Oran man sentenced for destroying mail

An Oran, Mo., man and former U.S. Postal Service employee who pleaded guilty to delaying and destroying mail in federal court will not serve any prison time for the felony.

Lance Kinder, who pleaded guilty to the charge in April, was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation and six months of home confinement, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Ferrell.

With his guilty plea in April, Kinder admitted that between August and November 2009 he didn't deliver up to 1,000 pieces of mail. He also dumped a number of the pieces of mail into the Diversion Channel.

While on home confinement, Kinder may also be subject to electronic monitoring.

"[Home confinement] is often used when someone has a job or something of that nature. They're allowed to go to and from work and any other necessary matters," Ferrell said.

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