A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment Tuesday charging Kelly R. Cram, a 59-year-old postal worker, with stealing thousands of pieces of mail including hundreds of political flyers all related to Republican candidates, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas wrote in a release.
The Baxter Springs native was indicted on one count of unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail, according to the release.
Cram allegedly stole 4,404 pieces of mail beginning in October, according to the release.
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“Among the mail items she allegedly stole and placed in her garage, were nearly 400 political mailers solely related to Republican candidates or Republican Partly affiliated political action committees,” the statement read.
Additionally, “agents found no mailers related to candidates of any other political party at Cram’s residence.”
The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General is investigating the incident, per the release.
Kansas voters on Tuesday will decide on a large slate of candidates, including in the gubernatorial race, where they will choose between Republican Ty Masterson, the president of the state’s Senate, and Democrat Cindy Holscher, also a member of the state’s Senate.
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All four of the state’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are on the ballot, as well as one of the state’s two Senate seats.
Incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., is being challenged by Democrat Adam Hamilton.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for additional comment.
