Postal crimes are almost a daily event. These are the ones we found today
3 arrested in mail fraud investigation in southwest Houston, authorities say
Inspectors from the U.S. Postal Service and Houston police arrested Gilbert Ochoa, Ashley Pitones, and Daniel Guasco for mail theft and other crimes last week.
Baltimore-area mail theft: Altered checks and stolen money orders plague multiple post offices
Following our investigation, multiple victims reported thousands in losses from stolen and altered checks mailed at several Baltimore-area post offices.
Stolen Checks, Washed Names: Palm Desert Post Office Mail Theft Under Investigation
Valley residents say checks mailed at the Palm Desert post office are being stolen, altered, and cashed under fake names. Law enforcement weighs in, and victims say the USPS is offering little help.
Drop-off mail boxes remain prime targets for mail theft
One day last month, a local resident showed up at the Town Crier offices with two torn envelopes found in a downtown Los Altos parking lot. The envelopes had contained
Former Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing U.S. Mail Contents
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SONIA MILLER (“MILLER’), age 54, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on April 24, 2025, by United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, after previously pleading guilty to theft of U.S. mail matter by a postal employee, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1709(a).
AirPods stolen from mail are tracked to USPS worker’s Louisiana home, feds say
A customer’s new AirPods were missing from a package that had been clearly “opened and resealed,” leading them to believe the devices were stolen, according to federal court filings.
Okolona mail dumping allegation leads to USPS employee’s resignation
Complaints about missing mail in the Okolona area have led to a federal investigation, and now, a United States Postal Service employee has resigned.
