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Search warrant unsealed in case of four slain Idaho students

By Lauren Paterson February 28, 2023

Bryan Kohberger appears next to a law enforcement officer in an orange jumpsuit as he enters the courtroom.

Bryan Kohberger enters the Latah County Courtroom January 12 for his second hearing in Moscow, Idaho. He is being held at the Latah County Jail without bond. (Credit: Court TV)… Continue Reading Search warrant unsealed in case of four slain Read More

‘Bring Your Guns’: Probe Uncovers More Alarming Intelligence Before The Capitol Riot

By NPR News June 8, 2021

Violent rioters supporting then-President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Capitol Police had seen information from a pro-Trump website that encouraged demonstrators to bring weapons to subdue members of Congress and police. CREDIT: John Minchillo/AP

A bipartisan probe led by two Senate committees has found that U.S. Capitol Police and other authorities were in possession of more alarming intelligence clues ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the complex than previously documented. Read More

Federal Investigators Search Rudy Giuliani’s Apartment Over Ukraine Ties

By NPR News April 28, 2021

Rudy Giuliani, left, is seen here with Donald Trump shortly after Trump's election victory in 2016. Federal authorities raided Giuliani's apartment Wednesday, the former New York City mayor's attorney said. Carolyn Kaster/AP

Federal investigators in Manhattan executed a search warrant Wednesday at Rudy Giuliani's apartment as part of a probe into the former New York City mayor's activities involving Ukraine, his attorney told NPR. Continue Reading Federal Read More

‘We’re Going To Keep Digging,’ FBI Director Christopher Wray Says Of Capitol Siege

By Scott Leadingham March 18, 2021

LISTEN BY CARRIE JOHNSON Christopher Wray is only the eighth director to lead the FBI — and the only one whose appointment was announced on Twitter. For the past 3… Continue Reading ‘We’re Going To Keep Read More

As Joe Biden’s Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows

By NPR News January 10, 2021

At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. CREDIT: Al Drago/Getty Images

The violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday was unprecedented in modern U.S. history — but some pro-Trump extremists are promising it was just a taste of things to come. Continue Reading As Joe Biden’s Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Read More

Nashville Bomber’s Girlfriend Warned Police About Him And His Bomb Making In 2019

By NPR News December 30, 2020

The RV in the Nashville bombing caught on a security camera

More than a year before the explosion that rocked Nashville last week, Anthony Warner's girlfriend told police that he "was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence," according to a police report filed in August 2019. Yet the report indicates Nashville police never made contact with Warner. Read More

Explosion In Downtown Nashville, Believed To Be ‘Intentional,’ Injures At Least 3

By NPR News December 25, 2020

Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 25. CREDIT: Mark Humphrey/AP

Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area at about 5:30 a.m. CT, when they encountered a recreational vehicle parked in front of the downtown AT&T building. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says a recording believed to be coming from the RV warned that a potential bomb would be detonated within 15 minutes and that those in the area should evacuate. Read More

Militia Members Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer, FBI Says

By NPR News October 8, 2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, shown here last month, was allegedly a target of a milita's kidnapping plot. CREDIT: Michigan Governor's Office

The FBI says it has thwarted a plot by at least six people to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Over the summer, the conspirators allegedly began training for a potential attack. Continue Reading Militia Members Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Read More

Investigation Into George Floyd’s Death A ‘Top Priority’ For Justice Department

By NPR News May 28, 2020

A woman leads a group of protesters in chants outside a police precinct on Wednesday in Minneapolis. The death of George Floyd, after video surfaced of an officer kneeling on his neck, has prompted protests nationwide.

The Justice Department says it has made the investigation into George Floyd's death "a top priority," after furor over a video depicting a white police officer kneeling on his neck spilled over into widespread protests for a second night. Read More

DOJ Watchdog On Russia Probe: No Evidence Of Bias, But Problems With Surveillance

By NPR News December 9, 2019

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies before Congress last year. CREDIT: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report enumerates multiple issues with the FISA application for former Trump aide Carter Page. Continue Reading DOJ Watchdog On Russia Probe: No Evidence Of Bias, But Problems With Read More

Roger Stone, Political Operative And Aide To President Trump, Guilty In False-Statements Trial

By NPR News November 15, 2019

Former Trump adviser Roger Stone leaves a Washington, D.C., courthouse Friday after being found guilty of obstructing a congressional investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. CREDIT: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Stone faced charges that he lied to congressional investigators and obstructed an official proceeding. He pleaded not guilty and said he had done nothing wrong. Continue Reading Roger Stone, Political Operative And Read More

Law Enforcement Officials Try To Warn Facebook Off Its Encryption Plans

By NPR News October 5, 2019

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., during a summit on warrant-proof encryption and its impact on child exploitation cases. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday the company's plans for encryption across its messaging services, without a back door for court-approved police access, would hinder efforts to stop crime. Continue Reading Law Enforcement Read More

President Trump Drops John Ratcliffe As Top Intelligence Chief Pick Amid Pushback

By NPR News August 2, 2019

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, won't be President Trump's nominee to serve as director of national intelligence after all, Trump said on Friday. CREDIT: Andrew Harnik/AP

The president's Republican allies in the Senate never appeared to warm up to the Texas congressman and press reports suggested he'd overstated his terrorism-fighting qualifications. Continue Reading President Trump Drops John Read More

FBI Says Seattle-Area Amazon Drivers Were Part Of Major Theft Ring

By NWPB News August 1, 2019

photo a pawn shop alleged to have been a front for a theft ring stands closed in Renton, Wash. The FBI says the ring sold millions of dollars' worth of stolen goods on Amazon.com in the past six years, and that a pair of Amazon delivery drivers was involved. CREDIT: ELAINE THOMPSON/AP

A theft ring in Washington state sold millions of dollars’ worth of stolen goods on Amazon.com in the past six years, and a pair of Amazon delivery drivers was involved, recently unsealed federal court documents show. Continue Reading FBI Read More

FBI Arrests Former Top Puerto Rico Officials In Government Corruption Scandal

By NPR News July 11, 2019

Federal agents escort former Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration head Ángela Ávila-Marrero, who was arrested on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation that resulted in an indictment against six defendants. CREDIT: Carlos Giusti/AP

U.S. authorities have unsealed a corruption indictment against two former top officials in Puerto Rico for directing some $15.5 million in contracts to favored businesses, allegedly edging out other firms for the lucrative government work despite allegations of being unqualified. Read More

Maria Butina Says She Was ‘Building Peace.’ That’s Not How The Feds See It

By NPR News May 10, 2019

Maria Butina advocates for gun rights in Russia in 2013. Now sentenced to prison, she denies she had any intelligence assignment in the United States. CREDIT: AP

The Russian agent gave an interview to NPR from the detention center where she has been in custody since last summer. She denies being a spy or taking part in election interference. Continue Reading Maria Butina Says She Was Read More

Andrew McCabe, Ex-FBI Deputy, Describes ‘Remarkable’ Number Of Trump-Russia Contacts

By NPR News February 18, 2019

Andrew McCabe talked about his new memoir with NPR's Morning Edition. CREDIT: Amr Alfiky/NPR

The former acting director of the bureau also tells NPR that he and Justice Department leaders were so rattled following the dismissal of James Comey they struggled with how to respond. Continue Reading Andrew McCabe, Ex-FBI Read More

More Police Officers Died From Gunfire Than Traffic Incidents In 2018, Report Says

By NPR News December 27, 2018

As of Dec. 27, this year 144 federal, state and local law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty — a rise from the 129 officers killed in 2017. Here, wounded Dekalb County Police K9 Indi stands by his handler's side during a funeral service for Edgar Flores on Dec. 18 in Georgia. CREDIT: John Bazemore/AP

"Firearms-related fatalities were the leading cause of officer deaths, with 52 officers shot and killed in 2018," the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says. Continue Reading More Police Officers Died From Gunfire Read More

How A ‘Court Records Nerd’ Discovered The Government May Be Charging Julian Assange

By NPR News November 18, 2018

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could soon be facing criminal charges from the Department of Justice, according to language discovered in an unrelated court document by terrorism researcher Seamus Hughes.

One minute, Seamus Hughes was reading the book 'Dragons Love Tacos' to his son. The next minute, he stumbled on what could be one of the most closely guarded secrets within the U.S. government. Continue Reading How A Read More

Florida Man Charged With Mailing Improvised Bombs To Democratic Figures

By NPR News October 25, 2018

Law enforcement personnel operate a bomb disposal robot outside a post office which had been evacuated in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday.

Officials say they're taking seriously the potential explosive devices that were addressed to Trump critics — including Joe Biden and actor Robert De Niro on Thursday. Continue Reading Florida Man Charged With Mailing Improvised Read More

Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Denies He Discussed Recording Trump And Invoking 25th Amendment

By NPR News September 21, 2018

The deputy attorney general rejected a story that described him musing about secretly wearing a wire or conferring with members of the Cabinet about invoking the 25th Amendment. Continue Reading Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Read More

No, Hunters Did Not Open Fire On Australian Firefighters In Washington Near White Pass

By Emily Schwing September 11, 2018

The Miriam Fire has been burning around Washington's White Pass since late July 2018. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office says Australian firefighters were not intentionally targeted and shot at by hunters in the area. CREDIT: JUSTIN GELB/INCIWEB

An Australian newspaper is reporting that hunters shot at two firefighters from down under while they were battling the Miriam Fire near White Pass, Washington. But law enforcement has debunked the claim. Continue Reading Read More

Yet Another D.B. Cooper Theory: He Survived And Landed In … Cle Elum?

By Tom Banse July 25, 2018

D.B. Cooper in FBI composite sketches. CREDIT: FBI ARCHIVES

The legend and theorizing about Northwest skyjacker D.B. Cooper just won’t die. A new documentary about the unsolved 1971 hijacking introduces a new twist to the tale. It suggests we might have been looking for D.B. Cooper and his loot in the wrong place for all these years. Read More

House Intelligence Committee Democrats have released a redacted version of their Russia countermemo. Here are 5 takeaways about Congress' saga of the dueling memoranda. Continue Reading What You Need To Know About Russia Memo Mania: Minority Report Read More

Russian Threat To U.S. Elections To Persist Through 2018, Intel Boss Warns Congress

By NPR News February 13, 2018

Moscow's interference in the United States and the West has continued since 2016 and is forecast to persist through this year's midterm races, the U.S. intelligence community says. Continue Reading Russian Threat To U.S. Elections To Persist Read More