Jan 6 rioter dubbed ‘Conan O’Riot’ is finally tracked down and arrested The former marine faces four misdemeanour charges in connection with the US Capitol attack The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Experts alarmed over Trump's nuke reveal Trump allegedly told an Australian billionaire potentially sensitive info — which he then shared with 45 others Salon · Oct 6, 2023
FBI release surveillance video showing shootout, attempted armored truck heist in Country Club Hills Officials are looking for two suspects — one wearing dark clothes and striped sleeves with dark shoes and another wearing dark clothes and shoes, the FBI said. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023
How many people die in police custody? Arrest-related death data is available at the federal level, but the FBI has not released data from state and local police departments. USAFacts · Oct 5, 2023
Pentagon official charged with running dogfighting ring at his home Officers also recovered ‘a device consisting of an electrical plug and jumper cables,’ which was allegedly used to ‘to execute dogs that lose dogfights’ The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
Is the fever of Trumpism starting to break? Americans should feel encouraged by the tenacity of judges and prosecutors in holding Trump accountable The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2023
FBI interviewed individuals who accuse Amy Coney Barrett faith group of abuse Revealed: Individuals contacted by agency gave detailed accounts of abusive behavior they allegedly experienced or witnessed The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2023
Amazon and contractors sued over nooses found at Connecticut construction site A group of Black and Hispanic employees accuse Amazon and two contractors of failing to implement measures that could have stopped the harassment after several nooses were found. WEKU · Oct 3, 2023
Security guards thwart armored car holdup outside Country Club Hills Walmart Authorities say a group of robbers who tried to hold up an armored car were held off when guards returned fire. Thieves also held up a U.S. Bank branch in nearby Matteson. The FBI is investigating both incidents. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2023
FBI joins search for missing nine-year-old Charlotte Sena as volunteers barred Moreau Lake State Park issued a statement warning the public to ‘leave the searching to the professionals’ The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Former Chicago gang kingpin Jeff Fort loses First Step Act bid for freedom after 40 years in prison Convicted of offering to bomb U.S. buildings for $2 million, ordering murder of a rival drug dealer, the 76-year-old El Rukn founder was denied release under legislation allowing judges to consider “compassionate release” for aging inmates. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2023
Government Watchdog Calls Out Dangers in Section 702 Surveillance A divided board recommends reforms as Congress debates renewing snooping authority. Reason · Oct 2, 2023
Man accused of locking a woman in a cell in Oregon faces rape, kidnapping charges in earlier case Court documents show that a man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a cinder block cell is facing fresh charges of kidnapping and rape in a separate case involving alleged crimes two months earlier The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Peruvian man arrested for allegedly sending more than 150 bomb threats after teens refused to send him nudes Eddie Manuel Núñez Santos, 33, was arrested in Lima, Peru, according to US authorities The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Baton Rouge officers charged for allegedly covering up excessive force during a strip search The scandal-plagued Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested three of its own officers, including a deputy chief
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 ‘I’m sorry, I cannot stop,’ pastor arrested for child porn tells FBI Father-of-three Jose Saez Jr was detained following an online tip received by the FBI
Reason · Sep 29, 2023 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Wedding officiants, teaser profiles, and administrative animals.
Tom’s Guide · Sep 29, 2023 FBI issues serious warning to iPhone and Android users — stop answering these calls ASAP Phantom hacker scams rely on multiple imposters posing as tech support, bank and government representatives to con potential victims out of their hard-earned cash.
The Texas Tribune · Sep 29, 2023 Lawsuit by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s accusers can continue, Texas Supreme Court rules The whistleblower lawsuit, which argues that four senior staffers were improperly fired in retaliation for reporting Paxton to the FBI, returns to a Travis County trial court for action.
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Proud Boys member who disappeared ahead of his sentencing in the Jan. 6 attack has been arrested A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before he was supposed to be sentenced for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot has been arrested, the FBI said Friday
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Proud Boys member captured after disappearing before Jan 6 sentencing Christopher Worrell pepper-sprayed police during the attack on the Capitol, according to court documents
Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2023 US offers $5m reward for insight into Ecuador election assassination US Secretary of State Blinken announced the reward as part of an ongoing probe into Fernando Villavicencio’s death.
Fortune · Sep 28, 2023 Biden's privacy advisors recommend changes to electronic surveillance law The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) recommends big changes to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023 House Republicans start making their case for President Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing House Republicans are making the case for pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023 A key US government surveillance tool should face new limits, a divided privacy oversight board says A sharply divided privacy oversight board says the FBI and other government agencies should be required to get court approval before reviewing the communications of U.S. citizens collected through a secretive foreign surveillance program