Capitol Beat News Service

ATLANTA - An Augusta man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to using a U.S. Postal Service key to steal mail as part of a bank fraud scheme.

Earl Demetrius Overton, 32, was charged with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegal possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, Overton used master keys stolen from postal deposit boxes to steal mail, including business checks, from collection boxes in the Augusta area. He then altered the checks, deposited them into bank accounts, and withdrew more than $400,000 before the banks realized the checks were fraudulent.

Overton, a felon, was also caught with a firearm and a loaded 15-round magazine, along with stolen bank checks, cash, financial documents, and debi

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