WASHINGTON — 1/5/26 – As part of longstanding policies to safeguard the American public from trucking-related safety incidents, and in line with recent Department of Transportation (DOT) policies to make American roadways safer, the U.S. Postal Service will begin working with its contracted trucking providers to phase out any use of non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – 1/5/26 – Dominique Dunlap, 30, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release today for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and possession of stolen mail, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. In addition to the prison sentence, Dunlap […]
USPS 1/2/26 MYTH: How the Postal Service applies postmarks is changing. FACT: The Postal Service has not changed and is not changing our postmarking practices, which have been consistent since we began moving away from hand-canceling every item at Post Offices decades ago. Postmarks are generally applied by machines at our originating processing facilities and will […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 1/1/26 – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill on Tuesday to require the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to install security cameras at all USPS facilities to protect USPS employees, customers and property. “I’ve asked USPS to expand the use of security cameras at postal facilities in the District of Columbia […]
JACKSON, MS – 12/23/25 – United States Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi announced the sentencing of four individuals last week in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi for their involvement in an identity theft and bank fraud conspiracy scheme. Jaivon Davon Taylor, Jadin Winfield, Dennis James […]
Chicago, IL – 12/22/25 – Following a joint investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Chicago Police Department, Ralph Rodriguez, 42, of Chicago, IL, pleaded guilty in Cook County Criminal Court on December 2, 2025, to one felony count of theft and was sentenced to three years in prison due to his status as […]
Washington, DC – 12/22/25 – Ahead of the busy holiday season, United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Young Kim (CA-40) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address the nationwide increase in mail theft. The Maximizing Agency Integration on Letter (MAIL) Theft Act would crack down on thieves who steal delivered packages from homes by requiring cross-agency coordination on the […]
Jacksonville, Florida –12/19/25 – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Delvenia Renee Mitchell (54, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to theft of government of property, over $1,000. Mitchell faces up to 10 years in prison and payment of restitution. No sentencing date has been set. According to court documents, in 2023, Mitchell worked as […]
CHICAGO — 12/19/25 – A United States Postal Service employee has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly collecting augmented workers’ compensation benefits to which she was not entitled. In 2012, GRACIELA VENEGAS began receiving workers’ compensation benefits for an injury she sustained in the performance of her Postal Service duties. Venegas claimed her spouse […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – 12/18/25 – A Belton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in the theft of government property, Treasury checks. Julian King, 32, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to 6 months imprisonment based upon his guilty plea to theft of government funds relating to […]