Ghost Guns Partly Behind Rise in Crime, ATF Says
Ghost guns are partly to blame for the increase in crime.
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Secret Service Arrests New York Man Accused of Threatening to Kill, Kidnap Trump
The Secret Service arrested a Queens man accused of threatening to kidnap and kill then-President Trump if he refused to leave the White House following his failed 2020 election.
FBI Investigates Letters Sent to Media Outlets from ‘Chinese Zodiac Killer’
The FBI is investigating letters sent to several stations in Albany, New York, that claimed to be from the “Chinese Zodiac Killer.”
DEA Seizes Largest Amount of Cocaine Destined for New York in More Than a Decade
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Feds Bust New York Town’s Deputy Mayor After Raid Uncovers Assault Weapons, Bogus Federal Badges
Federal agents raided the home of a deputy mayor of a New York town and made a shocking discovery: At least 16 unregistered assault weapons, 13 illegal silencers, and a locked box containing “numerous federal badges and credentials” bearing his name and “four FBI patches that could be seen onto a uniform or chest,” according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.
Janeen DiGuiseppi Named Special Agent in Charge of FBI’s Albany Field Office
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Michael J. Driscoll Named Assistant Director of New York Field Office
Michael J. Driscoll, who most recently headed the FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office, has been named assistant director of the New York Field Office.
Special Agent in Charge of FBI’s Albany Field Office Retires After 25 Years with Bureau
Thomas Relford, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Albany Field Office, retired Wednesday after 25 years with the bureau.