Tallahassee, Florida – 8/4/26 – Stacy Michelle Braxton, 39, of Marianna, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of delay or destruction of mail. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “Our citizens must be able to rely upon […]
8/3/26 – Marvell Trevenski Jackson, Jr., age 26, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison following his convictions for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and theft of mail, announced U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall. United States District Judge Brian A. Jackson further sentenced Jackson to three years of supervised release […]
USPS News Link – 8/4/26 -The Postal Service is reminding employees that gambling in the workplace violates USPS policies and federal ethics laws. Employees are prohibited from gambling while on duty, in uniform or on USPS property. They also cannot use USPS computers or mobile phones to gamble at any time. Prohibited gambling includes: • […]
WASHINGTON — 8/3/26 – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today called on the Postal Service Board of Governors to remove Postmaster General David Steiner, accusing him of using the U.S. Postal Service in an effort to implement President Trump’s election mail executive order, which federal […]
DeShaune Stewart, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity for killing two Dublin, Ohio, postal supervisors in 2017, is seeking release from a federal psychiatric facility. The Bureau of Prisons proposed transferring him to a facility in South Carolina, but federal prosecutors are strongly opposing the move, and a court hearing is set […]
NEWARK, N.J. – 8/3/26 – A former postal worker admitted to repeatedly burglarizing post offices in January and February 2023 to steal mail, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Zyeama Johnson, 31, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty on July 28, 2026, before U.S. district Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to six counts of […]
7/28/26 – NARFE National President William Shackelford submitted formal comments to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on July 23, responding to its notice regarding its collection of medical claims data of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program participants. NARFE acknowledged that the revised notice, together with a public explanation […]
NARFE 7/28/26 – As members prepare for Open Season this fall to review your health benefits, some annuitants may need to contact the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). NARFE Federal Benefits Experts learned last week that OPM has changed how retirees should contact Retirement Services. If you have previously used , please note that this mailbox […]
WICHITA, KAN. – 7/31/26 – A former mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) admitted to stealing letters and parcels instead of delivering them to their rightful owners. According to court documents, Amanda Tucker, 48, of Scott City, Kansas, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail by a postal employee. Tucker delivered […]
WASHINGTON — 7/30/26 – U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct.) introduced 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 […]