CHICAGO —7/21/26 – A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a woman of assaulting a United States Postal Service mail carrier following a two-day trial. DIANE BRINKLEY assaulted the mail carrier on June 9, 2025, in Chicago. The mail carrier was delivering mail at a home near Brinkley’s former residence when Brinkley approached and began […]
RICHMOND, Va. – A Maryland man was sentenced to a year and 10 months in prison for mail theft and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on Jan. 22, 2023, Jose Arnulfo Reyes, 27, of Oxon Hill, and another individual drove Reyes’ girlfriend’s car to the Fairfax Station Post […]
7/23/26 – Two men have been charged in federal court for their alleged roles in a scheme to acquire and sell counterfeit United States postage stamps. On April 21, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging John Patrick Best, 55, of Hoschton, Georgia, and Kevin Douglas Padgett, 48, of Phenix City, Alabama, with […]
WASHINGTON — 7/22/26 – Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act to prohibit United States Postal Service (USPS) leadership from receiving bonuses or additional compensation until mail service and delivery meet the standards that the American people deserve. The bill comes after Senator Hawley launched an investigation into USPS’ failure […]
OIG – 7/22/26 – The Postal Service and U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) have been warning the public about romance scams a.k.a. “catfishing” — a rising form of online fraud that can lead to tremendous financial and emotional losses. Malicious actors, whether here or abroad, prey on vulnerable, often lonely individuals, baiting them with promises […]
OIG -7/20/26 – Mail theft is an abuse of trust in America’s postal system, and every OIG employee is committed to stopping this misuse of trust by postal employees and the criminal networks that use them. As always, our Office of Investigations has been active in this fight. In the first half of fiscal year […]
Tampa, Florida – 7/20/26 – Alexandria Bullock (46, Wimauma) has pleaded guilty to theft by a postal employee. Bullock faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to the plea agreement, Bullock entered duty with the […]
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 […]