FBI Marks 50 Years Since Jimmy Hoffa Vanished, Says Case Remains Open
Fifty years after labor leader James “Jimmy” Hoffa vanished from a Detroit-area restaurant, the FBI says the case remains open, and it’s still looking for credible leads.
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Feds Arrest Ex-Michigan Guard Member Accused of Plotting ISIS-Inspired Attack on Military Base
A 19-year-old Melvindale man and former member of the Michigan Army National Guard was arrested Tuesday after federal authorities say he planned a mass shooting at a U.S. military base in Warren on behalf of the Islamic State.
FBI Names New Special Agents in Charge of Detroit, Louisville Field Offices
The FBI field offices in Detroit and Louisville have new leaders.
Judge Dismisses ‘White Boy Rick’ Lawsuits Against FBI, Detroit Police
A federal judge on Monday tossed a pair of lawsuits that claimed the FBI and Detroit Police Department indoctrinated Rick Wershe, a cocaine dealer known as White Boy Rick, into a “criminal society” by using him as a federal informant as a child.
Head of FBI’s Detroit Field Office Retires After 24-Year Career with Bureau
James A. Tarasca, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, is retiring, ending a 24-year career with the bureau, the FBI announced Friday.
ATF Investigator Convicted of Leaking Records to Person Tied to Gun Rights Groups
An ATF investigator based in Michigan was convicted in late April of leaking hundreds of internal, sensitive records about the agency’s plans to inspect federal firearms licenses to a person connected to gun rights advocacy groups.
Fentanyl Kingpin Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison
The kingpin of a nationwide fentanyl distribution ring was sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted on drug trafficking charges, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
CBP Finds Young Dolphin Skull in Luggage at Detroit Metro Airport
CBP agents discovered a young dolphin skull while routinely inspecting international luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport last week.