# Federal Grand Jury Indicts Kansas Postal Worker Over 4,404 Pieces of Allegedly Stolen Mail, Including Nearly 400 Republican Campaign Mailers, Justice Department Says

On Election Day, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Kansas says a grand jury indicted a Baxter Springs postal worker on one count of unlawful secretion, destruction and delay of mail. Prosecutors say agents found nearly 400 political mailers tied only to Republican candidates or Republican-affiliated PACs in her garage. The charge is an allegation, and the release does not say why the mail was taken.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
- By: RightNewsRightNow Staff
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A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kansas, returned an indictment Tuesday against a postal worker accused of stealing thousands of pieces of mail, including hundreds of campaign mailers. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas announced the indictment in a press release dated November 3, 2026. The charge is an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

What the Justice Department says. According to the release, Kelly R. Cram, 59, of Baxter Springs, was indicted on one count of unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail. The release says that beginning in October 2026, Cram is accused of stealing 4,404 pieces of mail meant for customers in and around Pittsburg, Kansas, and placing it in her garage. Among those items were nearly 400 political mailers "solely related to Republican candidates or Republican Partly affiliated political action committees," the release says. (The release spells it "Partly." We quote it as published.) It adds: "Agents found no mailers related to candidates of any other political party at Cram's residence." The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General is investigating.

What the filing leaves out. NBC News, which carried the story in its Election Day live coverage, reports that the filing does not identify which candidates or committees the mailers supported. NBC reports that if convicted, Cram could face up to five years in prison. The release we read does not state a penalty.

A second mail case this week. The same live coverage also noted a separate federal case in California. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California said Monday that a criminal complaint charges Antoine Rashad Polite, 35, a Sacramento County letter carrier, with delaying and obstructing the delivery of mail. According to that release, between Sept. 23 and Oct. 27, Polite improperly withheld and delayed hundreds of pieces of political mail. Postal management found about 493 pieces in an area for undeliverable bulk business mail, and investigators later found another 527 pieces in undeliverable mail containers and in his postal vehicle. Many had the addresses marked through and were labeled vacant or undeliverable, though postal officials determined the addresses were valid. The release says the mail included materials for candidates and ballot propositions on the Nov. 3 California ballot, and that postal officials recovered and delivered "the vast majority" of it. Those charges are also allegations. The release does not name any party or candidate.

What it means for voters. If you were expecting campaign or election mail that did not arrive, you can contact your local post office. Voting itself does not depend on campaign mailers. Polls are open today, and your state or local election office can tell you your polling place and hours. Our Election Headquarters tracks the key races and links to each state's official information.

What we could not check. We have not seen the indictment or the Polite complaint, only the Justice Department releases and NBC's summary. The Kansas release does not say why the mail was taken, who the mailers' senders were, or whether the mailers were later delivered. It does not say that the alleged theft affected any race, and we found no reporting that it did. We did not find a statement from Cram or an attorney for her. We found no report linking the Kansas and California cases to each other, and we are not suggesting a link.

Sources: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas, "Kansas postal worker indicted for mail theft," Nov. 3, 2026: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/kansas-postal-worker-indicted-mail-theft. U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, "Sacramento postal employee charged with obstructing delivery of political campaign mail," Nov. 2, 2026: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/sacramento-postal-employee-charged-obstructing-delivery-political-campaign-mail. NBC News Election Day live updates, entries posted 2:37 p.m. and 2:51 p.m. Eastern: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/live-blog/midterm-election-results-2026-news-trump-live-updates-rcna605763. Our Election Headquarters: /election/

## Source

Original reporting: [U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/kansas-postal-worker-indicted-mail-theft)