Acres, Hays, North Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies discovered United States Postal Service (USPS) Rural Letter Carrier, Brandi Reynolds, deceased at the scene. Following an investigation, William Craig […]
July 16, 2026 Woman in $150M counterfeit postage shipping scheme sentenced to prison Mr. ZIP celebrates the nation’s 250th – PEN Johnson Highlights Postal Service Improvement Areas – PEN Hawley Launches Investigation into Failures at US Postal Service After Postmaster General Refused to Forego Bonuses – PEN Investigation underway after crash involving MARTA bus and postal delivery van […]
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 […]
June 29, 2026 For Immediate Release The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) is heartbroken by the tragic murder of NRLCA member Brandi Reynolds, a rural letter carrier in Hays, North Carolina who was fatally shot while serving her route last week. While the investigation remains ongoing, one thing is certain: this senseless and horrific […]
July 01, 2026 PEN, Postal Employee Network: PEN salutes our hard-working postal employees. For the past 28 years we have attempted t0 provide you with the latest postal news and benefits. We hope we have met that responsibility. God bless you all. Rick Owens – PEN BCBS FEP: Thank you, postal workers Happy National Postal […]
Defendants Allegedly Stole Money Orders Mailed to Property Management Companies Before Altering and Cashing Them 6/29/26 – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with U.S. Postal Inspection Service New York Division Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward, U.S. Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi and […]
Investigators need help contacting victims INDIANAPOLIS— 6/29/26 – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging three individuals in a significant mail theft and fraud scheme targeting at least 3,000 victims. Former United States Postal Service employee Janea Reaves, 38, has been charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and illegal transactions with […]