{"id":239062,"date":"2026-04-20T15:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/239062\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:57:12","slug":"two-indicted-in-connection-to-tallahassee-mail-thefts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/239062\/","title":{"rendered":"Two indicted in connection to Tallahassee mail thefts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Two people have been indicted on federal theft charges after being accused of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/08\/two-arrested-connection-string-mail-thefts-tallahassee-court-records-show\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/08\/two-arrested-connection-string-mail-thefts-tallahassee-court-records-show\/\">string of mail thefts in Tallahassee<\/a>, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Christy Holgate, 49, and Kim Benson, 52 were both charged with one county of conspiracy to commit mail theft. Additionally, Holgate was charged with four counts of mail theft and Benson was charged with one count of mail theft. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Tallahassee Police arrested Kim Benson and Christy Holgate Friday, according to recent court...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7TE4CQF4RRALBMNS2VGECN3T4Y.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Tallahassee Police arrested Kim Benson and Christy Holgate Friday, according to recent court records. The two face charges of misdemeanor mail theft and felony burglary, court documents revealed.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Court records show police responded to the Fallschase neighborhood in December after neighbors said they saw Benson and Holgate trying to break into locked mailboxes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officers searched their vehicle and found a trash bag filled with mail and debit cards, according to court records. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">More on crime in our area:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If convicted, Holgate and Benson face a maximum of five years in prison for the conspiracy charge. Each count of mail theft also carries a maximum of five years. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">An indictment is an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a crime and is not evidence of guilt. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Trial is scheduled for June, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/20\/two-indicted-connection-tallahassee-mail-thefts\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/12\/18\/download-free-wctv-mobile-streaming-apps-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 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