FBI in the News
Michigan Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Attack Military Base on Behalf of ISIS
Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, was arrested after he attempted to carry out a plan to conduct a mass-shooting at a U.S. military base in Warren, Michigan, on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization.
2 days 18 hours ago
Nevada Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Threatening U.S. Senators
John Anthony Miller, who pleaded guilty to threatening a U.S. senator from Nevada and threatening family members of two United States senators, was sentenced to over three years in prison.
3 days 23 hours ago
Ohio Man Charged with Threatening State Public Officials
A New Albany, Ohio, man has been charged with federal crimes related to sending at least 65 letters and emails to 34 victims—including state public officials, a local TV station, and law enforcement—threatening to kill Ohio public officials.
4 days 19 hours ago
FBI Releases Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty, 2024 Special Report and Law Enforcement Employee Counts
On Monday, May 12, 2025, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program released the Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty, 2024 Special Report.
4 days 22 hours ago
Man Sentenced to Over 30 Years in Prison for Crypto-Terror Financing Scheme
A Springfield, Virginia, man was sentenced yesterday to 364 months in prison for his efforts to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.
1 week 1 day ago
Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Restore Justice: 205 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in FBI-Led Nationwide Crackdown
The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators.
1 week 2 days ago
Leaders of 764 Arrested and Charged for Operating Global Child Exploitation Enterprise
Leonidas Varagiannis and Prasan Nepal were arrested and charged with operating an international child exploitation enterprise.
2 weeks 2 days ago
San Jose Engineer Pleads Guilty to Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages
Peter Karasev, 38, a U.S. citizen residing in San Jose, pleaded guilty in the Northern District of California today to federal charges related to two separate bombings of PG&E electrical transformers in late 2022 and early 2023.
2 weeks 3 days ago
FBI Surges Resources to Nigeria to Combat Financially Motivated Sextortion
Today, the FBI is announcing a global operation to combat financially motivated sextortion schemes operating out of Nigeria. In coordination with multiple law enforcement partners, the FBI conducted Operation Artemis—a surge of resources and personnel to Nigeria to address the high rate of sextortion related suicides attributed to Nigerian perpetrators.
3 weeks 1 day ago
Former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Sentenced for Selling Sensitive Military Information to Individual Tied to Chinese Government
A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, including sensitive, non-public U.S. military information, to an individual he believed was affiliated with the Chinese government.
3 weeks 2 days ago
FBI Releases Annual Internet Crime Report
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report detailing reported losses exceeding $16 billion—a 33% increase in losses from 2023.
3 weeks 2 days ago
FBI Releases Child Victimization, 2019-2023, Special Report
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program released the Child Victimization, 2019-2023, special report on the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer (CDE) at https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov.
3 weeks 3 days ago
FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Turns 45
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is marking the 45th anniversary of its first Joint Terrorism Task Force.
3 weeks 5 days ago
Kansas City Resident Arrested and Charged in Connection with Tesla Arson
Owen McIntire, a Kansas City resident, has been arrested and made his initial court appearance to face charges related to an arson at a Tesla business in Kansas City.
4 weeks ago
Afghan National Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Firearms in Connection with Plot to Conduct ISIS-Inspired Election Day Terrorist Attack
Abdullah Haji Zada, 18, a native and citizen of Afghanistan and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty to knowingly receiving, attempting to receive, and conspiring to receive a firearm and ammunition to be used to commit a federal crime of terrorism.
4 weeks 1 day ago
Private Investigator Sentenced to Prison for Interstate Stalking and Harassment of Chinese Nationals on Behalf of the People’s Republic of China
In federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Michael McMahon, 57, of Mahwah, New Jersey, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay an $11,000 fine for acting as an illegal agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit the same, for his participation in a scheme to coerce repatriation of a U.S. resident to the PRC as part of its international repatriation effort known as “Operation Fox Hunt.”
1 month ago
Gambian Man Convicted on Torture Charges
A Colorado jury convicted a Gambian national, Michael Sang Correa, on torture charges for his participation in the torture of numerous victims in The Gambia in 2006.
1 month ago
Albuquerque Man Charged in Connection with Arson Attacks on Tesla Dealership and Republican Party of New Mexico Office
Federal charges have been filed against Jamison Wagner, 40, an Albuquerque resident, in connection with recent arson attacks targeting the Tesla Albuquerque Showroom and the Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) headquarters.
1 month ago
U.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in India
The U.S. extradited convicted terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges.
1 month 1 week ago
Christopher G. Raia Named Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office
FBI Director Kash Patel has named Christopher G. Raia as the assistant director in charge of the New York Field Office.
1 month 1 week ago
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