North Carolina letter carrier killed while on the job; man charged with murder

A North Carolina mail carrier was killed while on the job last week. A man has been charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the case.

North Carolina letter carrier killed while on the job, USPS confirms. Man charged with murder and kidnapping

WILKES COUNTY, N.C. —

A North Carolina community is remembering a United States Postal Service worker who was found dead last week.

Her daughters are now orphaned since their father died a few months before, police told NBC News.

The Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday that they discovered USPS rural letter carrier Brandi Reynolds dead at a home in Hays, North Carolina, after she had reportedly called authorities for help.

Investigators said William Craig Durham was arrested in connection with the incident.

He was charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping.

The United States Postal Service confirmed that Reynolds was killed while on the job.

Durham appeared before a judge Monday and was ordered to be held without bond.

Reynolds’ family shared a photo of her.

Sister station WXII spoke with neighbors who said they “loved Brandi and that she was a wonderful mail lady who went above and beyond to help them by bringing packages to their doors.”

Over the weekend, neighbors held a prayer circle to remember Brandi.