http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog basesyndication http://www.fbi.gov/logo.png http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/reward-offered-in-unsolved-2008-bombing-in-times-square http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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 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. fbi Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/top-ten-at-500-two-new-fugitives-added-to-list http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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 list. Jose Manuel Garcia Guevara and Walter Lee Williams—numbers 499 and 500, respectively—are the latest fugitives to be named to the list. fbi Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/the-lasting-legacy-of-operation-illwind http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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 time the dust had settled several years later, more than 60 contractors, consultants, and government officials had been prosecuted for their roles in the groundbreaking public corruption case. fbi Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/director-briefs-congress-on-fbi-efforts-to-address-national-security-and-criminal-threats http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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 preserving civil liberties. fbi Breaking News Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/civil-rights-in-the-60s-justice-for-medgar-evers http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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 investigations five decades ago. fbi Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/child-abductions-when-custody-issues-lead-to-violence http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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. fbi Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/botnets-101 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/botnets-101 fbi Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/fbi-launches-active-shooter-webpage http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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. fbi Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/preliminary-2012-crime-statistics-released http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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 increased 1.2 percent during 2012, while the number of property crimes decreased 0.8 percent. fbi Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/this-day-in-history-eric-rudolph-captured http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/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. fbi Fri, 31 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/would-be-terrorist-sentenced-in-chicago http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/would-be-terrorist-sentenced-in-chicago A federal judge sentenced Sami Samir Hassoun to 23 years in prison for an attempted bombing in 2010 near Chicago’s Wrigley Field that was intended to cause mass casualties and paralyze the community. fbi Fri, 31 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/cyber-criminals-using-photo-sharing-programs-to-scam-victims http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/cyber-criminals-using-photo-sharing-programs-to-scam-victims If you are planning to buy a vehicle online, beware. Cyber criminals are posting ads on the Internet without pictures, providing photos only upon request. Sometimes these images are sent as attachments, other times as a link to an online gallery—but in either case, the photos can and often contain malware that infects the victim’s computer. fbi Thu, 30 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/helping-wounded-warriors-continue-to-serve http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/helping-wounded-warriors-continue-to-serve The FBI’s Wounded Warrior Internship Program places injured U.S. soldiers in assignments around the country that don’t interfere with their rehabilitation and recovery and that allow them to build a résumé, explore employment interests, develop job skills, and gain federal work experience. So far, more than 50 wounded warriors have participated in the program since the pilot began in March 2011, and 15 of those interns have since come on board as full-time FBI employees. fbi Mon, 27 May 2013 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/national-missing-childrens-day-2013 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/national-missing-childrens-day-2013 Please take a minute to look at all the faces on our Kidnapping and Missing Persons webpage and see if you can identify Crystal, Jaliek, Rolando, or any of the other children listed with their stories. Also take a look at the faces of the children who have been kidnapped by a parent. We need your help in rescuing the many kids who are far from home today. fbi Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/fallen-agents-remembered-for-their-true-valor http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/fallen-agents-remembered-for-their-true-valor Special Agents Christopher W. Lorek and Stephen P. Shaw, who died May 17 during maritime counterterrorism exercise, were remembered by Director Mueller and others at a memorial service in Quantico, Virginia. fbi Breaking News Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000