Robber pistol-whipped and choked people inside Little Village bank: FBI The man entered a Fifth Third Bank branch on Cermak Road on Tuesday and showed a handgun, the FBI said. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2022
FBI releases photos of Chase Bank robbery suspects, one of them dressed as security guard They posed as customers at the Near West Side bank, then took out handguns and demanded money, the FBI said. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2022
Defense rests in trial of men accused in plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer DETROIT — Daniel Harris, a Lake Orion man accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, became the first defendant on trial in federal court in Grand Rapids to testify in his own defense Thursday, calling an FBI informant a "b----" and the government's star witnesses "liars." He denied joining… Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022
Half of murder cases considered ‘solved’ by CPD in 2021 did not lead to charges Police officials touted that detectives in a violent year cleared the highest number of cases in nearly 20 years, but that doesn’t mean most killers will face justice, a Sun-Times analysis found. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2022
Hackers targeted US election officials with phishing email campaign, according to FBI Federal law enforcement advisory warns ‘concerted effort’ will likely continue during 2022 midterms The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
For survivors of 1942's forced removal from Bainbridge Island — and their descendants — the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial stands as a reminder to remember SEATTLE — The family of Jitsuzo Nakata and his wife, Shima, of Bainbridge Island, in Washington state, was that immigrant story at the heart of the American dream legend: Arrive with not much to your name, work hard, work even harder, save, create a business, build a home, be part… Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022
Michigan teen killed himself after ‘extreme’ sexual extortion on Instagram, police say Investigators say time between threats and teen’s death was less than six hours The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
4 in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial to decide whether to testify The trial of four men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has shifted to the defense The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
DNC, Clinton campaign agree to Steele dossier funding fine Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee have agreed to pay $113,000 to settle a Federal Election Commission investigation The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
Nevada man Troy Driver given $750k bond in connection with Naomi Irion kidnapping Troy Driver, who’d previously spent more than a decade in prison, was denied bail in case of missing teenager The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
The US anticipated almost every move Vladimir Putin made in Ukraine. This is how they probably did it As Russia menaced Ukraine, it was as if US intelligence services had tapped into the mind of a foreign leader notorious for guarding his secrets. So, was the US bluffing, or did it really know what Russia had planned? ABC News · Mar 30, 2022
An ankle monitor didn’t keep North Carolina man from robbing banks — again and again, FBI says CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While court records reveal Khalil Prater as a persistent bank robber, he has not proven to be a particularly elusive one. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022
Russian Hackers Continue To Target Viasat In Ukraine, Europe; Hackers Also Targetting US Energy, Critical Infra Hackers are crippling tens of thousands of satellite modems in Ukraine and across Europe continue to target Viasat Inc (NASDAQ: VSAT) as it struggled to bring back users online, Reuters reports. U.S. analysts held Russia's military intelligence agency responsible for the attack. A cyberattack remotely disabled Viasat's satellite modems just as Russian forces pushed… Benzinga · Mar 30, 2022
Voice from the grave haunts Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest Days before his death, Louisiana state trooper Chris Hollingsworth told investigators about the night he bashed Black motorist Ronald Greene in the head with a flashlight The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022 Tech & Science Daily: Invisibility Shield creator on his design and how it works You may remember we reported on a ‘real life’ invisibility shield.
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 EXPLAINER: What's entrapment? What its role at kidnap trial? The core question at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is whether the FBI engaged in entrapment
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022 FBI agents raid home as death threats target Whitmer kidnap case judge, lawyers HAZEL PARK, Mich. — FBI agents have raided a Hazel Park home while investigating threats to the judge and defense lawyers in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping conspiracy trial, The Detroit News has learned.
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022 America’s first missing person hotline for Indigenous women is a 'moment in history', families say In parts of the US, Native women are 10 times more likely to disappear, writes Andrew Buncombe
Reuters · Mar 29, 2022 FBI says Russian hackers scanning U.S. energy systems and pose 'current' threat Russian hackers have been scanning the systems of energy companies and other critical infrastructure in the United States, and state-sponsored hacking by Russia presents a "current" threat to American national security, a top FBI official told lawmakers on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022 Her cousin was murdered – now she’s hunting a serial killer At least five people varying in age, gender and physical description vanished or were killed over a three-year period near the Idaho/Washington border. The cases have never been solved – though theories abound, particularly about one man, Sheila Flynn writes
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022 Man in Gov. Whitmer plot trial talked about hanging leaders Jurors have seen provocative social media posts written by a key figure charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor
Sports Illustrated · Mar 29, 2022 Bipartisan Bill in Congress Seeks Overhaul of NCAA Infractions Process It creates a set of deadlines to facilitate quicker investigations, among other things.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2022 Man sentenced to prison for selling meth while on supervised release after terrorism conviction LOS ANGELES — An Orange County, California, man was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison Monday for selling methamphetamine to an undercover FBI employee while he was on supervised release following a 2009 terrorism conviction.
Reason · Mar 29, 2022 No, Schools Aren't Accommodating Students Who Identify as Animals Plus: Biden wants to ramp up military and law enforcement spending, study challenges conventional wisdom about social media misinformation, and more...