Fingerprints from rat traps in mailboxes lead postal inspectors to Mobile man

Article Title: Fingerprints from rat traps in mailboxes lead postal inspectors to Mobile man

Snippet of Article: "..."Jonathan Randle pleads guilty to bank fraud, identity theft charges...MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Postal workers over the past couple of years found rat traps in mailboxes – a discovery that proved crucial in finding a mail thief..." Reference: www.fox10tv.com

Cluster Mailboxes | Dropped charges and reduced jail time: Court records show some Central Texas mail theft cases end with plea deals

Article Title: Dropped charges and reduced jail time: Court records show some Central Texas mail theft cases end with plea deals Snippet of Article: "damaged cluster mailbox at a stack of letters. She and her neighbors have mailboxes packed within a metal case, called a “cluster.” Each person has a key... The report also shows the management had not reported the missing keys to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. “At the Conroe Post Office, 40 of the 170 keys located at the unit were not listed on the inventory log, and 19 of the 149 keys listed on the inventory log could not be located. Unit management had not reported any of the missing keys to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and did not accurately update the arrow key inventory log,” the audit shows...Since that time, arrest records show people accused of using arrow keys, damaging mailboxes and stealing mail sometimes don’t face federal charges..." Reference: www.kvue.com

Man admits to opening 30 mailboxes in Campbell County, sheriff’s office says

Article Title: Man admits to opening 30 mailboxes in Campbell County, sheriff’s office says Snippet of Article: "According to CCSO detectives, Leach admitted during the interview that he opened 30 mailboxes from various addresses in the Davis Chapel Road, Carr Wynn Road, Coolidge Road and Back Valley Road areas. ...Detectives found hundreds of mail items that were believed to be stolen. " Reference: www.wate.com

As computers get harder to crack, thieves are pillaging mailboxes

Article Title:As computers get harder to crack, thieves are pillaging mailboxes Snippet of Article: "...'Mail fishing' is when people use tools to retrieve envelopes out of the blue mailboxes lining the streets, and it's on the rise, according to law enforcement officials. "It's doubled over the last two years, at least," said Lt. John Grimpel, a spokesman for the New York City Police Department..." Reference: www.cnbc.com