Today in Boston’s federal court a former postal worker Khalea Turner, 29, of Hull, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of mails.
According to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office,
From approximately November 2022 to January 2026, Turner worked as a full-time letter carrier and covered routes in the three Boston neighborhoods, as well as the Fort Point neighborhood. During his time as a letter carrier, Turner obstructed approximately 14,700 pieces of mail by storing the mail in a U-Haul storage locker that he rented in Weymouth, Mass. On Jan. 9, 2026, the mail was recovered by law enforcement. Included in the recovered mail were U.S. passports, jury notifications, government checks, education documents and immigration paperwork, addressed to USPS customers along Turner’s delivery routes in Brighton, Dorchester and Mattapan.
Turner’s sentencing is scheduled for a later date. He faces up to six months in prison, up to one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $5,000.