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FBI Reports Largest Drop in Murders in More Than 60 Years
The U.S. saw the sharpest drop in murders ever recorded in 2023, as homicides continued to decline from the pandemic-era spike, according to a report released Monday by the FBI.
FBI Names New Director of the Criminal Investigative Division
By Steve Neavling B. Chad Yarbrough, who was serving as special agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas Field Office, has been named director of the Criminal Investigative Division. A native of the Dallas area, he joined the bureau as a special agent in 2006, and was first assigned to the Dothan Resident Agency of…
Public Confidence in Secret Service Drops Sharply After Assassination Attempt on Trump
Public confidence in the Secret Service has plummeted following the July assassination attempt on former President Trump, according to a Gallup poll released Monday, with ratings of the agency’s performance sinking by 23 percentage points.
FBI and Coast Guard Board Ship Managed by Firm at Center of Key Bridge Scandal
Federal agents, including the FBI, boarded the Maersk Saltoro, a massive container ship that is managed by the same company at the center of an investigation involving the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year.
DOJ Expands Probe Into Mississippi Sheriff’s Department Over Decades of Alleged Torture
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has broadened its investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi, where a notorious “Goon Squad” of deputies has been accused of torturing residents for nearly two decades.
Secret Service Chief Calls for Funding Boost After Two Assassination Attempts on Trump
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald L. Rowe Jr. is calling on Congress to invest significantly more in the agency after two apparent assassination attempts against former President Trump.
FBI Shuts Down Chinese-Backed Hacker Group Targeting U.S. Universities and Agencies
The FBI has disrupted a Chinese government-backed hacker group that targeted universities, government agencies, and other organizations, FBI Director Chris Wray announced Wednesday.