Former VA NALC Treasurer Sentenced to 6 Months Home Detention, 5 Years of Supervised Probation, Financial and Fraud Counseling, and Must Have a Mental Health Evaluation On March 25, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, Choi Hawks, former Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) […]
On March 25, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, Henry Mayer, former Financial Secretary of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Local 852 (located in Yakima, Wash.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement from a labor union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The indictment follows an […]
HOUSTON – The final person has been convicted in an eight-defendant conspiracy in which fraudulent tax returns were filed using identification information that was stolen and used without lawful authority, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Edward Dwayne Vallier, 42, of Houston, entered his guilty plea to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud this […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former mail carrier who worked at the Rogersville, Mo., post office pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing mail that contained cash and gift cards. Margi J. Greek, 39, of Omaha, Ariz., waived her right to a […]
On March 3, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, Jeffrey Jones, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 6066 (located in Chesapeake, Va.), was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to pay restitution of $7,649. On November 20, 2014, Jones pled […]
Investigation Exposed Woman Who Fraudulently Collected $250,000 in Federal Benefits; Received Food Stamps While Taking Postal Disability Payments Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced Colette Lee, age 49, of Baltimore, today to 18 months confinement, followed by three years of supervised release for making false statements to obtain federal employee […]
On March 3, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, Jeffrey Jones, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 6066 (located in Chesapeake, Va.), was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to pay restitution of $7,649. On November 20, 2014, Jones […]
Someone left their mark on several postal vehicles over the weekend. It happened in the lot behind the south Omaha Post Office near 24th and L Saturday night. WOWT 6 News acquired a police report which noted 17 postal vans were damaged by graffiti. More
CHESTERFIELD, Va. – In broad daylight, with customers inside, two men attempted to rob a post office. The crime happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday, at the Ampthill Branch in Chesterfield, off Meadowdale. The U.S postal inspector said the men had a semi-automatic weapon when they demanded cash from clerks inside. More
Police say an arrest warrant was issued for a Viola, Illinois man in connection with an armed robbery at the Taylor Ridge Post Office that took place in January. According to a statement from Rock Island County Sheriff Gerry Bustos, an arrest warrant for 39-year-old Walker L. Hampton of Viola was issued Friday, February 27, […]