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FBI raids homes of Southern California officials in widening Chinese influence probe

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The FBI launched a sweeping corruption investigation in Southern California this week, raiding properties linked to three local political figures and a Chinese-language media executive, as federal investigators examine possible concerns about foreign influence. Agents executed search warrants involving San Bernardino County Supervisor Kurt Hagman, Ontario Assemblyman Alan Wapner, and attorney Frank Lizarraga, the main … Read more

Austin FC academy players under investigation by police and FBI for allegations of youth-on-youth sexual abuse | Austin FC

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Multiple players in the academy of Major League Soccer club Austin FC are under investigation by Austin police and the FBI over allegations of sexual abuse within the club’s youth system. Multiple sources, who spoke to the Guardian on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation, said the inquiry centers on alleged … Read more

Manhunt underway for Kansas City shooting spree suspect near FIFA World Cup — FBI offers $25K reward

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Multiple agency The chase is on A 22-year-old suspect is accused of committing a violent interstate crime, which involved a series of interstates Shooting near the FIFA World Cup at Arrowhead Stadium A fiery confrontation with the police. FBI field office in Kansas City Bonus announced A fine of up to $25,000 for information leading … Read more

California man charged with bringing explosives to Sacramento airport after repeatedly calling FBI tip line

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A California man was charged Tuesday after authorities said he brought an explosive device and other weapons through a security checkpoint at Sacramento International Airport. Kimani Osayande Jones, who also uses the last name Jackson, attempted to bring an explosive device, a knife, other bladed weapons, a torch lighter and ties through a TSA security … Read more

Boston FBI recovers 17th century urn stolen from Italian church years ago

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Arts The urn was reportedly stolen from the church of San Michele Arcangelo di Cangiano sometime between 2012 and 2022. The FBI’s Boston office said the urn was recovered from an antiques dealer in the Northeast who bought it from an Italian dealer. Boston FBI The FBI’s Boston Division has recovered a 17th-century reliquary that … Read more

North Carolina woman, Harris Co. juvenile arrested after allegedly planning attack on Houston Jewish day school: FBI

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Two people have been charged after allegedly planning an attack on a Jewish day school in Houston, according to the FBI’s Charlotte office. FBI officials said 18-year-old Angelina Hicks is currently facing two state charges brought by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office in Lexington, North Carolina. A juvenile in Harris County … Read more

FBI targets Mexican Mafia in California in stunning pre-dawn raids

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Federal agents in Orange County on Thursday arrested alleged gang members with ties to the notorious Mexican Mafia in a series of stunning pre-dawn raids aimed at alerting SoCal’s criminal underworld. The federal goal was to disrupt the operations of the group, also known as La Eme, a violent prison-based “gangster” that is said to … Read more

Multiple people arrested after FBI led multiple agencies through court-authorized searches in east Houston’s Clinton Park: DOJ

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Residents in an east Houston neighborhood woke up early Tuesday morning as a large-scale law enforcement operation unfolded across several properties. According to neighbors in Clinton Park, at least four homes were raided by a combination of federal agents, state troopers, and local law enforcement officers. While officials have not confirmed … Read more

Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81

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Washington– Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the country’s main law enforcement agency into a counterterrorism force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became the special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81 years old. His family said … Read more

FBI probes Texas bar shooting that killed 2 as possible terrorist act

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crime Police in Austin shot and killed the gunman, who used a handgun and a rifle to carry out the attack, police said. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis gives a briefing after a shooting incident, Sunday, March 1, 2026, near West Sixth and Nueces streets in downtown Austin, Texas. (Ricardo P. Brasil/Austin American-Statesman via AP) … Read more