Federal law enforcement
The Federal Law Enforcement topic area addresses all crime-fighting agencies at the national and federal level. This section will provide you with the latest news, information and developments across the country and in Washington.
To say that this has been a difficult year is an understatement of impossible proportion
How a love-struck FBI agent’s investigation spun out of wildly out of control and resulted in a minor national security crisis
Charged Thursday with lying to FBI agents to help his son escape after the officer was charged with killing a man during an off-duty fight
FBI must work speed up its efforts to confront increasingly sophisticated terrorists and improve its ability to gather intelligence on global threats
A note written by Boston Marathon bomber as he hid inside a boat contained themes of global jihad similar to those found in extremist materials on his computer
B. Todd Jones’ resignation is effective March 31
Under the auspice of the ATF’s Lubbock bureau, MPD and three other regional PDs received training on proper disposal for the court-ordered destruction
27-year-old marshal died in a shootout March 10 after he and others arrived at a motel to arrest a fugitive
The White House said Obama still has full confidence in recently appointed Director Joseph Clancy
Baby will be named Josie Wells Jr., after his father
Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Wells died Tuesday in a shootout while trying to arrest the fugitive
Police were searching for a suspect in a double murder when the gunfire exchange occurred
Secret government testing intended to find ways to interfere with rogue drones or knock them out of the sky
Windie Lazenko has worked with federal prosecutors, the FBI and police, testified before state lawmakers and addressed church and school groups
He said the move comes after nine agency officers spent three months analyzing its management structure
Heist was carefully planned and raises questions about who was involved other than the three armed robbers
Police captured suspect Tuesday, ending a massive manhunt that evoked memories of two snipers who killed 10 people in 2002 in the Washington area
FBI believes suspect is responsible for shootings along highways, including one near the Fort Meade Army installation, which is home to the NSA
Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot while being questioned about a Boston Marathon bombing suspect
Officer Zachary Hoelzer was shot by a burglary suspect who would later shoot 2 FBI agents in a standoff
Inquiry underway into whether officers’ use of force was justified in the pursuit of a suspect who is accused of crashing into a cop and badly injuring him
Federal officials said one of those arrested spoke of attacking President Barack Obama or planting a bomb on Coney Island
Evidence from more than 6,600 rape kits that went untested for years have turned up 850 hits in the FBI’s nationwide database of DNA profiles
Police responding an invasion at the home of a credit union official uncovered a robbery plot and then found a man with an apparent bomb strapped to his body
Agent was shot in the leg Thursday when his gun unintentionally discharged during firearms training
Joseph Clancy will fill the position after four months as acting director
James Comey used a speech at Georgetown University to offer his most expansive take on a debate that has roiled in the country
This year’s ceremony honored individuals who committed acts of valor between 2011 and 2013
Officers were trying to arrest man for violating the terms of his release on a burglary charge when he ran away, tripped and a shot fired from his gun
Senate Republicans demanded wholesale change at the DOJ Thursday as they questioned whether AG nominee, Loretta Lynch, would provide it