alicia nieves reports. >> this federal investigation revealing one reason why usps workers are stealing mail and packages is good. old-fashioned greed meets opportunity. but another reason probably more concerning is a criminal organizations are actually tapping into workers trying to get them to infiltrate the u.s. postal service system. in fact, here's a direct quote from the usps inspector general tammy hall. she says, quote, criminal organizations are targeting recruiting and colluding with postal employees to move narcotics to the postal network and to steal checks. both personal and government issued checks credit cards and other valuables from the mail. now, some of the thefts that have been discovered through this investigation are pretty significant. just 2 weeks ago, federal prosecutors charging 2 postal workers were stealing more than 1 million dollars in business checks. the 2 workers at postal facilities in virginia and north carolina. another investigation, milwaukee found a mail clerk who was under surveillance looking into trays for greeting cards that contain gift cards

the most postal workers over the last 4 years as well. >> and though is alicia nieves reporting for us this afternoon. meanwhile, back here in the bay communities coming together to help raise money for the victim of a hit and run. it was in vallejo, friends and family set up a go fund me from l jones. there after they say he was hit by a car last month. the accident left his wheelchair destroyed. police say december 20th and so far no arrests have been made. police also say nobody was seriously injured. the money raised will go directly towards replacing his wheelchair. we have a link to the gofundme on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> wildlife officers smelled something a little fishy when they found a false wall on a commercial fishing boat that was docked in san francisco. police seized more than 2000 pounds of halibut salmon and other fish that were not declared when that boat came into port officers say they later caught the same fisherman trying to hide even more fish. the fish didn't go to waste, though. in case you're wondering, it was sold by the california department of fish

alicia nieves has more now on what the investigation reveals and how the post office plans to combat the issue. >> this federal investigation revealing one reason why usps workers are stealing mail and packages is good. old-fashioned greed meets opportunity. but another reason probably more concerning is a criminal organizations are actually tapping into workers trying to get them to infiltrate the u.s. postal service system. in fact, here's a direct quote from the usps inspector general tammy hall. she says, quote, criminal organizations are targeting recruiting and colluding with postal employees to move narcotics to the postal network and to steal checks. both personal and government issued checks credit cards and other valuables from the mail. now, some of the thefts that have investigation are pretty his significant. just 2 weeks ago, federal prosecutors charging 2 postal workers were stealing more than 1 million dollars in business checks. the 2 workers at postal facilities in virginia and north carolina. another investigation, milwaukee found a mail clerk who was under surveil

that was alicia nieves reporting for us this morning. many people are looking to make smart financial decisions as part of their new year's resolutions. we spoke with financial expert anthony oneal on getting finances. everyone's finances together is shedding some healthy goals for 2025. and that is having vision for your money, which is aka a budget. yes, i said to be word. >> as they you got a list all your income down on a sheet of paper lists. all of your expenses. i'm talking by air dues, nails, hair apps that you may have and then at the bottom of that budget issue equals 0. and you need do this every single month. the moment you really have a vision for your money. that's when you go to take control of your life. you gotta win. way better than we do. what we did in 2024. because now we have it on paper. we could track it. we can manage it and will succeed this year. >> another word of advice. find someone you trust. share your goals with them and ask them to hold you accountable. o'neill says every wealthy person has at least 2 ac