March 20, 2013
The FBI says it has solved the decades-old mystery of who stole $500 million in artwork from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but it is withholding the identities of the thieves, adding another twist to the largest property heist in …
March 8, 2013
The FBI in New Jersey is watching to ensure that federal money meant to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy doesn’t find its way into the pockets of corrupt politicians or scam artists. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says $2.5 billion in …
December 14, 2012
Ten people have been arrested as part of an investigation into international cybercrime rings that steal millions of computer users’ credit card, bank account and other personal information, the FBI said. Individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, New Zealand, …
October 15, 2012
The FBI’s Washington field office has created a squad dedicated to investigating intellectual property thefts, part of a more aggressive law enforcement approach to cybercrime, an official said Friday. The squad started this month, with agents pulled from varied areas …
June 21, 2012
Marine underwriters said the Federal Bureau of Investigation has failed in its efforts to collect data on cargo theft and offered suggestions to improve information gathering from law enforcement agencies and private industry. Commenting on proposed revisions to current collection …
November 30, 2011
The U.S. government has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the widow and family of a Florida tabloid photo editor killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks. A court filing obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press shows that Maureen Stevens will …
October 14, 2011
A crime data analysis released by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission shows that the state has seen its crime rate drop by nearly a third over the past 10 years. The commission’s analysis of FBI crime data shows that Arizona’s …
October 12, 2011
A federal judge in Detroit has dismissed a lawsuit against the government for the wreck of a $750,000 Ferrari driven by an FBI agent. Judge Avern Cohn didn’t say whether the agent was negligent. His recent decision was based on …
September 28, 2011
Federal investigators Tuesday raided the Florida offices of Imperial Holdings Inc, a company that makes lump-sum payments on legal settlements and life insurance policies, the FBI said on Tuesday. The agents were operating on a search warrant issued from New …
July 22, 2011
The FBI’s arrest this week of 16 people who allegedly participated in high-profile cyber attacks is providing a treasure trove of information and will lead to further arrests, a U.S. law enforcement official told Reuters Thursday. The crackdown — on …