U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Former Postal Employee Sentenced For Obstruction of U.S. Mail
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
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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Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated September 9, 2026
Topic
Public Corruption
Component