FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office Gets New Special Agent in Charge
Kevin P. Rojek has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office.
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FBI Reunites Family with Stolen British Painting More Than 50 Years After It Went Missing
The FBI recovered an 18th century British painting stolen by New Jersey mobsters more than 50 years ago and returned the masterpiece to the family that purchased it for $7,500 during the Great Depression.
Fired DEA Wins Back Job After Filing Lawsuit over Positive THC Test
A DEA agent who filed a lawsuit last year in hopes of reversing his termination after he tested positive for marijuana is returning to work with back pay.
Reagan-Appointed Judge Blasts Prominent Republicans over False Jan. 6 Claims
A judge appointed by former President Ronald Reagan slammed prominent Republicans for making “preposterous” claims about how Jan. 6 cases have been handled by the courts and warned that such rhetoric “could presage further danger to our country.”
Two Men Who Kidnapped FBI Employee Were Convicted by Jury
A jury found two men guilty of carjacking an FBI employee at gunpoint and kidnapping him after they fled police in South Dakota in May 2022, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Appeals Court: FBI Exceeded Authority in Search of Hundreds of Safe Deposit Boxes Without Warrant
The FBI violated individuals’ constitutional rights when agents rifled through hundreds of safe deposit boxes without warrants in 2021, a federal appellate court has ruled.
House Republicans Set to Vote on Impeaching Mayorkas Next Week
By Steve Neavling House Republicans are scheduled to vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas next week. The Homeland Security Commission will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday to mark up articles of impeachment, accusing Mayorkas of “high crimes and misdemeanors” in connection with his handling of the southern border. Republicans made the announcement…
Arizona Man Gets Life in Prison for Fatally Shooting Deputy U.S. Marshal in 2018
By Steve Neavling An Arizona man who fatally shot a deputy U.S. Marshal in Tucson in 2018 was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday. Ryan Phillip Schlesinger, 31, also received consecutive 20-year sentences for attempted murder and 50 years for discharging a firearm during the commission of a violent offense, the Associated Press reports. During…