USPS Board of Governor’s Decides to Temporarily Suspend the USPS Employer Contributions for the FERS Retirement System

USPS Board of Governor’s Decides to Temporarily Suspend the USPS Employer Contributions for the FERS Retirement System

NPMHU: 4/9/26 – Please find enclosed copies of the Mandatory Stand-Up Talk and FERS Action – Frequently Asked Questions/Talking Points (pdf) regarding the USPS Board of Governor’s decision to temporarily suspend the Postal Service’s employer contributions for Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuities. The suspension is effective April 10. According to the Postal Service, this action is […]

Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Theft of Mail

Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Theft of Mail

4/8/26 – Marvell Trevenski Jackson, Jr., age 26, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Brian A. Jackson to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and theft of mail, announced U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall. According to admissions made as part of his guilty plea, between at least July 2023, and continuing […]

Little Rock Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of a Postal Employee

Little Rock Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of a Postal Employee

LITTLE ROCK— 4/7/26 – Christopher Juan Sheard will spend the next 121 months in federal prison for the armed robbery of a postal employee. 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 Lee P. Rudofsky. A Superseding Information […]

Orleans Parish Resident Sentenced to 144 Months for Assault on a Postal Employee and Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Orleans Parish Resident Sentenced to 144 Months for Assault on a Postal Employee and Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 4/7/26 – JODY HARRIS (“HARRIS”), age 33, a resident of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on March 10, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion to 144 months, three (3) […]

OIG: A Mail Carrier Claimed She Was Disabled, but the Evidence Told Another Story

OIG: A Mail Carrier Claimed She Was Disabled, but the Evidence Told Another Story

Internal derangement and rotator cuff tears of the right and left shoulders, lumbosacral strain, and dorsal muscle strain of the back resulting from an injury — any medical doctor would declare this patient unable to perform labor-intensive work, especially that of a Postal Service employee. Add to that PTSD, depression, and chronic pain stemming from […]

Four Sentenced to Combined 99 Months in Federal Prison for US Postal Bribery Scheme

Four Sentenced to Combined 99 Months in Federal Prison for US Postal Bribery Scheme

4/7/26 – Four defendants involved in a United States Postal Service bribery scheme were sentenced to a combined 99 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. According to court documents, a former Senior Network Analyst for the United States Postal Service, Zechariah Yi, 52, of Aurora, […]

Montgomery, AL Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy Involving Stolen Mail and Bank Fraud

Montgomery, AL Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy Involving Stolen Mail and Bank Fraud

4/6/26 – Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced today that a Montgomery woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in a mail theft and bank fraud scheme that resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent deposits. On April 1, 2026, a federal judge sentenced Rhashema Shackleford, 37, of Montgomery, […]

Customers of Just Send It Mail Agency in Silverthorne, CO, Urged to Respond to Investigation of Possible Mail Mishandling

Customers of Just Send It Mail Agency in Silverthorne, CO, Urged to Respond to Investigation of Possible Mail Mishandling

DENVER, CO — The Denver Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is conducting a criminal investigation of a matter involving the delay of mail delivery to customers of a commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA) in Silverthorne, CO. The Postal Inspection Service is investigating mail that was either destined to or originating from Just Send […]

OPM Prioritizes Prevention and Wellness in FEHB and PSHB Programs

OPM Prioritizes Prevention and Wellness in FEHB and PSHB Programs

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released its Plan Year 2027 Carrier Call Letter for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Programs, outlining a clear shift toward prevention, wellness, and long-term health outcomes. The guidance calls on FEHB and PSHB carriers to help advance a healthcare […]