Oct 31 FBI says Michigan church shooter was motivated by hatred toward Mormon religion By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press The man who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the FBI confirmed Friday. Continue reading
Oct 31 Multiple people arrested in Michigan over Halloween weekend attack plot, Patel says By Mike Householder, Eric Tucker, Associated Press “There is no current threat to public safety,” said Jordan Hall, an FBI spokesperson in Detroit, who declined further comment. Continue reading
Oct 30 2 Mississippi sheriffs, 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say By Sophie Bates, Associated Press Federal authorities on Thursday announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, that allege the officers took bribes to provide safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Heat's Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups among dozens charged in sports betting, Mafia-backed poker schemes By Alanna Durkin, Tim Reynolds, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about… Continue reading
Oct 20 Comey's lawyers say case against him is driven by Trump's 'personal animus' and must be thrown out By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge Monday to dismiss the case against him, calling it a vindictive prosecution motivated by “personal animus” and orchestrated by a White House determined to seek retribution against a perceived foe… Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Trump and FBI Director Patel tout crime fighting efforts By Associated Press President Donald Trump and the FBI Director Kash Patel kicked off an event Wednesday to announce the results of a law enforcement effort called “Operation Summer Heat.”… Continue reading
Oct 13 FBI seeks help to identify suspects in mass shooting that left 6 dead in the Mississippi Delta By Jeff Martin, Associated Press The Friday night shooting left six people dead and more than a dozen injured. Continue reading
Oct 09 Fact-checking Hawley's claims that the FBI 'tapped' his and other senators' phones By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Legal experts said Hawley misused the term "tapping" to describe the data searches. Continue reading
Oct 07 FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say By Eric Tucker, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to information released Monday by… Continue reading
Sep 30 FBI director gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Jim Mustian, Associated Press On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed. Continue reading