This post was originally published on this site.

PORTLAND, OH – Former National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 533 treasurer Samantha Zirkle was sentenced to six years of probation and ordered to pay $74,663 in restitution following a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.The department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards in Cincinnati found that Zirkle, while serving as treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 533, signed and cashed at least 51 unauthorized checks worth $64,663 between May 4, 2022, and March 25, 2024. The unauthorized checks were drawn from the union’s account and made payable to Zirkle for her personal benefit. On April 20, 2026, Zirkle pleaded guilty in the Howard County, Indiana