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USPS Shipping Rate Hikes About To Begin: See What's Changing USPS Shipping Rate Hikes About To Begin: See What's Changing
USPS Shipping Rate Hikes About To Begin: See What's Changing Sending many packages through the US Postal Service will cost more in a few days. USPS shipping rates are set to increase on Sunday, Jan. 18. The agency's governing board approved the proposal and filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission in mid-November 2025. Priority Mail rates will rise 6.6%, while Priority Mail Express will increase 5.1%. USPS Ground Advantage is set for a 7.8% hike, and Parcel Select prices will climb 6.0%. The increases apply only to shipping services. Mailing prices will remain unchanged, which means the cost of a First-Class stamp will stay the same n…

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by Chris Spiker
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NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff
NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff A 21-year-old man was arrested in New York a day after seriously injuring a veteran sheriff's deputy in Maryland during a wild chase, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta has been identified and arrested as the driver of a Penske box truck that struck and critically injured Lt. Rob Burgess, a 29-year member of the Harford County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Community Policing Division on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the agency announced that Quiroz Manzueta has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, as well as other offenses, for his…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Arrested After Stealing Mail From USPS Collection Boxes Maryland Man Arrested After Stealing Mail From USPS Collection Boxes
Maryland Man Arrested After Stealing Mail From USPS Collection Boxes A Hyattsville man has been arrested for alleged mail theft after he was seen taking items from several USPS collection boxes in Silver Spring, authorities say. Shaheem Jerry Denson, 26, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 3 after the theft that occurred in the 8100 block of Georgia Avenue, according to Montgomery County police. Investigators say Denson appeared to reach into a USPS collection box and retrieve mail. When officers approached Denson, he began to walk away from the scene, discarding mail and a homemade device designed to steal mail from the collection boxes. Denson was arrested wit…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Mail Carrier In Maryland Fights Off Armed Robber Seeking Mailbox Key: Reports Mail Carrier In Maryland Fights Off Armed Robber Seeking Mailbox Key: Reports
Mail Carrier In Maryland Fights Off Armed Robber Seeking Mailbox Key: Reports A mail carrier was able to fend off a would-be robber who attempted to steal a mail collection box key in Maryland, according to multiple reports. In Montgomery County, shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, police investigators were called to Hillridge Drive near the intersection of Saul Road in South Kensington, where a mail carrier was reportedly armed at gunpoint. We are currently investigating a USPS Letter Carrier robbery along with our partners @mcpnews which occurred on Hill Ridge Drive in Kensington, MD. — USPIS_DC (@USPIS_DC) September 28, 2022 The mail carrier was …

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by Zak Failla
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Four Charged For Mail Theft In Maryland After Being Busted With USPS Keys: DOJ Four Charged For Mail Theft In Maryland After Being Busted With USPS Keys: DOJ
Four Charged For Mail Theft In Maryland After Being Busted With USPS Keys: DOJ Four from Maryland are facing mail theft charges after being busted in possession of USPS service keys, federal officials announced.  A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging four suspects with theft of mail matter and the unlawful possession of postal service keys, according to the Department of Justice. Those charged: Eyalan Owona, 32, of Upper Marlboro; Ibrahim Kourouma, 22, of Glenarden; Ali Dickerson, 20, of Hyattsville; Benjamin Washington, 22, of Owings Mills. According to the two-count indictment, on Wednesday, May 25, the four allegedly were in posse…

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by Zak Failla