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2019 Preliminary Crime Statistics Released
January 21, 2020
According to the FBI's Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report, both violent crime and property crime decreased in the first half of 2019 compared to the same time frame in 2018.
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January 16, 2020
With help from a casino employee, a baccarat player cheated his way to more than $1 million in winnings from two Maryland casinos before the men’s scheme was unraveled and justice was served.
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Air Base Shooting an ‘Act of Terrorism’
January 13, 2020
FBI and DOJ officials released new details about a terrorist shooting last month at Naval Air Station Pensacola and highlighted a significant hurdle in the investigation—the inability to extract information from the deceased shooter’s encrypted phones.
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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January 10, 2020
This month—and year-round—the FBI and its partners work to stop human trafficking, as illustrated by a case in Mississippi where a teenager was rescued from her trafficker thanks to an observant police officer.
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January 8, 2020
Four men who ran a kidnapping and extortion scheme that targeted recent immigrants have been sentenced to prison after one brave victim came forward to law enforcement.
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Sentence in Staged Accident Scheme
December 31, 2019
One of the leaders of a staged accident ring will be spending time behind bars for her role in faking car and home accidents in exchange for $5.6 million in insurance payments.
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December 23, 2019
The FBI's Knoxville Field Office and its Citizens Academy Alumni Association spent time with children in the pediatric hematology/oncology clinic at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
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December 19, 2019
A man who stalked, threatened, and released private photos of his ex-girlfriends has been convicted and sentenced as a result of a call to the FBI’s tip line and the ensuing investigation.
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December 16, 2019
A trusted attorney with deep ties to his community is spending time behind bars after investigators discovered he stole more than $2 million from his clients’ estates for more than a decade.
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December 12, 2019
A scammer who stole properties from vulnerable homeowners—often elderly people or people who did not speak English—has been convicted and sentenced.
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2018 NIBRS Crime Data Released
December 9, 2019
The FBI released information on more than 6 million criminal offenses submitted to its National Incident-Based Reporting System last year, as law enforcement continues transitioning to the more robust system.
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Charges Announced in Malware Conspiracy
December 5, 2019
Two Russian nationals have been charged for their roles in a cybercrime spree that stole from thousands of individuals and organizations in the U.S. and abroad.
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Your Bank Account Could Be Fueling Crime
December 4, 2019
If you're moving money for someone you don’t know, you are likely helping launder money for online criminals who steal from individuals and small businesses.
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African-American Agents Reflect on 100-Year Anniversary
December 2, 2019
The anniversary of the first African-American FBI agent provided an opportunity for current and former African-American special agents to reflect on how far the Bureau has come in the past century—and where it still needs to go.
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November 27, 2019
When shopping online during the holiday season—or any time of year—always be wary of deals that seem too good to be true, and do your part to avoid becoming a scammer’s next victim.
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