Using sticky mouse traps, thieves pull out your mail. Dec. 15, 2010 — -- Your rent check might be in danger if you mailed it from a drop-off box on a street corner or outside a post office ...

If you believe you are a victim of mail theft, you should report it to the local police and the Postal Inspection Service by calling the hotline at 877-876-2455 (say "theft") or visiting our website.

A troubling trend across the United States, an increase in thefts from mail drop boxes and letter carrier robberies. Communities say they’re concerned about the security of their documents.

The Postal Service and its law enforcement arm announced numerous new preventative measures are rolling out, a move meant to hit back at various mail-related crimes it has been dealing with.

Meanwhile, Washington, DC, had the highest vehicle theft rate last year, with 842 thefts per 100,000 people, even though the U.S. capital saw an 18% drop from a year earlier.

Here’s when you shouldn’t use post office drop boxes, according to USPS. ... If you think you are a victim of mail theft, contact local law enforcement and the United States Postal Inspection ...

HAMPTON, Va. — A mail theft alert is out in the city of Hampton.Police and federal postal inspectors are investigating a string of vandalism and thefts of blue mail drop-off boxes across the city.

Progressive and State Farm have dropped some older Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to their lack of anti-theft features, according to the companies and multiple reports. The move comes after social ...

Mail theft tends to increase during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season each year. Last Christmas season Lake Worth Police helped catch two men in the act burglarizing drop boxes.

NORFOLK, Va. — Blue drop-off mailboxes blocked with tape and out of service is a sight people don't want to see when they want to send mail. Two boxes were spotted in the West Ghent area of ...

Retailers across the United States and Canada are increasingly grappling with rising incidents of theft, prompting the implementation of various strategies to protect merchandise. Walmart, one of ...

U.S. vehicle thefts dropped 16.6% in 2024, the largest annual decline in over 40 years, as anti-theft measures and improved parts supply curbed incentives for car thieves. Hyundai and Kia thefts ...