Huntsville, Alabama | USPS mail carrier overturns near Mathis Mountain Road SE

"... HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A USPS mail carrier overturned Sunday afternoon near Mathis Mountain Road SE. WAFF was on the scene of the incident. We have reached out to Huntsville Police for more information ..."   
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Man chases USPS worker delivering mail, shoots at him a dozen times in CA, feds say

"...Postal Service employee who had been delivering mail at his San Francisco home, unloading an “entire magazine” at him, according to federal prosecutors. More than a year later, on July 18, a judge sentenced 38-year-old Vo Nguyen to 11 years in prison over the shooting, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced July 19. Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article290296824.html#storylink=cpy ..."   
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Stamp collecting might become a thing again with the launch of these new D&D stamps in the UK

"...The UK's Royal Mail, which issues new stamps regularly to honor special occasions is to release a super-cool set of Dungeons and Dragons stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D&D. ... Some of the framed, signed artwork is especially nice and if you are looking for that unique gaming memorabilia, which will definitely improve in value over time you should check out the Royal Mail's pre-order webpage and get ordering before the deadline."   
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The Apollo 11 astronauts made postal history on July 22, 1969 | Postmark: The moon, or thereabouts

"... They also brought the steel master die — shaved down to a fifth of its normal weight — from which the “First Man on the Moon” postage stamp would later be printed. The fact that the stamps would be printed from a master die that had been on the moon’s surface would intensify interest in the stamp, Postmaster General Winton M. Blount said at the time. However, perhaps overwhelmed by their astronautical duties, the spacemen neglected to cancel the envelope, known as the “moon cover.”..."   
Source: news.usps.com

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Sensitive mail at risk in Conway area after postal carrier robbed

"...Channel 9 Investigative Reporter Karla Ray has been covering these robberies for nearly two years and learned in this case that the crooks got away with the carrier’s universal arrow key. ..."   
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APWU | Don't Let Management Take Your Pulse!

"...The APWU is urging union members to refrain from participating in the USPS management’s Postal Pulse survey. Negotiations for a new union contract began June 25, and any information you give them can be used in retaliation to hurt us during negotiations and arbitration. ..."   
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5 Big Changes Made To Louisiana's Postal Services In 2024

"... Forwarding Mail? You Will Need Your ID

The USPS is clamping down on identity theft and protecting customers’ information, by beefing up procedures. When a customer requests an address change they have to verify their identity. A change of address request, or COA, must be submitted 90 days before your move date or up to 30 days after your move. ..."   
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Moline woman gave report of missing mail to postal worker accused of stealing mail

"... sent a check to her credit card company, a birthday card to a friend, and an anniversary card with a check in it to her daughter and son-in-law. None of them arrived at their intended destination, and now Fogles suspects her mail may have been stolen by the Moline postal worker who was recently charged after Davenport Police searched his home and found 487 greeting cards in his home that did not belong to him. Justin Michael Brown, 42, who worked as a supervisor of customer service at the Moline Post Office is currently charged..."   
Source: qctimes.com

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Frequency of mail theft by postal workers

"... Jackson joins TV6 Investigates’ Matt Christensen to examine the frequency of mail theft committed by postal workers. A supervisor at the Moline Post Office was recently arrested after a tip led to finding hundreds of greeting cards in his home. He’s accused of targeting items that likely contained cash or gift cards. How often does this happen?..."   
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Alabama | Birmingham man sentenced for unlawful possession of U.S. Postal Key, stolen mail

"...Derrell Allen Matthews, 27, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after he pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy, paying a bribe to a public official, possession of U.S. Postal Service keys, stolen or reproduced, bank fraud and possession of stolen mail.

U.S. District Court Judge Anna Manasco, who sentenced Matthews, also sentenced two other defendants involved in the scheme, including 30-year-old Keaundria Janae Gresham, of Pleasant Grove, and 34-year-old Steven Cornelius Hudson, of Bessemer. ..."   
Source: www.wbrc.com

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