FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers
The companies were all fakes and the job postings were a sham, officials said.
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FedEx gunman who killed 8, self was known to police
The former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis was interviewed by FBI agents last year after his mother called police to say that her son might commit “suicide by cop,” the bureau said Friday. Authorities also released the names of the eight victims late Friday.
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Indiana Statehouse closed leading up to Biden inauguration
The Indiana Statehouse complex will be closed to the public through Wednesday and state legislative meetings this week are canceled because of possible protests related to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The closure comes as law enforcement and National Guard forces have fortified security in the nation’s capital and in state capitals around the country amid threats of violence.
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Lake County restaurant owners indicted on illegal gambling charges
Prosecutors say James Gerodemos and Dean Gialamas, owners of Paragon Restaurant and Gino’s Steakhouse in Lake County, spearheaded an illegal sportsbetting business from about January 2021 through this month.
Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after longer renewal collapsed in House
At the center of the standoff that has stretched throughout the week is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which permits the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI and other agencies to collect and analyze vast amounts of overseas communications without a warrant.
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
President Trump posted on social media, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” The Republican president added, “He can no longer hurt innocent people!”
FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activity on system holding sensitive surveillance information
“The affected system is unclassified and contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, such as pen register and trap and trace surveillance returns, and personally identifiable information pertaining to subjects of FBI investigations,” said the notification.
NAACP asks judge to protect against ‘misuse’ of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia’s Fulton County
The motion asks the judge to “order reasonable limits on the government’s use of the seized data” and to prohibit the government from using the data for purposes other than the criminal investigation cited in the search warrant affidavit.
FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows
The affidavit provides the first public justification for an FBI search last month that targeted a county Trump and his allies have long seen as central to their claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
FBI investigating death of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay
A federal grand jury subpoena shows the agency is seeking records and information relating to Irsay’s death, his “substance (illegal and prescription) use,” and his “relationship with Dr. Harry Haroutunian,” a prominent addiction specialist based in California.
FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe, newspaper says
While classified documents investigations aren’t unusual, the search of a reporter’s home marks an escalation in the government’s efforts to crack down on leaks.
Colorado man gets 84 years in prison for child sex crimes across nation and in 5 other countries
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Austin Ryan Lauless, 31, of Colorado, to 84 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau’s No. 2 official
The departure would be among the highest-profile resignations of the Trump administration, coming as the firing of career agents has contributed to upheaval at the FBI.
FBI announces Indianapolis office is part of new task force combating violent crimes
The effort will target sophisticated cartels, foreign terrorist organizations, and transnational gangs whose crimes include homicide, kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion, and smuggling drugs across the U.S. borders.
Lawyers for Comey seek grand jury transcript, bringing fresh challenge to a case pushed by Trump
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey want to review a transcript and audio recording of grand jury proceedings in his criminal case, citing what they say were “irregularities” in the process that should result in the dismissal of an indictment pushed by President Donald Trump.
Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted after Trump pushes for prosecution of longtime foe
The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of Trump’s chief grievances: the long-concluded investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
FBI seized documents labeled classified from John Bolton’s office
The seized documents marked as confidential appear to be about weapons of mass destruction, national “strategic communication” and the U.S. mission to the United Nations.
Judge rejects ex-FBI agent’s claim he was illegally fired for disparaging Trump in texts
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Tuesday rejected the agent’s claim that his August 2018 firing violated his First Amendment free speech rights.
Inmate gets 30 more years in prison after murdering former cellmate at Terre Haute prison
U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson sentenced Jeremy Mack, 50, to an additional 30 years and five months in federal prison and $3,000 in restitution after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his former cellmate, Stephen Cannada, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute.
New lawsuit on Epstein case seeks records of Trump administration communications
The group Democracy Forward sued the Justice Department and the FBI for senior administration officials’ communication about Jeffrey Epstein documents and any regarding correspondence between him and President Donald Trump.
FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China’s sway, provoking Beijing’s ire
Kash Patel was in Wellington on Thursday to open the FBI’s first standalone office in New Zealand and to meet senior officials.
Stapleton joins Dinsmore & Shohl as new corporate group partner
A nationally recognized FBI cybersecurity executive with Indianapolis ties has joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as a partner in the firm’s corporate group.