Explore incidents reported by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Department of Justice. Every published entry is reviewed, labeled by legal status, and linked to an original government announcement.
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The Southern District of New York announced a 39-month federal sentence for a former postal carrier involved in mail theft and fraud. Prosecutors described taking financial mail and personal information…
USPIS issued a notice seeking information about break-ins at residential mailboxes in the Bronx on February 26, 2026. The agency provided a case reference and instructions for witnesses to contact…
The Southern District of Georgia reported sentencing a third defendant in an Augusta-area mail-theft and check-fraud scheme. Prosecutors described thefts from postal receptacles in 2023 and 2024, primarily involving business…
The Department of Justice announced a federal sentence for a former employee at the Hines Post Office. Prosecutors said the person opened mail and took cash and gift cards during…
Federal prosecutors announced a guilty plea by a USPS mail handler in a case involving cellular phones stolen from mailed items. The DOJ release describes a federal prosecution for theft…
The Eastern District of Louisiana reported a guilty plea involving a contract delivery driver accused of taking a package from mail entrusted to him while transporting it between a processing…
Federal prosecutors said three postal employees pleaded guilty to charges involving theft of mail at the Providence processing and distribution center. The DOJ announcement described mail containing cash, checks and…
The Northern District of Georgia announced a federal prison sentence for a former postal carrier who pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail. DOJ said the investigation concerned checks and…
Postal inspectors announced an arrest on June 18, 2026, in a series of Chicago-area burglary incidents that investigators said began in May 2023. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office filed burglary…
