A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing mail containing checks and gift cards valued at over $1 million.
Melissa McAfee, 44, of Jonesboro, Ga., was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release and pay restitution following her conviction.
McAfee stole the mail between August 2022 and September 2024 while delivering along a postal route in Smyrna, Ga. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General initiated an inquiry after receiving multiple customer complaints regarding missing mail along her route…