9/17/25 – United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that, on September 15, 2025, ROBERT W. LEDERHILGER III was convicted of mail fraud in connection with a years-long, mass-mailing scam. The defendant was found guilty following a one-week jury trial before U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter. “Robert […]
Rick Owens – Sunday, September 14, 2025 – Last Tuesday I was admitted to the hospital.I had no idea that as of today,Sunday,I would still be in the hospital. According to the doctors they have no idea when I can go home. More on me in a moment. All of my files to manage PEN […]
BOSTON – 9/5/25 – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly stealing packages containing prescription medications from postal customers on his route. Michael Vernon, 52, of Somerville, Mass. has been indicted on one count of theft of mail by an officer or employee. Vernon was […]
BOSTON – 9/5/25 – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly stealing packages containing prescription medications from postal customers on his route. Michael Vernon, 52, of Somerville, Mass. has been indicted on one count of theft of mail by an officer or employee. Vernon was […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — 9/6/25 – Vincent Anthony Gailliard Jr., 41, of Sumter, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that between April 2022 and May 2023, Gailliard was employed as a mail handler at the USPS Processing and Distribution Center in […]
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – 9/5/25 – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that RACHEL WATTS SANDERS (“SANDERS”), age 39, of Loranger, Louisiana, was sentenced on August 28, 2025, to five (5) years of probation. The determination of restitution will be held at a later date. SANDERS previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, […]
9/4/25 – Washington, D.C. – Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Chief Postal Inspector Gary Barksdale to address the surge of mail theft and vandalism in Sacramento County neighborhoods. Residents continue to face break-ins of Cluster Box Units (CBUs) and theft of postal keys, leaving many without secure access to their mail. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – 9/4/25 – Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) led an amendment that will direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to produce a plan on how they will reopen closed facilities and reestablish service in Western North Carolina. This amendment was included in the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026 and […]
WASHINGTON – 9/3/25 – Hachikosela Muchimba, 45, a former letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and resident of the District of Columbia, was stripped of his U.S. citizenship and sentenced to 66 months in federal prison today in connection with mail theft and bank fraud scheme that illegally netted him $1.6 million, announced U.S. […]
“The Recovery of Stolen Checks Act provides a fix to an outdated policy by allowing taxpayers to direct-deposit their refund to reduce the risk of repeated fraud, which would lead to a faster and more secure process for families to receive their refunds.” WASHINGTON – 9/2/25 – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has joined Sens. Marsha […]