Three people have been charged in federal court in the shooting death of U.S. Postal Service mail carrier Aundre Cross. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced two men, Kevin McCaa, 36, and Charles Ducksworth Jr., 26, were accused of shooting and killing Cross, 44, on the...
The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday that it intends to purchase at least 66,000 electric delivery vehicles as part of a push to transform its delivery fleet. The electric vehicles would amount to more than half the 106,000 vehicles it plans to acquire for delivery between now and 2028. The new...
The US Postal Service is about to increase the price of postage. The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved the USPS's request for a postage price hike next month, the second increase in just six months. Starting Jan. 22, 2023, first-class stamps will increase from 60 cents to 63 cents. Prices for...
The United States Postal Service has seen a rash of "mailbox fishing," the practice of thieves filching letters out of mailboxes, finding checks and then altering and cashing them. "Where there's a will, there's a way, and crime won't stop," says U.S. Postal Inspector Glen McKechnie. "They all use the darkness....
With the holidays rapidly approaching, postal workers are slammed with high volumes of package deliveries, and many are working 10-12 hour days with limited days off to ensure deliveries arrive on time. There are growing claims, however, that standard mail has taken a backseat to Amazon packages, particularly as many are...