Richmond resident discovers discarded mail in recycling bin, raises concerns about postal service

Richmond resident discovers discarded mail in recycling bin, raises concerns about postal service

RICHMOND, Va. A Richmond woman made a troubling discovery outside her Museum District apartment when she found stacks of mail meant for her neighbors discarded in a recycling bin.Ashley Botkin found herself in an unexpected role as a neighborhood mail carrier after discovering the abandoned mail."There were stacks of mail in a recycling box that's outside of our apartment building, and they weren't for past people that lived here. They were for …

Mail Theft Has Become a National Crisis — and the Postal Inspection Service Is Missing in Action

Mail theft in the United States is not merely rising — it has exploded. Complaints have surged by over 300 percent in recent years