EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Michael Jerome Wright and Cortney Lashea Young, both from Princeton, Indiana, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a mail theft scheme, according to court documents.
Wright, 45, received a 12-year sentence for multiple charges, including mail theft and possession of a machinegun. Young, 36, was sentenced to two years for mail theft and firearm possession.
“Americans rely on the U.S. Postal Service to securely deliver everything from birthday cards to critical financial documents,” said John E. Childress, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana…