Evans woman sentenced to prison for stealing mail, credit cards

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Columbia County woman was sentenced to federal prison after authorities say she stole mail and used victims’ credit cards.Jessica Rae Mabli, 31, of Evans, was sentenced to 45 months in prison and a $2,000 fine, followed by three years of supervised release. She pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail, aggravated identity theft and fraudulent use of unauthorized access devices. In July 2024, a witness in Burke County saw Mabli stealing mail and alerted law enforcement. A nearby deputy pulled over a vehicle and saw Mabli throwing mail out of the car as she was stopping.A search of the vehicle turned up more than 200 pieces of mail from Burke, Columbia and Richmond counties that were not addressed to Mabli. Investigators also found merchandise and credit card receipts tied to purchases the victims had not authorized.Investigators determined she used stolen credit cards taken from the mail to make more than $6,700 in purchases at Home Depot, T.J. Maxx and D