08/25/2026
I guess this explains how easy it is to have voter fraud also!
A Houston-area check theft ring may have drained more than $23 million from the mail — and the man accused of running it, Tryston Tremaine Vaughn, is also out on bond for a Fort Bend County murder case, according to records.
Prosecutors allege Vaughn recruited at least three USPS carriers to steal checks directly off their routes, then sold them through a Telegram channel called “SlipsandChips,” with stolen checks shipped across the country.
But, the murder case is separate: Stafford Police tell me Vaughn was arrested after a shooting tied to a dispute over a $92,000 necklace — and 22-year-old Kerry Thomas was killed. Records show Vaughn posted a $600,000 bond and was released last May.
Of the five federally indicted, one mail carrier has been arrested — the others, including Vaughn, are not in custody.
Do you think mail theft is getting worse where you live? Tell us what you’ve seen.