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Showing posts with label Birmingham Alabama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birmingham Alabama. Show all posts

7.04.2024

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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6.05.2024

Alabama | US Postal Service mail vehicle hit by gunfire in Birmingham

"... U.S. Postal Inspectors and the Birmingham Police Department responded to investigate the incident.

According to officials, a suspect fired several shots in the direction of a USPS letter carrier. At least one of those shots hit the windshield of the vehicle, but the postal worker was not injured. The carrier was taken to an area hospital to make sure they weren’t hit by glass fragments.

No one is in custody..."   
Source: www.wbrc.com

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5.07.2024

Alabama USPS | All packages in Birmingham have been processed, apologizes for delays

"Customers in different states have reported that their packages stop in Birmingham and remain there for days before being delivered. ...Some employees have anonymously contacted WBRC about issues at the Birmingham mail sorting facility. ..."   
Source: www.wbrc.com

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12.27.2023

Birmingham: has your mail delivery been slow? You’re not alone

"... “Some Hoover neighborhoods are having trouble with mail delivery,” said Lazy Acres subdivision resident Tom Noon in an email to the Lede. “…I have sent mail and complained to the Hoover Post Office, but no response..."   
Source: www.al.com

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12.02.2023

Alabama | Birmingham musician charged for role as co-conspirator in stolen checks scheme

"...According to a nine-count indictment, Daylin R. Banks ... allegedly used a Telegram channel called “Glass House Records” to sell stolen or fraudulent checks between August 2022 and July 2023. According to court records, Banks obtained stolen checks from the U.S.P.S. and marketed a portion of them on the channel. Additionally, he worked with Odiot and others to alter, duplicate or forge other stolen checks and deposit them into accounts controlled by the group."   
Source: www.cbs42.com

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8.29.2008

New stamp an early sketch of Birmingham Museum of Art's Bierstadt


"...At first glance, a light-strewn image of Yosemite Valley on a new commemorative stamp is a dead ringer for Albert Bierstadt's "Looking Down Yosemite Valley" at the Birmingham Museum of Art. But don't be fooled. The stamp pictures "Valley of the Yosemite," a Bierstadt painting from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Issued Aug. 14, it is the eighth entry in the United States Postal Service's "American Treasures" series. ..."  
Source: al.com




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