Miranda Suzanne Mathis Fry, born on August 30, 1985, in Conroe, TX, left this world on April 23, 2024. Miranda was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend whose presence touched the lives of many. Miranda was a devoted employee of the United States Postal Service, where she served diligently. However, her true passion … Read more
LITCHFIELD — A woman working as a rural mail carrier died of injuries suffered after her mail truck apparently rolled over in a crash Saturday morning, officials said. Alicia Bubier, 48, of Wales had been southbound on Huntington Hill road before leaving the roadway, where the vehicle rolled several times according to an initial investigation. … Read more
On Friday, Jan. 12, at 4:21 p.m., Sumner County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of East 60th Ave. for a vehicle lying on its top, submerged in a creek. When they arrived, they found a person in the vehicle and removed him from the water. David Troutman of Wellington was pronounced dead … Read more
Today, we observe Rural Carrier Remembrance Day by honoring those rural carriers who have lost their lives while performing their duties as USPS employees.
According to River Falls Police Chief Kyle Adams, on Friday, September 8th, 2023, at approximately 09:57 AM, the River Falls Alabama Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision along Alabama Highway 55 North, about a mile north of the U. S. Hwy. 84 intersections. Collaborating closely with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Troopers, our … Read more
OAKLAND — Law enforcement agencies in Tallahatchie and Yalobusha counties are pursuing leads in the death of a Coffeeville woman who was found shot to death on a gravel road near here early Thursday. Tallahatchie County Coroner Ginger Meriwether identified the victim as Hallie Mae Sapp Robertson, 42, of 9509 County Road 212. “It appears she was shot one time in … Read more
Ronald Bethard Obituary, Death Cause – In a tragic incident that unfolded on a Monday morning in Bloomington, a 36-year-old U.S. Postal Service worker’s life was abruptly cut short in a two-vehicle collision. The McLean County Coroner, Kathy Yoder, has officially identified the victim as Ronald Bethard, Jr., hailing from Pontiac, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his … Read more
In Felton, PA, a small rural town south of Red Lion in southern York County, Dale Andy Fantom, a 25-year veteran RCA, who went by Andy to those that knew him, passed away while on the job. A customer found him unresponsive inside his POV in their driveway. As he was able to pull safely … Read more
DURANT, Okla. (KXII) – A Kingston woman is dead after her vehicle got struck by a train Saturday afternoon in Bryan County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol said it happened on S Loan Oak Road and Caddo Highway intersection, about 3 miles north of Durant. Troopers said 35-year-old Eva Backenstoes was attempting to cross an unguarded set … Read more
On April 21, during one of the season’s last winter storms, Ken Anderson was out working his final day of carrying mail before retiring. During his route, he hit slush on the road, rolled his jeep into the ditch and was ejected. He was alive long enough to call 911, but all the dispatch heard … Read more
The Kansas Highway Patrol has reported that Ronald R. Neilson, 62, of Scranton, Kan., was killed Thursday morning when his vehicle was struck by a train at a crossing on 189th Street, south of Burlingame, Kan. KHP reported the accident happened about 10:05 a.m. Feb. 9, 2023, at a location about 1/3 mile east of … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A postal worker who died at the hospital after being attacked by five dogs Sunday in Interlachen, Florida, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Pam Rock. Several neighbors rushed to help by attempting to pull the dogs off of her and one neighbor shot a rifle into the ground to scare … Read more
ALBANY – An Albany resident died in a one-vehicle crash early Saturday afternoon 11 miles north of here in Shackelford County. Robin Detrick Morrison, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene by Shackleford County Judge Robert Skelton. According to a Department of Public Safety report issued late Monday afternoon, Morrison was driving a 2022 Chevrolet … Read more
The carrier, Melanie Shultz (age 46, married with 2 kids) was delivering from her Catawba, NC post office when she was hit by another vehicle. The other person’s vehicle was traveling at approximately 77 mph when it hit her. The other driver is believed to have been suffering from a medical condition…either in a diabetic … Read more
A two-vehicle accident shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday has claimed the life of 39-year-old Mindi House. Captain James Gresham with the Stephenville Police Department told Beneath the Surface News that House was traveling east on Washington Street and attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Wolfe Nursery Road when her vehicle was struck by a … Read more
I somehow missed getting this in my “in Memoriam” page in December. May he and his family find peace Randal Mosby Jr. passed away following a vehicle accident while on the route. Randal was a new RCA in Collinsville, IL and was 19 years old. He will truly be missed by his family, friends, … Read more
QUINCY (WGEM) – Adams County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the victim of a fatal mail truck rollover crash Saturday night. Deputies said they responded to a single vehicle rollover accident on Herleman Road, south of Deer Road in Quincy around at 6:34 p.m.. They said the driver, 59-year-old USPS employee and Quincy resident Brian Vahlkamp, … Read more