Former Dubuque Postal Worker Who Took Checks Sentenced

A former eastern Iowa postal employee who stole hundreds of thousands of checks from the mail will spend more than 2 years in federal prison. 38-year-old Amy Jurisic worked at the Dubuque Post Office and pled guilty in June to a count of mail theft. Evidence at her hearing showed she took more than 60 pieces of mail that contained $650-thousand dollars worth of checks. She gave the checks to an individual in Chicago who would attempt to deposit them into various accounts. About $62-thousand dollars worth of checks were actually deposited. She was sentenced to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay back the money.