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FBI Captures Suspect After Car Rams Its Gate in Pittsburgh

Agency was seeking Donald Henson, who it says slammed into a gate at one of its field offices

(Newser) - The FBI has captured a man accused of driving a vehicle into the gate at the FBI's Pittsburgh field office early Wednesday, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , with officials naming the suspect now in custody as Donald Henson. The incident occurred around 2:40am on the city's South...

Patel Clashes With Senators at First Oversight Hearing

He was grilled on Kirk investigation, Epstein files

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with multiple Democratic senators during his first oversight hearing Tuesday, with lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee pressing him on issues including the firings of FBI personnel, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and the FBI's handling of the investigation of Charlie Kirk's murder.
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Discord User Gets 14 Years for Exploiting Girls

Authorities say he demanded explicit photos from girls as young as 12

(Newser) - A 20-year-old California man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after using the Discord platform to orchestrate a two-year campaign exploiting minor girls online. James Styner of Garden Grove pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including three counts of receiving child pornography, one count of distributing...

Patel Taking Heat Over Kirk Investigation

Critics blame FBI director for confusion amid 'an unfolding crisis'

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel, criticized as inexperienced and out for retribution early on, appears to be facing the biggest test of his leadership yet. Ten sources across the federal government tell Fox News that his leadership is "under fire" amid the investigation into the Charlie Kirk assassination. One source...

Incendiary Device Found Under Fox 13 News Van in Utah

Authorities have arrested 2 suspects

(Newser) - An incendiary device was left underneath a Fox 13 News vehicle in Utah Friday, and a nearby neighborhood had to be evacuated as authorities searched the home of the suspects, the station reports . The FBI ultimately arrested Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, on charges including aggravated...

FBI Flags Mystery Packages With Fake QR Codes
Be Careful You Don't
Become a 'Quishing' Victim
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Sep 14, 2025 7:00 AM CDT

Be Careful You Don't Become a 'Quishing' Victim

Recipients are being tricked into scanning malicious QR codes, per the FBI

(Newser) - The FBI is sounding the alarm on a new scam straight from the "what could possibly go wrong?" file: unsolicited packages containing only a mysterious QR code. Once just an easy way to check menus or pay for takeout, QR codes have landed on the scammer's menu....

Here's What We Know About Kirk Shooting Suspect

Cops believe college-age shooter jumped from roof, escaped into neighborhood

(Newser) - A Thursday morning press conference brought new details in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with Utah public safety officials revealing they now have images of the shooter, believed to be of college age, who remains at large. Officials said they also recovered what is believed to be the gun used...

Fired FBI Officials Sue Patel, Claim Firings Were 'Retribution'

Three agents argue Trump put political pressure on the bureau

(Newser) - Three high-ranking FBI officials were fired last month in a "campaign of retribution" carried out by a director who knew better but caved to political pressure from the Trump administration, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that describes the White House as directly meddling in the bureau's...

Bones Found During Travis Decker Manhunt Aren't Human

FBI confirms remains found in ongoing manhunt are animal

(Newser) - Bones discovered during a high-profile manhunt for a Washington father accused of killing his three daughters have been confirmed as nonhuman, the FBI announced—leaving the search for Travis Decker ongoing, NBC News reports. The discovery of what turned out to be animal bones was made during an August...

Manhunt Intensifies for Father Accused of Killing 3 Daughters
Bones Found in Manhunt
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Aug 30, 2025 7:00 AM CDT

Bones Found in Manhunt for Travis Decker

Remains being tested in search for Washington man accused of killing his 3 young daughters

(Newser) - Remains have been found in the area around a Washington campsite during the search for Travis Decker, a military vet who's accused of killing his three young daughters. "The bones were found during the grid search by one of the 100 personnel," Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison...

Report: FBI Plans to Lower Its Standards

Sources say agency plans to drop degree requirement, cut training time

(Newser) - The FBI is set to lower its recruiting standards—dropping college degree requirements and cutting training time—in a controversial move that has agents worried about the future of the nation's top investigative agency, insiders tell the New York Times . The sources say the new policy that Director...

FBI Searches Home of Former Trump Adviser John Bolton
Feds Search Home
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Aug 22, 2025 7:14 AM CDT

Feds Search Home of John Bolton

Justice Department is reportedly investigating the handling of classified documents

(Newser) - The FBI is searching the Maryland home of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents, reports the AP and the New York Times . Bolton was not detained and had not been charged with any crimes as of Friday...

Alleged Killer Mom Among 'Most Wanted' Is Nabbed

Cindy Rodriguez Singh charged in relation to disabled son's 2022 disappearance

(Newser) - A Texas mother on the FBI's "Top 10 Most Wanted" list has been captured more than two years after fleeing overseas following the disappearance of her 6-year-old son. Cindy Rodriguez Singh, 40, faces charges of capital murder and fleeing prosecution in connection with the presumed death of...

Adams' Adviser Out After Slipping Reporter Bag of Cash

And not that much cash, in a potato chip bag, gets Winnie Greco booted from mayor's reelection campaign

(Newser) - A longtime former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams has been benched from his reelection campaign after an unusual handoff. More than $100 in cash, stuffed inside a red envelope and nestled in a bag of potato chips, found its way from Winnie Greco to a reporter from...

FBI: Elite Gymnastics Coach Abused, Filmed His Students

FBI arrests Sean Gardner, an ex-coach at a renowned academy in Iowa

(Newser) - The US gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions. Liang "Chow" Qiao, the owner of Chow's Gymnastics and...

Conquistador's Stolen 500-Year-Old Receipt Returns to Mexico

A Hernan Cortes-signed document, dated 1527, is back in Mexico

(Newser) - A 500-year-old document bearing the signature of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes has made its way back to Mexico after decades missing, according to the FBI. The manuscript, dated February 20, 1527, offers a rare look at the financial workings of New Spain's early government, detailing gold payments for...

Feds: 400 Grandparents Were Bilked Out of Millions

Accused posed as grandkids in dire straits to swindle unsuspecting seniors

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors have charged 13 Dominican Republic nationals with orchestrating a scheme that defrauded more than 400 American grandparents out of $5 million by pretending to be grandchildren in distress. According to authorities, the suspects operated organized call centers in the Dominican Republic, where English-speaking callers contacted elderly victims—...

FBI Agents Will Patrol DC Streets Amid Trump Crackdown

Agents from specialized divisions pulled for overnight crime-fighting shift: sources

(Newser) - Sources say the FBI is sending 120 agents to patrol the streets of Washington, DC, as President Trump threatens a federal crackdown on crime and vows to "clear out" the city's homeless—sparking tension between local and federal authorities over the future of policing in the nation'...

William Webster Led FBI and CIA Through Crises
William Webster
Led FBI and CIA
Through Crises
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Aug 9, 2025 3:55 PM CDT

William Webster Led FBI and CIA Through Crises

Director helped restore public trust in both agencies

(Newser) - William Webster, who became the only person to run both the FBI and CIA and who is credited with restoring public faith in the agencies after they were mired in scandals, has died. He was 101. Webster died Friday in Warrenton, Virginia, a family spokesman said, per the New York ...

FBI Official Who Rebuffed Trump Team Is Forced Out

Brian Driscoll, as interim chief, refused to hand over the names of agents who investigated riot

(Newser) - A senior FBI official who served as acting director in the first weeks of the Trump administration and resisted demands to turn over the names of agents who participated in investigations of the Capitol riot is being forced out of the bureau, two people familiar with the matter tell the...

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