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FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge
Read full article: FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridgeThe FBI has confirmed that federal agents have boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse.
Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Read full article: Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing caseAttorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are seeking to remove the judge overseeing the protracted legal battle over Tsarnaev’s death sentence.
Are we surprised? Study shows age groups most likely to commit violent crimes, those who become victims
Read full article: Are we surprised? Study shows age groups most likely to commit violent crimes, those who become victimsA recent study revealed the age demographics of those who commit violent crimes, as well as victims of those crimes.
Understanding ‘cyber kidnapping’: Chinese exchange student falls prey to virtual scam
Read full article: Understanding ‘cyber kidnapping’: Chinese exchange student falls prey to virtual scamMissing Chinese exchange student in Utah found safe after falling victim to ‘cyber kidnapping’ scheme: insights and prevention tips from the FBI
West U Police: FBI now involved with investigations into developer who went missing
Read full article: West U Police: FBI now involved with investigations into developer who went missingWest University Place police tell KPRC 2 they referred all investigative matters to the FBI regarding Brett Detamore and his company, Detamore Development.
FBI asking for your help finding suspect who threw Molotov cocktail at Buddhist temple with monk sleeping inside
Read full article: FBI asking for your help finding suspect who threw Molotov cocktail at Buddhist temple with monk sleeping insideAnyone with information regarding this incident is urged to report it to the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office at 936-538-8288 or the FBI Houston field office at 713-693-5000.
Witnesses to FBI hunt for Civil War gold describe heavily loaded armored truck, signs of a night dig
Read full article: Witnesses to FBI hunt for Civil War gold describe heavily loaded armored truck, signs of a night digNew eyewitness accounts are raising questions about the FBI’s secretive 2018 dig for a legendary cache of Civil War-era gold.
FBI warns of increase in ‘Phantom Hacker’ scams causing senior citizens to lose retirement savings
Read full article: FBI warns of increase in ‘Phantom Hacker’ scams causing senior citizens to lose retirement savingsThe Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning people that there has been an increase in “Phantom Hacker” scams that are targeting senior citizens and taking all of their bank savings.
Man accused of locking a woman in a cell in Oregon faces rape, kidnapping charges in separate case
Read full article: Man accused of locking a woman in a cell in Oregon faces rape, kidnapping charges in separate caseCourt documents show that a man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a cinder block cell is facing fresh charges of kidnapping and rape in a separate case involving alleged crimes two months earlier.
A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI says
Read full article: A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI saysThe FBI says man accused of kidnapping a Seattle woman and holding her in a homemade cell in Oregon had a list that included a chilling reminder to go after women who wouldn’t be missed to avoid “any kind of an investigation."
FBI looks for more possible victims after woman escapes from cinder block cell in Oregon
Read full article: FBI looks for more possible victims after woman escapes from cinder block cell in OregonAuthorities say a man who posed as an undercover police officer kidnapped a woman in Seattle, drove her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locked her in a cinder block cell until she bloodied her hands breaking the door to escape.
Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying law
Read full article: Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying lawThe Biden administration is releasing what it says are newly declassified examples of how U.S. surveillance programs are used.
Maryland officials make pitch to GSA on new FBI headquarters
Read full article: Maryland officials make pitch to GSA on new FBI headquartersMaryland Gov. Wes Moore and members of the state’s congressional delegation are renewing their pitch to build a new FBI headquarters in Maryland instead of Virginia.
Man with ties to Houston, several other cities wanted by FBI after multiple explosive devices found in his Arkansas home, officials say
Read full article: Man with ties to Houston, several other cities wanted by FBI after multiple explosive devices found in his Arkansas home, officials sayA man, who is considered armed and dangerous, is being sought by authorities after multiple explosive devices were found inside his residence, according to FBI Houston.
US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'
Read full article: US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year.
Scammers now preying on grandparents with new scheme that targets elderly victims
Read full article: Scammers now preying on grandparents with new scheme that targets elderly victimsThe number of victims who are elderly and falling for scammer’s tactics has risen at an alarming rate, while the amounts they’ve loss are even more staggering.
Trump's angry words spur warnings of real violence
Read full article: Trump's angry words spur warnings of real violenceFederal authorities and experts who study online extremism are warning of a risk of additional attacks on federal law enforcement following the FBI's search of ex-President Donald Trump's Florida home.
US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage
Read full article: US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionageThe FBI director and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency are raising alarms about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain.
Feds want marathon bomber’s COVID payment to go to victims
Read full article: Feds want marathon bomber’s COVID payment to go to victimsA U.S. District Court judge has agreed to let federal prosecutors use convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment to help pay the millions of dollars he is ordered to pay his victims.
Case files on 1964 civil rights worker killings made public
Read full article: Case files on 1964 civil rights worker killings made publicCase files, photographs and other records documenting the investigation into the infamous slayings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi are now open to the public for the first time.
US urges court to reimpose Boston bomber’s death sentence
Read full article: US urges court to reimpose Boston bomber’s death sentencePresident Joe Biden’s administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev despite the president’s vocal opposition to capital punishment.
Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trend
Read full article: Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trendFBI Director Christopher Wray says the bureau discourages ransomware payments to hacking groups even as major companies in the past month have participated in multimillion-dollar transactions aimed at getting their systems back online.
Supreme Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
Read full article: Supreme Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentenceThe Supreme Court will consider reinstating the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, presenting President Joe Biden with an early test of his opposition to capital punishment. The case wont be heard until the fall, and its unclear how the new administration will approach Tsarnaevs case. (FBI via AP, File)WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider reinstating the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, presenting President Joe Biden with an early test of his opposition to capital punishment. AdBiden has pledged to seek an end to the federal death penalty, but he has said nothing about how he plans to do so. Even if the court were to reinstate the death sentence, nothing would force Biden to schedule an execution date.
FBI: Pipe bombs at RNC, DNC were planted night before riot
Read full article: FBI: Pipe bombs at RNC, DNC were planted night before riotSteven D'Antuono, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington field office, speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON – Two pipe bombs left at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees, discovered just before thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, were actually placed the night before, federal officials said Friday. The FBI said the investigation had revealed new information, including that the explosive devices were placed outside the two buildings between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, the night before the riot. It is not clear whether that means the pipe bombs were unrelated to the next day’s riot or were part of the riot planning. AdThe FBI released additional photos of the explosive devices on Friday, including a photograph that showed one of the devices placed underneath a bush.
FBI, Justice Department leaders stay out of sight after riot
Read full article: FBI, Justice Department leaders stay out of sight after riotWhen Rosen spoke, he did it through a nearly four-minute prerecorded video released at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday by the Justice Department. Rosen has not once addressed Justice Department reporters since becoming acting attorney general late last month. Beyond those statements, Justice Department spokesman Marc Raimondi said, the department has issued “significant" amounts of information through the offices that are running it. Gerson, who became acting attorney general after Barr left the department at the end of George H.W. I was empowered to speak for the Department of Justice in the administration that I was in,” Gerson said.
FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riot
Read full article: FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riotFederal prosecutors are looking at bringing significant cases involving possible sedition and conspiracy charges in last weeks riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nearly a week after the riot, officials said they were combing through mountains of evidence and vowed to aggressively seek out those who perpetrated the brazen attack on the U.S. Capitol. The statements by FBI and Justice Department officials on Tuesday were intended as both a defense of federal law enforcement preparations before the deadly riot and as a warning to participants. And they said that federal law enforcement authorities said that there was activity on Twitter, but that they weren’t expecting the level of violence they ultimately saw last Wednesday. Even without intelligence from law enforcement, there had been ample warning about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington.
FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riot
Read full article: FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riotFederal prosecutors are looking at bringing significant cases involving possible sedition and conspiracy charges in last weeks riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nearly a week after the riot, officials said they were combing through mountains of evidence and vowed to aggressively seek out those who perpetrated the brazen attack on the U.S. Capitol. The statements by FBI and Justice Department officials on Tuesday were intended as both a defense of federal law enforcement preparations before the deadly riot and as a warning to participants. A U.S. defense official familiar with the discussions said Tuesday that Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy was not notified about the FBI warning. And they said that federal law enforcement authorities said that there was activity on Twitter, but that they weren’t expecting the level of violence they ultimately saw last Wednesday.
“These patriots did nothing wrong,” Trump says of supporters who surrounded Biden bus
Read full article: “These patriots did nothing wrong,” Trump says of supporters who surrounded Biden busU.S. President Donald Trump delivered a statement at the White House in June. Credit: REUTERS/Tom BrennerOn Sunday evening, President Donald Trump once again cheered on a group of supporters in Texas who surrounded and followed a Biden campaign bus driving up I-35 in Hays County. The "Trump Train" — a caravan of trucks waving Trump and American flags — appeared to try to slow down the Biden campaign bus, as supporters honked their horns and shouted. By contrast, Naomi Narvaiz, a Texas Republican Party official in San Marcos, told The Texas Tribune that supporters formed the convoy to show they backed Trump. As the FBI continues its investigation, at least one state official has called for the state to step in.
Biden camp cancels multiple Texas events after a "Trump Train" surrounded a campaign bus
Read full article: Biden camp cancels multiple Texas events after a "Trump Train" surrounded a campaign busOn Saturday night, Trump tweeted a video of the Trump supporters following the Biden bus saying, “I LOVE TEXAS!”When reached for comment, the Texas GOP Chairman Allen West dismissed questions regarding the incident. According to the Biden campaign, multiple trucks pulled in front of the bus and appeared to try to slow it down. During that time, the person said, the group of Trump supporters fell back behind the police. “All involved parties are being referred to the San Marcos Police Department should they desire to file any type of report with law enforcement. Democratic officials say Trump supporters created a dangerous situation on Interstate 35 and continued following the bus into Austin.
Scammers seize on US election, but it's not votes they want
Read full article: Scammers seize on US election, but it's not votes they wantIt didn’t exist -- a clue the email was a phishing scam from swindlers trying to exploit the U.S. presidential election as a way to steal peoples' personal information. It’s not votes they’re after, but to win a voter's trust, personal information and maybe a bank routing number. Online grifters regularly shift tactics to fit current events, whether they are natural disasters, a pandemic or an election, according to Small. Now, the final weeks of a contentious election are giving scammers yet another opportunity to strike. And don’t reveal personal information over the phone.
FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization
Read full article: FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization(Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON – FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Thursday that antifa is an ideology, not an organization, delivering testimony that puts him at odds with President Donald Trump, who has said he would designate it a terror group. Hours after the hearing, Trump took to Twitter to chastise his FBI director for his statements on antifa and on Russian election interference, two themes that dominated a congressional hearing on threats to the American homeland. Trump tweeted that the U.S. would be designating antifa as a terrorist organization, even though such designations are historically reserved for foreign groups and antifa lacks the hierarchical structure of formal organizations. The FBI director said racially motivated violent extremists, such as white supremacists, have been responsible for the most lethal attacks in the U.S. in recent years. He responded on that front Thursday evening, tweeting: “But Chris, you don’t see any activity from China, even though it is a FAR greater threat than Russia, Russia, Russia.
FBI warns unemployment benefits fraud spiking; Friendswood man among victims
Read full article: FBI warns unemployment benefits fraud spiking; Friendswood man among victimsHOUSTON – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has seen a spike in pandemic-related unemployment claims filed using stolen personal information. A Friendswood man is among the victims. Jason Holter received letters from the Texas Workforce Commission about an unemployment benefits claims he never filed. “It said, ‘here’s what you’re eligible for per week.‘”The TWC fraud department told Holter to file a police reporter, and he did with the Friendswood Police Department. “Meantime, I sent an email to HR and just said hey, I just got this stuff in the mail and I assume someone is trying to file unemployment,” Holter said.