January 2023
DOJ Disrupts Major Ransomware Operation That Victimized More Than 1,500 People
The Justice Department dismantled a ransomware gang called Hive that had victimized more than 1,500 people in 80 different countries and collected more than $100 million in ransomware payments.
Raleigh Man Gets 3+ Years in Prison for Assaulting Female TSA Officer
A Raleigh man who assaulted a TSA officer in March 2022 after she found fake ID cards inside his luggage was sentenced Friday to more than three years in federal prison.
FBI Arrests Two Ex-Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputies Caught on Viral Video in Violent Arrest
By Allan Lengel The FBI on Tuesday arrested two ex-Crawford County, Arkansas, sheriff’s on charges of using excessive force during an arrest last August of a 27-year-old man at a gas station. Levi White and Zackary King face federal civil rights offenses for using excessive force during the arrest of the man on Aug. 21…
FBI Director Wray: People Need to Pay Closer Attention to Rules Regarding Classified Documents
By Allan Lengel The discovery of classified documents at the homes of Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Mike Pence has exposed a problem far bigger than initially thought. Weighing in on the matter Thursday, FBI Director Christopher Wray told reporters at a Justice Department press conference that people with access to those materials need to…
Former High-Ranking FBI Agent Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Criminal Charges
Charles McGonigal, a former high-ranking FBI agent charged with taking money to help a sanctioned Russian oligarch, pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
CBP Support Dog Will Help Improve Mental Health of Border Patrol Workers
Meet Pearl. She’s the first support canine at Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector, CBP announced Wednesday.
Cult Leader’ Donald Trump Should Get Indicted for Insurrection
In February 2021, following former president Trump’s acquittal by the Senate on the impeachment charges emanating from the January 6th insurrection, I wrote a column about a possible theory of criminal prosecution of Trump on the charge of inciting insurrection. The column predates the Jan. 6 Committee revelations which would seem to bolster the case for criminal…