The Brief Dean faces 39 charges after items were removed from mail along her route. A rural mail carrier in Culpeper County was arrested after investigators say gift cards and other items of value were removed from mail along her delivery route and the opened envelopes were discarded afterward. Crystal Duvonne Dean, 55, of Culpeper, was taken into custody Tuesday following an investigation that began in September 2025. Rural mail carrier arrested in Culpeper County mail‑theft investigation (Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office)The investigation began after residents reported mail that never arrived. Detectives identified Dean as a suspect and determined that items were being taken from mail along her route.