Now-fired Richmond, TX postal worker charged with destroying mail

A now-fired Richmond postal worker has been charged in federal court for failing to deliver the U.S. mail on a rural route.

Lovely Eliabe, 24, surrendered to federal law enforcement is expected to appear in court this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan. A federal grand jury indicted her Sept. 15 on charges she delayed and/or destroyed mail, according to a Justice Department news release.

The case is sealed and information about the defendant’s lawyer is not publicly available.