When you send mail through the U.S. Postal Service, you expect it be delivered. However, in too many cases, mail is getting stolen.
The WTKR News 3 Investigative Team continues to follow through on problems with the U.S. Postal Service. We’ve learned that now, a Norfolk postal employee is accused of stealing mail.
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An indictment says in June and November of 2023, 32-year old Kiesha Brown allegedly stole a check from the mail. Then, in February 2024, she’s accused of stealing and attempting to steal 28 pieces of mail.
The Office of the Inspector General investigates when postal employees get in trouble for stealing mail. They say these cases are rare, but there is a small number of people that abuse the public’s trust.
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