Tag: United States Postal Service
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Reward offered to help catch Denver letter carrier thieves
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The U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday offered a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest of suspects who robbed two U.S. Postal Service letter carriers at gunpoint Monday night in northeast Denver. Neither of the mail carriers were hurt during the incident, but it put yet another spotlight on a scary…
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‘Enough is Enough’: Mail carrier unions demand protection as crime increases in Denver, nationwide
As crime increases nationwide, delivering the mail — once held as a universally sacred position — has become a frontline job. Robberies and assaults on mail carriers in the Denver metro area are already up 350% in 2023 over last year, and, with the holidays and longer nights fast approaching, Colorado’s postal union wants people to be aware of the…
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Colorado Springs postmaster faces sexual assault charge
Denver District Attorney’s Office prosecutors have opened a criminal case against Colorado Springs Postmaster Stevenson Begay alleging sexual assault. Begay, 46, was charged with one count of forced sexual assault and one count of forced unlawful sexual contact, according to a Thursday news release. Denver Police responded to a sexual assault report by hotel staff…
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Slain Longmont mail carrier remembered as a great father, softball player and friend
Of the priorities Jason Schaefer balanced in his life such as work, softball, video games and his family, none were more important than his five-year-old son, Chase. Chase insisted on having his door slightly cracked at night for comfort. A beam from his nightlight fell directly onto his 33-year-old father’s face and he lost hours…
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Affidavit indicates alleged Longmont shooter, mail carrier had child together, domestic issues
The 26-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting a mail carrier in Longmont on Wednesday previously worked with and had a child with the victim, according to an arrest affidavit. Devan R. Schreiner is currently being held in the Boulder County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder for the slaying of 33-year-old Jason Schaefer. According to the…
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Postal workers hold procession for carrier who was fatally shot in Longmont
Nearly 50 members of the United States Postal Service honored the mail carrier who was shot and killed in Longmont with a “somber processional” on Thursday morning. The 47 mail trucks lined up and drove in synch through the slain carrier’s route in Longmont “in honor of his service,” postal service officials wrote on Twitter.…
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USPS is recommending shipping packages early for the holidays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As COVID-19 continues to surge, many families are expected to be celebrating the holiday season virtually this year. Because of this, officials from the United States Postal Service are encouraging those who are shipping presents…