Latest U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation News

Writer pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

Nov. 12, 2024 12:27 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer for a conservative media outlet pleaded guilty on Tuesday to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago, after a federal judge refused to pause his case until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Steve Baker, who has...

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

Nov. 10, 2024 11:30 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in...

Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes

Nov. 09, 2024 01:24 AM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi's capital, where a federally appointed official is running the water system after it nearly collapsed and state police are patrolling parts of the majority-Black city because of white...

Trump's election may usher in leadership change at FBI

Nov. 08, 2024 15:34 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an “impeccably qualified individual” and a “model of integrity.” So much has changed in the seven years since. With Trump poised to...

Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member

Nov. 08, 2024 13:35 PM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi's capital city, the top prosecutor in the state's largest county and a Jackson City Council member have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in a case that has already forced the resignation of another city council member, according to...

Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day

Nov. 06, 2024 01:39 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day that capped a tumultuous presidential campaign. The bomb threats in parts of Arizona, Georgia...

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles wins Tennessee reelection while under FBI probe of campaign finances

Nov. 05, 2024 22:31 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has won reelection in Tennessee while facing an FBI investigation into his campaign finances. Ogles, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, defeated Democrat Maryam Abolfazli in the Republican-favoring district...

Man arrested after federal officials say he sought to destroy Nashville power site

Nov. 04, 2024 22:07 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Department of Justice said Monday that federal agents have arrested a Tennessee man with ties to white nationalist groups who they say attempted to use what he believed to be an explosive-laden drone to destroy a Nashville energy facility. According to...

Local sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama

Nov. 02, 2024 12:19 PM EDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in an abandoned house, following a request from a local sheriff amid fears among community members who accuse local law enforcement of longstanding, unchecked misconduct. ...

A man is accused of punching and bloodying another passenger who was sleeping on a US flight

Nov. 01, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A man faces a felony assault charge after an unprovoked attack on a fellow passenger who was sleeping during a cross-country flight this week, according to authorities. An FBI agent said Everett Chad Nelson punched the other man repeatedly in the face and...