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Texas toughened its mail theft law. A Houston-area woman is still waiting for her stolen $900
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Rilwan Balogun, Wladimir Moquete , as published by Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
· October 5, 2026
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Key points She had bought a $900 money order, which never arrived at its destination. A woman is waiting for her stolen $900 after sending it through the mail to pay a credit card bill.
A woman is waiting for her stolen $900 after sending it through the mail to pay a credit card bill. She had bought a $900 money order, which never arrived at its destination. The woman, Heidi Martin, lives carefully and counts every dollar, making the loss significant for her.
She had taken steps to pay her utilities on time, using the money order to cover a credit card bill. However, the payment never went through, and Martin eventually contacted her bank after discovering the issue. The bank provided her with a copy of the money order.
Texas recently toughened its mail theft law, but further details on Martin's case and the new law are available from the source.
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Category: Local Published: October 5, 2026 Source: Click2Houston KPRC2 Local Reading time: 1 min
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