Friday, December 28, 2012

Drano bombs being used to blow up mailboxes

Article Title:Vandals blow up a mailbox using a Drano bomb Snippet of Article: "...Tulsa Police say the teens placed an explosive device made out of drain cleaner inside Lonnie's mailbox. It blew the mailbox in half and left shards of plastic all over the ground. Officers say they get close to 50 calls a year about Drano bombs, and although this may seem like just a prank, it’s extremely serious. ..." Reference: www.fox23.com

Friday, November 30, 2012

Owners feel mailbox bombing was a hate crime

Owners: mailbox bombing is a hate crime">Owners: mailbox bombing is a hate crime Article Title: Owners: mailbox bombing is a hate crime Snippet of Article: "...Her husband says he was watching TV when he heard the explosion. He went to the window and saw his mailbox completely engulfed in flames...." Reference: www.nbc12.com

Friday, January 20, 2012

Mailbox money

Article Title: Where does the Bayou Billionaires’ mailbox money come from Snippet of Article: "...the Dowdens who just so happened to be sitting on the Haynesville Shale, which is one of the largest natural gas producing geological areas in the United States. ..." Reference: starcasm.net

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Stolen mailbox

Article Title:Police Log: Taking The Whole Mailbox Seems Like Overkill Snippet of Article: "...A Van Norden Road resident reported that someone stole his mailbox, with mail inside it...."Reference: reading.patch.com

Monday, July 25, 2011

Postal Service wants to provide less service

Report: USPS Can Save $4.5B with Curbside DeliveryArticle Title: Report: USPS Can Save $4.5B with Curbside Delivery Snippet of Article: "...How could the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service save at least $4.5 billion a year? By moving from door-to-door delivery to curbside delivery, according to a USPS Office of Inspector General self-initiated audit to review modes of delivery...."Reference: multichannelmerchant.com

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Vandals strike mailboxes

Article Title: Vandals strike mailboxes in Siskiyou County Snippet of Article: "...vandals knocked the locks off and pried away the backs of three large metal mail boxes that held mail for the Klamath River Country Estates..." Reference: www.redding.com