Topline: A federal jury convicted a father and son in the 2024 killing of a postal worker who was shot while delivering mail in Warren, Ohio.
Published: September 7, 2026 11:34 am ET
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Kaprise Sledge, left, and Thomas Sledge
CLEVELAND, OH — A federal jury has convicted a father and son in the 2024 killing of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who was shot while working his delivery route in Warren, Ohio.
Jurors found Kaprise Sledge, 24, of Warren, and Thomas Sledge, 44, of Youngstown, guilty after a nearly two-week trial before U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent. Both men were convicted of murder of an officer and employee of the United States, as well as using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
Prosecutors said the killing happened March 2, 2024, when Jont’e Davis, 33, was carrying out his official duties as a USPS mail carrier. Evidence at trial showed Davis was in Warren when gunfire came from a gray Dodge Ram truck that pulled up next to his parked mail truck and opened fire. An eyewitness called 911 and identified the vehicle involved in the shooting.
Investigators later confirmed the truck was registered to Kaprise Sledge. Through video surveillance footage and telephone records, investigators said they were able to show that Kaprise Sledge and his father stalked Davis along his route for about an hour and a half before the shooting. During a search of Kaprise Sledge’s residence, agents also found evidence of drug trafficking, authorities said.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 10, 2026. Each man now faces up to life in prison on the murder count, plus a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life on the firearms charges. The United States Postal Inspection Service Cleveland Office and the Warren Police Department investigated the case with assistance from the Trumbull County Action Group Drug Task Force, the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, and Trumbull County Emergency Management.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: September 7, 2026 11:34 am ET
Kaprise Sledge, left, and Thomas Sledge
CLEVELAND, OH — A federal jury has convicted a father and son in the 2024 killing of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who was shot while working his delivery route in Warren, Ohio.
Jurors found Kaprise Sledge, 24, of Warren, and Thomas Sledge, 44, of Youngstown, guilty after a nearly two-week trial before U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent. Both men were convicted of murder of an officer and employee of the United States, as well as using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
Prosecutors said the killing happened March 2, 2024, when Jont’e Davis, 33, was carrying out his official duties as a USPS mail carrier. Evidence at trial showed Davis was in Warren when gunfire came from a gray Dodge Ram truck that pulled up next to his parked mail truck and opened fire. An eyewitness called 911 and identified the vehicle involved in the shooting.
Investigators later confirmed the truck was registered to Kaprise Sledge. Through video surveillance footage and telephone records, investigators said they were able to show that Kaprise Sledge and his father stalked Davis along his route for about an hour and a half before the shooting. During a search of Kaprise Sledge’s residence, agents also found evidence of drug trafficking, authorities said.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 10, 2026. Each man now faces up to life in prison on the murder count, plus a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life on the firearms charges. The United States Postal Inspection Service Cleveland Office and the Warren Police Department investigated the case with assistance from the Trumbull County Action Group Drug Task Force, the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, and Trumbull County Emergency Management.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Father and Son Convicted in Murder of USPS Mail Carrier on Ohio Route
A federal jury convicted a father and son in the 2024 killing of a postal worker who was shot while delivering mail in Warren, Ohio.
By Aaron Stephensen
Published: September 7, 2026 11:34 am ET
Kaprise Sledge, left, and Thomas Sledge
CLEVELAND, OH — A federal jury has convicted a father and son in the 2024 killing of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who was shot while working his delivery route in Warren, Ohio.
Jurors found Kaprise Sledge, 24, of Warren, and Thomas Sledge, 44, of Youngstown, guilty after a nearly two-week trial before U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent. Both men were convicted of murder of an officer and employee of the United States, as well as using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
Prosecutors said the killing happened March 2, 2024, when Jont’e Davis, 33, was carrying out his official duties as a USPS mail carrier. Evidence at trial showed Davis was in Warren when gunfire came from a gray Dodge Ram truck that pulled up next to his parked mail truck and opened fire. An eyewitness called 911 and identified the vehicle involved in the shooting.
Investigators later confirmed the truck was registered to Kaprise Sledge. Through video surveillance footage and telephone records, investigators said they were able to show that Kaprise Sledge and his father stalked Davis along his route for about an hour and a half before the shooting. During a search of Kaprise Sledge’s residence, agents also found evidence of drug trafficking, authorities said.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 10, 2026. Each man now faces up to life in prison on the murder count, plus a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life on the firearms charges. The United States Postal Inspection Service Cleveland Office and the Warren Police Department investigated the case with assistance from the Trumbull County Action Group Drug Task Force, the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, and Trumbull County Emergency Management.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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