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FBI Fires Agents Found in Pics Kneeling at Floyd Protests

FBI Agents Association says move against dozen-plus agents is unlawful

(Newser) - The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, three people familiar with the matter said Friday. The bureau last spring had reassigned the agents but has since...

The Murder That Haunted Robert Redford Is Still Unsolved
The Murder
That Haunted
Robert Redford
Is Still Unsolved
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Sep 27, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

The Murder That Haunted Robert Redford Is Still Unsolved

FBI renews reward for fugitive accused in 1983 killing of actor's daughter's boyfriend

(Newser) - The passing of Robert Redford has brought renewed attention to a decades-old mystery: the unsolved murder of his daughter's boyfriend—and the fugitive suspect who vanished without a trace. In 1983, Redford's daughter, Shauna, was dating Sid Wells, a University of Colorado Boulder student who was shot...

Dallas ICE Shooting Suspect Is Named

Gunman killed a detainee before dying by suicide

(Newser) - Authorities have identified the gunman in Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, three sources with knowledge of the case tell CNN . Officials say Jahn shot and killed an ICE detainee and injured two others before dying from a self-inflicted...

Alleged Teen Hacker Hit Casinos With a Simple Ruse

He reportedly impersonated a Vegas employee and asked IT for a password reset

(Newser) - A teenager has been arrested for allegedly masterminding cyberattacks that cost Las Vegas casinos over $100 million and exposed customer data, authorities say. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not identify the male suspect beyond describing him as a teen, reports USA Today . The minor faces charges of...

Heritage Foundation Wants FBI to Target Trans Groups

It's calling on the FBI to designate certain groups as 'extremist' groups

(Newser) - The Heritage Foundation, the group behind Project 2025, has launched a petition urging the FBI to add "Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism" or "TIVE" to its list of domestic extremist groups, the Independent reports. The petition, co-created with the Heritage Foundation-linked group The Oversight Project, says the move would...

Recording Seemed to Catch Border Chief Accepting Bribe

Trump administration halted investigation of Tom Homan, who wasn't in government at the time

(Newser) - After appearing to be caught on audio tape accepting $50,000 from undercover agents, US border czar Tom Homan became the target of a federal bribery probe—until the Trump administration shut the investigation down, citing lack of evidence. Homan was being considered for a senior immigration role in...

Black Student Found Hanging Took His Own Life: Autopsy

Black student's body was found hanging from tree at Mississippi's Delta State University

(Newser) - Trey Reed took his own life on the campus of Mississippi's Delta State University, Cleveland Chief of Police Travis Tribble now says, after the 21-year-old Black student's body was found hanging from a tree there on Monday, report the Mississippi Free Press and the AP . A statement announcing...

Potential School Shooting Averted Thanks to Tip

FBI tip and parent consent lead to gun seizure in NYC

(Newser) - A quick-thinking tipster, a social media post, and rapid coordination between the FBI and NYPD may have stopped a school shooting at a Queens high school, NBC News reports. A 16-year-old student at Benjamin Cardozo High School was arrested Thursday after authorities say he brought a loaded handgun to...

Pittsburgh FBI: Gate-Ramming Suspect Is in Custody

Agency was seeking Donald Henson, who it says slammed into a gate at one of its field offices

(Newser) - The FBI has captured a man accused of driving a vehicle into the gate at the FBI's Pittsburgh field office early Wednesday, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , with officials naming the suspect now in custody as Donald Henson. The incident occurred around 2:40am on the city's South...

Patel Clashes With Senators at First Oversight Hearing

He was grilled on Kirk investigation, Epstein files

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with multiple Democratic senators during his first oversight hearing Tuesday, with lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee pressing him on issues including the firings of FBI personnel, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and the FBI's handling of the investigation of Charlie Kirk's murder.
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Discord User Gets 14 Years for Exploiting Girls

Authorities say he demanded explicit photos from girls as young as 12

(Newser) - A 20-year-old California man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after using the Discord platform to orchestrate a two-year campaign exploiting minor girls online. James Styner of Garden Grove pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including three counts of receiving child pornography, one count of distributing...

Patel Taking Heat Over Kirk Investigation

Critics blame FBI director for confusion amid 'an unfolding crisis'

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel, criticized as inexperienced and out for retribution early on, appears to be facing the biggest test of his leadership yet. Ten sources across the federal government tell Fox News that his leadership is "under fire" amid the investigation into the Charlie Kirk assassination. One source...

Incendiary Device Found Under Fox 13 News Van in Utah

Authorities have arrested 2 suspects

(Newser) - An incendiary device was left underneath a Fox 13 News vehicle in Utah Friday, and a nearby neighborhood had to be evacuated as authorities searched the home of the suspects, the station reports . The FBI ultimately arrested Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, on charges including aggravated...

FBI Flags Mystery Packages With Fake QR Codes
Be Careful You Don't
Become a 'Quishing' Victim
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Sep 14, 2025 7:00 AM CDT

Be Careful You Don't Become a 'Quishing' Victim

Recipients are being tricked into scanning malicious QR codes, per the FBI

(Newser) - The FBI is sounding the alarm on a new scam straight from the "what could possibly go wrong?" file: unsolicited packages containing only a mysterious QR code. Once just an easy way to check menus or pay for takeout, QR codes have landed on the scammer's menu....

Here's What We Know About Kirk Shooting Suspect

Cops believe college-age shooter jumped from roof, escaped into neighborhood

(Newser) - A Thursday morning press conference brought new details in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with Utah public safety officials revealing they now have images of the shooter, believed to be of college age, who remains at large. Officials said they also recovered what is believed to be the gun used...

Fired FBI Officials Sue Patel, Claim Firings Were 'Retribution'

Three agents argue Trump put political pressure on the bureau

(Newser) - Three high-ranking FBI officials were fired last month in a "campaign of retribution" carried out by a director who knew better but caved to political pressure from the Trump administration, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that describes the White House as directly meddling in the bureau's...

Bones Found During Travis Decker Manhunt Aren't Human

FBI confirms remains found in ongoing manhunt are animal

(Newser) - Bones discovered during a high-profile manhunt for a Washington father accused of killing his three daughters have been confirmed as nonhuman, the FBI announced—leaving the search for Travis Decker ongoing, NBC News reports. The discovery of what turned out to be animal bones was made during an August...

Manhunt Intensifies for Father Accused of Killing 3 Daughters
Bones Found in Manhunt
for Travis Decker
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Aug 30, 2025 7:00 AM CDT

Bones Found in Manhunt for Travis Decker

Remains being tested in search for Washington man accused of killing his 3 young daughters

(Newser) - Remains have been found in the area around a Washington campsite during the search for Travis Decker, a military vet who's accused of killing his three young daughters. "The bones were found during the grid search by one of the 100 personnel," Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison...

Report: FBI Plans to Lower Its Standards

Sources say agency plans to drop degree requirement, cut training time

(Newser) - The FBI is set to lower its recruiting standards—dropping college degree requirements and cutting training time—in a controversial move that has agents worried about the future of the nation's top investigative agency, insiders tell the New York Times . The sources say the new policy that Director...

FBI Searches Home of Former Trump Adviser John Bolton
Feds Search Home
of John Bolton
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Aug 22, 2025 7:14 AM CDT

Feds Search Home of John Bolton

Justice Department is reportedly investigating the handling of classified documents

(Newser) - The FBI is searching the Maryland home of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents, reports the AP and the New York Times . Bolton was not detained and had not been charged with any crimes as of Friday...

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