FBI director James Comey confirmed that the bureau is investigating whether there was coordination between Russian officials and President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 presidential campaign. The House Intelligence Committee opened hearings on Monday to determine the extent of Russian interference and whether campaign officials from either side helped.
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4 face charges tied to ATM thefts in Anchorage
The first of two cases filed Tuesday charges Jerd Thacker, Cristi Cozzeti and Jordan Cook with possession of stolen bank property – an ATM taken from First National Bank Alaska off Old Seward Highway on March 1, according to the charges. An Alaska state trooper arrested them on a property near Big Lake where an allegedly stolen truck and the ATM were found, according to a criminal complaint written by FBI special agent Barry Vaughan.
Body of teen hit by train 96 years ago to be exhumed
Officials are going to exhume the body of an unidentified teenage boy who died nearly a century ago after being struck by a train in Georgetown. News outlets report that the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and the FBI hope that DNA evidence will help identify the victim.
Threats to Jewish groups in U.S. and UK linked: investigators
PanARMENIAN.Net – Scotland Yard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating more than a hundred bomb threats made to Jewish groups in the United States and Britain since Jan. 7, U.S. and UK law enforcement and Jewish community officials said, according to Reuters. Investigators said there is evidence that some of the U.S. and British bomb threats are linked.
Denver FBI honors youth program partly funded by pot taxes
The Denver FBI honored a youth dropout prevention group Thursday, apparently without realizing it is partially funded with taxes from the marijuana industry. The U.S. Justice Department, the FBI’s parent agency, considers the marijuana industry operating in Colorado and other states illegal, and new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has indicated he wants stronger enforcement of federal law.
U.S. senators ask government for proof Obama wiretapped Trump
Two senior senators asked the FBI and Justice Department on Wednesday for any information they have on President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped him during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. In a letter to James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse wrote: “We request that the Department of Justice provide us copies of any warrant applications and court orders related to wiretaps of President Trump, the Trump campaign, or Trump Tower.”
Three suspects apprehended following robbery of Enterprise Bank in Blackville
Blackville Police Chief John Holston and an FBI agent enter the Enterprise Bank in Blackville after three armed suspects tied up bank employees and fled with an undisclosed amount of money. According to Blackville Police Chief John Holston, “Three masked individuals entered the Enterprise Bank at 227 Main Street around 9:05 a.m., armed with handguns.”
Three suspects apprehended following robbery of Enterprise Bank in Blackville
Blackville Police Chief John Holston and an FBI agent enter the Enterprise Bank in Blackville after three armed suspects tied up bank employees and fled with an undisclosed amount of money. According to Blackville Police Chief John Holston, “Three masked individuals entered the Enterprise Bank at 227 Main Street around 9:05 a.m., armed with handguns.”
The Guardian’s Flawed Hit Piece On Sessions’ Record As a U.S. Attorney
The Guardian attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ record when he served as a U.S. attorney in Alabama in an article published Saturday that was missing important details. The article – ” ‘Gun for hire’: how Jeff Sessions used his prosecuting power to target Democrats ” – alleged that Sessions used his power as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Alabama to go after local Democratic politicians.
The Guardian’s Flawed Hit Piece On Sessions’ Record As a U.S. Attorney
The Guardian attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ record when he served as a U.S. attorney in Alabama in an article published Saturday that was missing important details. The article – ” ‘Gun for hire’: how Jeff Sessions used his prosecuting power to target Democrats ” – alleged that Sessions used his power as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Alabama to go after local Democratic politicians.
Family Pushes Trump to Bring Back Ex-FBI Agent From Iran
The family of a man who went missing in Iran 10 years ago is calling on President Donald Trump to provide answers, The New York Times reports. Robert A. Levinson, private investigator, part-time CIA consultant and former FBI agent, went to Iran in March 2007 on a secret, unauthorized attempt to meet a possible informant on an island of the Iranian coast.
A Presidential Candidatea s Son Took a Piece of the Smithsonain. Herea s How the FBI Got It Back.
The FBI released a quick but curious bit of local news in June: Agents from its Art Crime Team had recovered a 141-year-old thank-you note, written by Charles Darwin, from a house in Northwest DC. The letter had been missing from the Smithsonian since 1978.
FBI asks Justice Department to refute Trump’s wiretap allegations
New York [U.S.A.], Mar. 6 : The Federal Bureau of Investigation has urged the Justice Department to refute and reject President Donald Trump’s allegation that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower prior to elections, CNN quoted two sources, as saying. It said the FBI made such request since the President cannot order a wiretap of U.S. citizens’ phones.
Comey asks Justice Department to reject Trump’s wiretapping claim
FBI Director James B. Comey asked the Justice Department over the weekend to publicly reject President Trump’s assertion that Barack Obama ordered the tapping of Trump’s phones, senior US officials said Sunday. Comey has argued that the highly charged claim is false and must be corrected, they said, but the department has not released any such statement.
‘Bomb threat’ suspect aims to fight ‘socio-economic terrorism’
The Anti-Defamation League welcomed the arrest of a St. Louis man in connection with a bomb threat against its headquarters in New York and threats against at least eight other Jewish institutions across the United States. According to a complaint unsealed this morning in Manhattan federal court, Juan Thompson, 31, of St. Louis, Missouri, is alleged to have made at least eight of the threats against JCCs in January and February as part of a sustained campaign to harass and intimidate a former girlfriend.
Can You Guess the Biggest Gunmaker in the U.S.?
All firearms manufacturers have enjoyed the boom in gun sales, but just one rose to the top to out-produce all others. The landing has been hard for the firearms industry as it adjusts to the new environment of lower firearms demand after several years of white-hot sales.
Family asks FBI to probe black Muslim teen’s hanging
Very little about Ben Keita’s hanging adds up to the teen’s family. The rope was tied to a tree branch at least 30 feet high, an autopsy report says, in a densely wooded area just a few blocks from the black Muslim’s Seattle-area home.
Indictment sends ripple of doubt through Baltimore cases
These undated photos provided by the Baltimore Police Department show, from left, Daniel Hersl, Evodio Hendrix, Jemell Rayam, Marcus Taylor, Maurice Ward, Momodu Gando and Wayne Jenkins, the seven police officers who are facing charges of robbery, extortion and overtime fraud, and are accused of stealing money and drugs from victims, some of whom had not committed crimes.
Partisanship rift continues in House panel probing Russia
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., right, and the committee’s ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., leave after talking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017, following a briefing with FBI Director Jim Comey about Russian influence on the American presidential election. less House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., right, and the committee’s ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., leave after talking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, … more House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.
Your Guide to the Controversy About Russia and Trump’s Election
Questions about Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and about possible contacts with Donald Trump’s campaign team, have swirled for almost a year. They’ve helped fray relations between Trump and the U.S. security agencies he now leads, and between Trump and the media.
Sessions says he’ll recuse himself on Russia probe if needed
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said for the first time that he’ll recuse himself if necessary from investigations into contacts that associates of President Donald Trump may have had with Russian government officials. “I would recuse myself on anything that I should recuse myself on,” Sessions told reporters Monday at the Justice Department in Washington.
Sessions Says He’ll Recuse Himself on Russia Probe If Needed
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said for the first time that he’ll recuse himself if necessary from investigations into contacts that associates of President Donald Trump may have had with Russian government officials. “I would recuse myself on anything that I should recuse myself on,” Sessions told reporters Monday at the Justice Department in Washington.
Comey in middle of political fray over Trump and Russians NEW
As a high-ranking Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration, he clashed with the White House over a secret surveillance program. Years later as head of the FBI, he incurred the ire of Hillary Clinton supporters for public statements on an investigation into her emails.
The Latest: Neighbor says alleged shooter was ‘drunken mess’
In this undated photo provided by Kranti Shalia, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, left, poses for photo with Alok Madasani and his wife Sunayana Dumala in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the middle of a crowded bar, a 51-year-old former air traffic… .
Kansas shooting kills 1, injures 1
An Indian man was killed and another wounded in a shooting being investigated by US authorities in the Midwestern state of Kansas as a possible hate crime. The two men, one of whom reportedly had lived in the US for more than a decade, were shot were at a bar outside Kansas City late Wednesday, according to The Kansas City Star newspaper.
Comey in middle of political fray over Trump and Russians
As a high-ranking Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration, he clashed with the White House over a secret surveillance program. Years later as head of the FBI, he incurred the ire of Hillary Clinton supporters for public statements on an investigation into her emails.
Comey in middle of political fray over Trump and Russians
In this Feb. 9, 2017, file photo, FBI Director James Comey waits for the start of a meeting with Attorney General Jeff Session and the heads of federal law enforcement components at the Department of Justice in Washington. Comey is again in a familiar spot these days _ the middle of political tumult.
Trump denounces FBI over leaks
President Donald Trump on Friday assailed the FBI as a dangerously porous agency, charging that leaks of classified information from within its ranks were putting the country at risk – and calling for an immediate hunt for the leakers. Trump’s complaints were his latest attacks on his own government’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies, which he has characterized as misguided, irresponsible and politically motivated.
White House defends contacts with FBI over Russia reports
The White House on Friday defended chief of staff Reince Priebus against accusations he breached a government firewall when he asked FBI Director James Comey to publicly dispute media reports that Trump campaign advisers had been frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents. President Donald Trump’s spokesman, Sean Spicer, argued Priebus had little choice but to seek Comey’s assistance in rebutting what Spicer said were inaccurate reports about contacts during last year’s presidential campaign.
Officials: Trump adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports
WASHINGTON >> White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked top FBI officials to dispute media reports that Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, according to three White House officials who confirmed the unusual contact with law enforcement involved in a pending investigation. The officials said that Priebus’ Feb. 15 request to FBI Director James Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe came as the White House sought to discredit a New York Times report about calls between Russian intelligence officials and people involved with Trump’s presidential run.
Official: Trump adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official said. The official said that Priebus’ request came as the White House sought to discredit a New York Times report about the contacts last week.
Indian man killed in possibly racial shooting at Kansas bar
A man has been charged with murder in what some witnesses described as a racially motivated shooting at a crowded suburban Kansas City bar that left one Indian man dead and two other men hospitalized. Local police are working with the FBI to investigate the shooting Wednesday night in Olathe, Kansas, but have declined to describe the attack as a hate crime.
White House adviser asked top FBI official to dispute Russia reports
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official said. The official said that Priebus’ request came as the White House sought to discredit a New York Times report about the contacts last week.
Steven Lindsey’s New Book “C.J. Lincoln, FBI” is a Suspenseful, …
Steven Lindsey’s New Book “C.J. Lincoln, FBI” is a Suspenseful, Page-turner that Delves into the Psyche of a Convicted Criminal and a FBI Special Agent. Recent release “C.J. Lincoln, FBI” from Page Publishing author Steven Lindsey is an emotional and thrilling journey that follows a prison escapee and a detective, depicting a connection of resentment and fear.
FBI using billboards for tips in killings of 2 Indiana teens
Indiana State Police Peru post public information officer Tony Slocum talks during a news conference to provide the latest details of the investigation into the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Delphi United Methodist Church in Delphi, Ind. German, 14, Williams, 13, were murdered last week while hiking the High Bridge Trail just east of Delphi.
Judge: Man accused in store poisoning competent for trial
The Ann Arbor News reports that 30-year-old Kyle Bessemer was bound over Thursday for trial in circuit court in Washtenaw County. The FBI has said Bessemer admitted he sprayed a mixture of hand sanitizer, mouse poison and water on produce and food bars at three local supermarkets.
White House adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus’ discussion with FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe sparked outrage among some Democrats, who said he was violating policies intended to limit communications between the law enforcement agency and the White House on pending investigations. WASHINGTON>> White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official said late Thursday.
FBI agent talks scams with Sun City residents
More than 100 Sun City residents filled the Lakehouse ballroom on Feb. 8 to get tips on how to protect themselves from becoming a victim of financial fraud. Hosted by Securitas and the Sun City Community Association, the lecture was presented by FBI Special Agent George Graves, who works out of the FBI field office in Columbia.
FBI makes arrests in All Star weekend trafficking crackdown
An FBI-led task force on human trafficking has had a busy two weeks cracking down on traffickers who came to New Orleans for Carnival and the NBA All Star game. They have rescued several women and made several arrests.
Closing in on Clinton! Hillary’s former aide faces criminal charges
Trying to put Hillary Clinton in prison while Obama was President and Loretta Lynch was having secret meetings with Bill Clinton was harder than everyone expected. Now that the powerful democrats are out of their position and have been replaced with members of the GOP, the forces that be are able to conduct their investigations without abrupt disruptions and distractions.