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Postal Worker Fatally Shot at USPS Center, Police Launch Manhunt for Suspect

Baltimore, MD — A tragic shooting at a United States Postal Service (USPS) facility left one employee dead, police confirmed on Tuesday. Authorities are currently on the hunt for the suspect, who fled the scene and remains at large. The incident occurred late Monday at the USPS distribution center located on the outskirts of Baltimore. Police were summoned to the scene shortly after the incident was reported, and upon arrival, they discovered the body of …

Tragic Shooting at Tukwila USPS Facility Leaves One Employee Dead, Suspect at Large

Tukwila, WA – A postal worker was fatally shot on Thursday afternoon at the USPS Processing and Distribution Center in Tukwila, prompting a swift response from local police and federal investigators. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. at the facility located at 10700 27th Avenue South. Upon their arrival, authorities discovered a male employee with a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency personnel provided immediate assistance at the scene; however, the victim was declared deceased before he …

Tragic Workplace Incident: One Dead, Suspect Detained After Shooting at Missouri City USPS Facility

Missouri City, Texas — A fatal shooting at a U.S. Postal Service processing facility in Missouri City claimed the life of one employee late Monday, with another employee now detained in connection with the incident, authorities confirmed. The event, described as workplace violence by inspectors, unfolded at the facility located on Highway 90 Alt, heightened tensions momentarily in the community as law enforcement responded to reports of an active shooter. The Missouri City Police Department …

Tragic Fate of USPS Worker: Vehicle Used in Fatal Shooting Found Burned in Chicago

CHICAGO – A vehicle suspected to be involved in the fatal shooting of a United States Postal Service letter carrier was found burned in Chicago’s South Side, authorities revealed Saturday. The white Dodge Durango was located on South Holland Road, igniting a major investigation into the brazen daylight attack that occurred the day prior. On Friday, around 11:38 a.m., Octavia Redmond, a 48-year-old postal worker, was delivering mail on South Harvard Street when she was …

Postal worker arrested: Shocking altercation at the post office

MIAMI – A US Postal Service employee was taken into police custody after an altercation with a man recording her on his phone at a Miami post office. The incident, which took place at the USPS Jose Marti station in Little Havana, was captured on video and shows the employee, identified as Shintell Latoya Ford, making contact with the man’s phone. The man, Miguel Bravo, claims that Ford hit him during the encounter. According to …

Postal employee convicted of identity theft, key theft and bank fraud

MOBILE, AL – A federal jury has found a Mobile woman guilty of conspiring, committing bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and stealing a USPS key. Kristen Arieale Williams, 31, who worked as a mail carrier in Prichard, was convicted after a three-day trial. During the trial, it was revealed that Williams had stolen a USPS “arrow” key and sold it to a co-conspirator in late October 2024. The arrow key, a government property, is capable …