Federal Grand Jury Indicts Murray Kentucky Man for Theft of Mail Matter

Paducah, KY – A federal grand jury in Paducah, Kentucky, returned an indictment on March 11, 2025, charging a local man with theft of mail matter.  

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, U.S. Postal Inspector in Charge Lesley Allison of the Pittsburg Division, and Chief Samuel Bierds of the Murray Police Department made the announcement.

According to the indictment, Austin L. Jones, age 34, was charged with theft of mail matter. On or about December 18, 2024, Jones stole mail matter from residential mailboxes in Calloway County, Kentucky.

On April 21, 2025, Jones made an initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case is being investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, Bowling Green Office and the Murray Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Raymond McGee, of the U.S. Attorney’s Paducah Branch Office, is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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