United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
09/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/09/2026 18:20
Former Postal Employee Sentenced For Obstruction of U.S. Mail
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Lacresha Vining ("VINING"), age 27, of Independence, Louisiana, was sentenced to a one year of probation by U.S. District Judge Nannette J. Brown on September 3, 2026, after previously pleading guilty to obstruction of mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1701, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
The Court also imposed a mandatory $10 special assessment fee.
According to court documents, in September 2023, VINING knowingly obstructed the passage of mail while employed as a postal carrier for the U.S. Postal Service.
United States Attorney David I. Courcelle praised the work of the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Kippers of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
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