California congressman pushes to crack down on mail theft in Sacramento region
Mail theft in the Sacramento region has gotten so bad that one local congressman is now calling for federal help.
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Mail theft in the Sacramento region has gotten so bad that one local congressman is now calling for federal help.
The Rancho Cordova Police Department is cracking down on mail theft with new technology and by working with the U.S. Postal Inspector Service.
A man was arrested in Solano County over the weekend after authorities said they found bags of stolen mail and other items in his vehicle.
As mail theft continues to hit the community, an audit is finding that the U.S. Postal Service is not doing its part in helping to protect people's mail from getting stolen in Sacramento.
Recurring mail theft in the Natomas area of Sacramento has residents frustrated, suspecting thieves have access to a master key.
Mail theft tends to ramp up during tax season. With more neighborhoods using cluster mailboxes, this poses a threat.
A search is on for a second suspected mail thief in Vacaville, according to the Vacaville Police Department.
A string of stolen mail in Sacramento is leaving residents frustrated. With the holidays right around the corner, people want to make sure the deliveries they need make it to them.
Sacramento police have made multiple arrests following an investigation into an increase in mail thefts. The investigation was initiated after receiving reports from several community partners. Read more now.
Police have arrested eight people following an investigation into stolen mail in the Sacramento area.
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In the dark of night, two suspects approached a community mailbox unit and pulled it out of its bolted spot in the ground. They lifted it onto the back of their vehicle and drove off along with the mail of nearly two dozen Sacramento residents.
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That independent investigation, conducted by Hanson Bridgett, was released on Friday and found no laws were broken and that Vice Mayor Jason Lee, who was part of the Wild N' Out show, did not commit any legal misconduct.
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A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
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