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Reward Offered in Unsolved 2008 Bombing in Times Square
The FBI and the New York City Police Department are offering a reward of up to $65,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect or suspects involved in the ...
Reward Offered in Unsolved 2008 Bombing in Times Square
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| Damage caused by March 6, 2008 bombing in Times Square. See press release for details, including more photos and video. |
The FBI and the New York City Police Department are offering a reward of up to $65,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect or suspects involved in the unsolved March 6, 2008 bombing of the United States Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Times Square. Also released today are never-before-seen video of the suspect(s) and a picture of the explosive device. The suspect(s) may be connected to two other unsolved bombings in New York City—one at the British Consulate in 2005 and the other at the Mexican Consulate in 2007.
Top Ten at 500: Two New Fugitives Added to List
The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program—an iconic symbol of the Bureau’s crime-fighting ability recognized around the world—has reached a milestone with the naming of the 500th fugitive to the ...
Top Ten at 500: Two New Fugitives Added to List
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| Jose Manuel Garcia Guevara (left) and Walter Lee Williams—numbers 499 and 500, respectively—are the latest fugitives to be added to the Top Ten list. |
The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program—an iconic symbol of the Bureau’s crime-fighting ability recognized around the world—has reached a milestone with the naming of the 500th fugitive to the Top Ten list.
Jose Manuel Garcia Guevara and Walter Lee Williams—numbers 499 and 500, respectively—are the latest fugitives to be named to the list that was established more than six decades ago. Between the two of them, the fugitives named today are wanted for a combination of crimes including rape, murder, and the sexual exploitation of children. Rewards are being offered for information leading to the apprehension of both men.
The Lasting Legacy of Operation Illwind
Twenty-five years ago today, a major multi-agency investigation into massive defense procurement fraud—later codenamed Operation Illwind—was announced to the world via a one-page press statement. By ...
The Lasting Legacy of Operation Illwind
By the time the dust had settled several years later, the case revealed that some Defense Department employees had taken bribes from businesses in exchange for inside information on procurement bids that helped some of the nation’s largest military contractors win lucrative weapons systems deals. More than 60 contractors, consultants, and government officials were ultimately prosecuted—including a high-ranking Pentagon assistant secretary and a deputy assistant secretary of the Navy. As a monetary measure of the significance of the crimes, the case resulted in a total of $622 million worth of fines, recoveries, restitutions, and forfeitures.
Director Briefs Congress on FBI Efforts to Address National Security and Criminal Threats
This morning, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Committee about the diverse threats facing the nation and the Bureau’s commitment to carrying out its mission while ...
Director Briefs Congress on FBI Efforts to Address National Security and Criminal Threats
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| Director Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee June 13, 2013. |
This morning, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Committee about the diverse threats facing the nation and the Bureau’s commitment to carrying out its mission while preserving civil liberties. In the national security arena, he highlighted the continuing danger from homegrown violent extremists, from an increasing number of individuals and groups overseas engaging in terrorism, and from spies looking for state secrets, critical research and development data, intellectual property, and insider information. He also talked about the growing number of cyber-based threats and the importance of strengthening relationships between the government and the private sector, particularly in the area of cyber security.
In the criminal arena, the Director discussed actions the FBI has taken in a number of priority areas, including public corruption, the Bureau’s number one criminal priority; financial crimes like mortgage fraud, health care fraud, and corporate and securities fraud; violent crime, including gang violence; transnational organized crimes; and crimes against children and crimes in Indian country. He also highlighted the FBI’s role in providing active shooter tactical training to law enforcement agencies and our lawful use of technology to collect, analyze, and share information with our partners.
Addressing the use of technology, Director Mueller said it was “one tool we use to stay a step ahead of criminals and terrorists. Yet as we in the FBI continue to evolve to keep pace with today’s complex threat environment, our values must never change. The rule of law remains our guiding principle….Following the rule of law and upholding civil liberties and civil rights make all of us safer and stronger.”
Civil Rights in the ‘60s: Justice for Medgar Evers
The tumultuous 1960s were a pivotal time in our nation’s march toward equal rights for all Americans. This is the first in a series of stories over the next few years about landmark civil rights ...
Civil Rights in the ‘60s: Justice for Medgar Evers
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| Medgar Evers stands near a sign of the state Mississippi in 1958. (AP Photo/Francis H. Mitchell - Ebony Collection, File) |
It was about half past midnight on June 12, 1963—50 years ago tomorrow—in a suburban neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi. A 37-year-old civil rights activist named Medgar Evers had just come home after a meeting of the NAACP. As he began to walk toward his house, a shot was fired from across the street, striking Evers in the back and killing him.
A suspect, known white supremacist and segregationist Byron De La Beckwith, was quickly identified and arrested. But even following two trials with strong evidence to convict, the all-white juries could not reach a verdict. Beckwith went free. By the early 1990s, however, the time was ripe to revisit the case—and this time, justice was done.
The tumultuous 1960s were a pivotal time in our nation’s march toward equal rights for all Americans. This is the first in a series of stories over the next few years about landmark civil rights investigations five decades ago.
Child Abductions: When Custody Issues Lead to Violence
An analysis of recent FBI child abduction investigations has revealed a disturbing trend: Non-custodial parents are increasingly abducting and threatening to harm their own kids to retaliate against ...
Child Abductions: When Custody Issues Lead to Violence
An analysis of recent FBI child abduction investigations has revealed a disturbing trend: Non-custodial parents are increasingly abducting and threatening to harm their own kids to retaliate against parents who were granted legal custody of the children.
“Unfortunately, the threat of violence—and death—in these cases is all too real,” said Ashli-Jade Douglas, an FBI analyst in our Violent Crimes Against Children Intelligence Unit who specializes in child abduction matters. “ Most non-custodial parental abductors want retaliation. They feel that if they can’t have the child full time—or any amount of time—then the other parent shouldn’t have the child, either.”
Botnets: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
The use of botnets is on the rise by criminals, and botnet attacks—particularly against financial institutions and major U.S. businesses—have caused millions of dollars in losses. The best protection ...
Botnets: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
The use of botnets is on the rise by criminals, and botnet attacks—particularly against financial institutions and major U.S. businesses—have caused millions of dollars in losses. The best protection against becoming part of a botnet is awareness, so the FBI is providing information for the public on what botnets are, how they work, and what you can do to protect your computer from the botnet threat.
FBI Launches Active Shooter Webpage
Recent active shooting incidents have underscored the need for a coordinated and consistent law enforcement response to these incidents. And two recent actions—the passage of the Investigative ...
FBI Launches Active Shooter Webpage
Recent active shooting incidents have underscored the need for a coordinated and consistent law enforcement response to these incidents. And two recent actions—the passage of the Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act and an administration initiative targeting violent crime—have enhanced FBI efforts to better assist its law enforcement partners who are almost always the first on the scene. Our new Active Shooter and Mass Casualty Incidents webpage highlights some of these efforts—training we provide to first responders; conferences we hold for law enforcement executives; operational assistance we offer in the event of an active shooter event; and assistance we offer to victims. The webpage also contains links to FBI publications on the topic, active shooter incident statistics, and a link to a public service video created by the city of Houston.
Preliminary 2012 Crime Statistics Released
The new preliminary Uniform Crime Reporting statistics for 2012 indicate that when compared to data for 2011, the number of violent crimes reported by law enforcement agencies around the country ...
Preliminary 2012 Crime Statistics Released
The final UCR statistics—submitted by approximately 18,000 local, state, campus, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies from around the nation—will be released later this year in the Crime in the United States, 2012 report.
This Day in History: Eric Rudolph Captured
On May 31, 2003—10 years ago today—former FBI Top Ten Fugitive Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested while rummaging through a trash bin behind a rural grocery story in Murphy, North Carolina. A skilled ...
This Day in History: Eric Rudolph Captured
On May 31, 2003—10 years ago today—former FBI Top Ten Fugitive Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested while rummaging through a trash bin behind a rural grocery story in Murphy, North Carolina. A skilled outdoorsman, Rudolph had managed to elude law enforcement officials for five years while hiding out in the mountains after bombing four sites in Georgia and Alabama. Rudolph began his violent attacks on July 27, 1996, when he planted a backpack containing a bomb in crowded Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia. A woman who traveled with her daughter to watch the 1996 Summer Olympics was killed and more than 100 others were injured in the blast. Shortly after, Rudolph bombed two more locations in Georgia and one in Birmingham, Alabama, resulting several more injuries and the death of a police officer. He his currently serving multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole.
