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 […]
CLEVELAND – 7/29/26 – A 43-year-old man was sentenced to prison for his role in a conspiracy that trafficked illegal drugs sourced from Mexico and mailed to Ohio through the U.S. Postal Service. Sherman Thomas, of Cleveland, was sentenced to 275 months (22.9 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese. After a […]
PROVIDENCE –7/24/26 – Three U.S. Postal Service employees pleaded guilty today in federal court in Rhode Island for their roles in a mail?theft scheme at the Providence U.S. Mail Processing and Distribution Center. Fernando Camacho, 31, of Providence, Angel Rivera, 30, of Providence, and Cyril Murray, 46, of Pawtucket each pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to […]
Defendant used stolen cash to pay for escorts; pool patio and outdoor bar; cruise expenses BOSTON – 7/27/26 – A former U.S. Postal Inspector – a federal law enforcement officer authorized to carry a firearm, make arrests and execute search warrants – has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly stealing over $330,000 in cash from […]
PROVIDENCE –7/24/26 – Three U.S. Postal Service employees pleaded guilty today in federal court in Rhode Island for their roles in a mail?theft scheme at the Providence U.S. Mail Processing and Distribution Center. Fernando Camacho, 31, of Providence, Angel Rivera, 30, of Providence, and Cyril Murray, 46, of Pawtucket each pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to […]
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 […]
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.