ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The family of a U.S. Postal carrier continues to grieve the shocking loss of Pepe Hernandez. He was killed while delivering mail in southwest Albuquerque. “It’s been hard,” said Nikki Hernandez, who was married to Pepe. “We miss him, we are all grieving.” Nikki said she became worried on April 22 when Pepe […]
BOSTON – 5/21/19 – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been sentenced in federal court in Boston with embezzling over $18,000. Rashayna Seney, 26, of Randolph, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to time served (one day) and three years of supervised release with the special condition that during […]
PEN – 5/19/19 – A former Postal Inspector filed a discrimination and wrongful termination Federal lawsuit (1:19-cv-652,see attached complaint) in the Eastern District of California (EDC) credibly alleging the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) supervisors Mack Gadsden Jr, Jennifer Vincent-Hiland, executive (California, Hawaii, Guam) Raphael Nunez, executive (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana) Anthony Galetti, […]
PEN Exclusive – 5/17/19 – A Stockton CA Postal Inspector, Daron Tarver, is scheduled to appear in Sacramento Federal Court on May 23, 2019, stemming from his arrest and indictment (USA v Tarver 2:18-cr-223 see attached complaint) late last year alleging that he had unlawfully opened a package not sent or addressed to him containing […]
As new neighborhoods and subdivisions are being built all over East Tennessee, Congressman Tim Burchett wants to give homeowners have a say in where their mail gets delivered. Rep. Burchett introduced a resolution last month that would let local groups work with the U.S. Postal Service to decide which type of mailboxes are wanted in […]
Angela Erickson spent the better part of last year lovingly sewing two quilts. One, meant for her uncle, depicts Utah artifacts. The other, displaying a brilliantly-intricate elephant, was for her dad. She shipped them to Illinois just in time for Christmas. They didn’t make it. “I can’t remake these quilts,” she said fighting back tears. […]
RICHMOND, Va. — An employee with the United States Postal Service tells CBS 6 Problem Solvers she’s been unable to work for weeks after a traumatizing incident on the job and she’s not getting workers’ compensation while on medical leave. The incident occurred on April 19, a day that started out like any ordinary day […]
Defendant Stole Dozens of Digital Devices from Kent Priority Mail Annex and Recruited Others to Re-Sell them on Online Marketplaces and Elsewhere 5/14/19 – A former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to fourteen months in prison for stealing electronic devices from mail […]
NEW YORK, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — H.R. Harmer will conduct the sale of the first part of the renowned “ERIVAN” Collection of United States Postal History in New York City. Included in this sale will be the famed “Alexandria Blue Boy” stamp, which last appeared at public auction in 1967. Opening price for the stamp will start at $1,000,000 with […]
ANKENY, IA ? 5/13/19 – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for obstructing exit routes and failing to train employees at the postal facility in Ankeny, Iowa. OSHA proposed $184,694 in penalties. OSHA inspected the facility after receiving a complaint from the National Association […]