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Nine Charged in Mexican Mafia-Linked Pomona Shooting, Extortion Case
Eight alleged Mexican Mafia associates face charges of attempted murder, murder conspiracy, shooting at an occupied vehicle and extortion in Pomona; FBI task force seized $200,000, drugs and ghost guns.
Law EnforcementUSALegalMilitary Mexican MafiaFBIPomonaLos Angeles County District Attorney's Officeextortionattempted murderghost guns
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California Woman Charged With Acting as Unregistered Agent of China, Spying on Relatives of Taiwanese Official
Wanying Zhang, 34, of Irvine, California, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and charged with surveilling family members of a high-ranking Taiwanese government official at the direction of Chinese officials.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSAChinaTaiwanLegalMilitaryAsia Wanying ZhangPeople's Republic of Chinaunregistered agentFBInational securityespionage
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Buffalo Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Meth Charge
Julius M. Hatten, 36, of Buffalo, was sentenced to 120 months for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after a search seized drugs, ammunition and $21,740 in cash.
Law EnforcementLegalUSADrug Trafficking Julius M. HattenBuffalomethamphetamineU.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomoFederal Bureau of InvestigationProduct RecallFBI
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US and French Authorities Seize NudeLeaksTeens Domains, Arrest Suspect in Northern France
A 25-year-old man in Northern France is suspected of being the site's main administrator; the seized domains advertised hacked intimate images and also offered child sexual abuse material for sale.
Law EnforcementScience & TechnologyUSAFranceLegalComputers and InternetSocial Issues NudeLeaksTeenschild sexual abuse materialnon-consensual intimate imagesFBI Washington Field OfficeParquet de Pariswebsite seizureNorthern France arrestFBIdomain seizureFrance arrestDarren B. Coxcybercrime
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Waltham Man Charged With Cyberstalking Former Republican Party Advisor
John Anthony Proia III, 41, of Waltham, Massachusetts, is accused of making at least 40 harassing calls and messages to a former political advisor and her family over seven weeks.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAComputers and InternetRepublican PartyFederal Government CyberstalkingJohn Anthony Proia IIIFederal Bureau of InvestigationMassachusettsLeah B. FoleyProduct RecallFBI
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Repeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
Christopher Brent Garner, 42, of Danville, Arkansas, received 180 months in federal prison for possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, his second federal drug trafficking conviction.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Christopher Brent GarnerMethamphetamine TraffickingDanville, ArkansasOperation Take Back AmericaU.S. Attorney's Office Western District of ArkansasDrug Trafficking SentencingLittle River CountyFBI
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Queens Man Indicted in Boston for Child Exploitation After Allegedly Posing as Teen to Rape 13-Year-Old
A Queens, N.Y., man employed by Delta Air Lines as a ground controller at JFK has been indicted in Boston for allegedly posing online as a 16-year-old boy and travelling to Massachusetts to rape a 13-year-old.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial IssuesFederal Government Andre Jamal BennettProject Safe ChildhoodChild ExploitationBostonMassachusettsFBIDelta Air Lines
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Huntington Man Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crime
Marlon Leftwich, 46, of Huntington, West Virginia, was sentenced to 20 years and six months for producing child pornography, including a video of him abusing a five-year-old girl.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Marlon Leftwichchild pornographyHuntington, West VirginiaProject Safe ChildhoodFBIMoore Capitosentencing
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Lynn Man Arrested and Charged With Receipt of Child Pornography
Zachary Brodeur, 37, of Lynn, Massachusetts, faces a federal charge of receipt of child pornography after investigators allegedly found about 138 videos of child sexual abuse material on his phone.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial Issues Child PornographyZachary BrodeurLynn, MassachusettsProject Safe ChildhoodFBI Boston DivisionU.S. Attorney's Office District of MassachusettsChild Sexual Abuse MaterialFBI
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Butler County Man Indicted for Receiving Firearm and Ammunition With Intent to Commit Terrorism on Behalf of ISIS
Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, Pennsylvania, faces up to 15 years in prison after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of receiving a rifle and ammunition intended for terrorism on behalf of ISIS.
Law EnforcementConflictUSALegalMilitary Jonathan Hunter KramerISISButler CountyPittsburghFederal Bureau of InvestigationTerrorismFirearms OffensesFBI
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Manhattan Beach Family Therapist Sentenced to Nearly 17 Years for Hidden Bathroom Camera Filming Girls
Joseph Toews, 31, of Manhattan Beach, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for installing a hidden camera in a women's bathroom at his workplace and producing child pornography.
Law EnforcementLegalUSACaliforniaViolent Crime Joseph ToewsManhattan Beachchild pornographyhidden cameraFBIsentencingfamily therapist
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Providence Immigration Attorney Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
Joseph Molina-Flynn admitted collecting about $98,000 from immigration clients for services he never performed and failing to file a 2021 tax return, with tax loss estimated between $550,000 and $1.5 million.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentCrime Joseph Molina-Flynnwire fraudtax evasionProvidenceRhode Islandimmigration attorneyFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI
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FBI Reports Historic Drop in Violent Crime Across US and Pennsylvania
FBI data shows national violent crime fell 9.3 percent in 2025, with murder down 18.1 percent, while Pennsylvania saw even steeper declines and Pittsburgh-area operations targeted gangs and drug traffickers.
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Department of Energy Employee Arrested in Washington State on Charges of Attempted Material Support to Houthis
Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, is accused of attempting to aid the Houthis by buying explosive and drone materials and traveling to Yemen.
Law EnforcementConflictPolitics and GovernmentUSALegalMilitaryMiddle EastFederal Government Ashton Hamed EllaboudyHouthisFBIDepartment of EnergyRichland, Washingtonmaterial support to terrorismNational Security Division
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Pilot Stabbing on Tel Aviv-Bound Flight, Hegseth Military Overhaul, FBI Data Breach
NPR reports a flydubai pilot stabbed a co-pilot mid-flight, Hegseth's push to cut senior officers, an FBI cyberattack claim, and Trump's Oklahoma trip.
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Media Monitor: OpenAI Shelves AI Model Over Safety Concerns as SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit
MIT Technology Review's daily newsletter reports OpenAI scrapped a new model over safety concerns, SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, and the FBI assumes hackers stole employee data.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthUSAArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetClimate ChangeMedical ScienceLaw Enforcement OpenAISpaceX StarshipFBIAnthropicDonald Trumpartificial intelligence safetyMetaMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Four Northern Ohio Law Enforcement Officers Graduate From FBI National Academy
Four Northern Ohio officers are among 264 graduates of the FBI National Academy's 299th session in Quantico, Virginia, completing advanced leadership, communication and fitness training.
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Buffalo Man, 34, on Felon-in-Possession Gun Charge
Earl Stone, 34, of Buffalo, faces up to 15 years in prison after a grand jury indicted him on a felon-in-possession charge following an April traffic stop where a loaded firearm fell from his pant leg.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government Earl Stonefelon in possession of a firearmBuffaloU.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomoBuffalo Police DepartmentFederal Bureau of Investigationfirearms offensesFBI
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FBI Cleveland Opens Applications for Fall 2026 Collegiate Academy
FBI Cleveland is accepting applications through September 25 for its free one-day Fall 2026 Collegiate Academy, open to qualifying college sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students from northern Ohio.
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FBI Honors San Diego County Office of Education With 2025 Director's Community Leadership Award
FBI San Diego recognizes SDCOE with the 2025 Director's Community Leadership Award for cyber readiness, a Security Operations Center, and a youth Cybersecurity Bootcamp serving K-12 schools.
Law EnforcementEducationScience & TechnologyUSAComputers and InternetSocial Issues FBI Director's Community Leadership AwardSan Diego County Office of EducationMark RemilyCybersecurity BootcampFBI San Diego Field OfficeInfraGardK-12 cybersecurityFBI
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Navajo Nation Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse and Kidnapping of Two Minors
Keanu Lee, 34, was convicted by a federal jury of sexually abusing two minor victims and kidnapping and seriously injuring one of them, and faces up to life in prison.
Law EnforcementLegalUSANew MexicoFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Keanu LeeNavajo NationSexual AbuseKidnappingFBI Albuquerque Field OfficeProject Safe NeighborhoodsFBI
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Zachary Babitz Sentenced to Life Plus 26 Years for New Mexico Armed Robbery and Carjacking Spree That Killed 83-Year-Old
Zachary Babitz, 40, received life plus 26 years in federal prison for a 2024 armed robbery and carjacking spree across New Mexico that included the fatal shooting of an 83-year-old Santa Fe man.
Law EnforcementLegalUSANew MexicoViolent Crime Zachary BabitzArmed RobberyCarjackingBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesU.S. Attorney's Office District of New MexicoFBI
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Two Chinese Nationals Charged in Texas Synthetic Drug Smuggling Ring Targeting U.S. Prisons
Two Chinese nationals face drug trafficking and money laundering charges in the Eastern District of Texas after a Homeland Security Task Force probe into synthetic drugs smuggled into U.S. prisons.
Law EnforcementUSAChinaLegalMilitarySocial Issues Homeland Security Task ForceDrug TraffickingEastern District of TexasFBIDEASynthetic DrugsMoney Laundering
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Mexican National Sentenced to 40 Years for Murders of Couple and Their Unborn Child in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, 25, was sentenced to 40 years for the 2022 murders of Cesar Murillo, his pregnant wife Maira Hernandez and their unborn child at a Yakima ranch during a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Law EnforcementLegalDrug TraffickingViolent CrimeUSAMexico Benjamin Madrigal-BirruetaCesar MurilloMaira Sofia HernandezYakima, Washingtondrug trafficking conspiracyHomeland Security InvestigationsmurderFBI
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Hermitage Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Firearm Possession
Marryon Hopson Savage, 28, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction and faces up to 15 years in prison at sentencing.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government Firearms OffensesHermitage, PennsylvaniaMarryon Hopson SavageUnlawful Firearm PossessionFelony ConvictionU.S. Attorney's Office Western District of PennsylvaniaFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI
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Former Shelby County Corrections Officer Sentenced to 24 Months for Smuggling Contraband to Inmate
Tamillian Young, 24, a former Shelby County Division of Corrections officer, gets 24 months in federal prison for smuggling marijuana, cigarettes, vape devices and suspected Oxycodone to an inmate.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government Tamillian YoungShelby County Division of Correctionscontraband smugglingpublic corruptionD. Michael DunavantWestern District of TennesseeFBI
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West Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 16 Months for Stolen Valor
Amanda Kate Walker Bass, 36, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for wire fraud and fraudulent use of military medals after falsely claiming to be a wounded Marine Corps combat veteran.
Law EnforcementLegalMilitaryUSAFederal Government Stolen ValorAmanda Kate Walker BassWire FraudU.S. Marine CorpsWestern District of TennesseeFBITennessee Bureau of Investigation
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Bucks County Man Charged With Attempted Child Sexual Exploitation
Bo Branstetter, 30, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, is charged with attempting to entice a minor into sexual conduct and transferring obscene material to a minor; he faces up to life in prison.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Bo BranstetterLevittown, PennsylvaniaProject Safe ChildhoodFBI Philadelphiachild sexual exploitationBensalem Police DepartmentUnited States Attorney's Office Eastern District of PennsylvaniaFBI
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Azerbaijani National Pleads Guilty in $137 Million Medicare Advantage Fraud Scheme
Sevindik Huseynov, CEO of a sham medical equipment company, admitted submitting $137 million in fake claims to Medicare Advantage Organizations and wiring most of the proceeds to Hong Kong.
Law EnforcementHealthBusinessUSALegalFederal GovernmentBanking Health Care FraudMedicare AdvantageSevindik HuseynovVonyes Inc.U.S. Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of InvestigationNational Fraud Enforcement DivisionFBI
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Former Football Booster Club Treasurer Arrested, Accused of Siphoning $411,761 to Pay Mortgage
Julie Hanway Molina, 56, of Aliso Viejo is charged with four counts of wire fraud after prosecutors say she diverted more than $411,000 from a high school football booster club she served as treasurer.
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