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A retired FBI special agent received a Community Hero Award for his work helping Connecticut synagogues and Jewish organizations stay safe amid rising antisemitism. Michael Shanbrom now dedicates his expertise to training communities on security and awareness.
Mexico is implementing the FBI's advanced DNA matching system to help identify over 134,000 missing persons and bring closure to thousands of families. The technology will connect 15 state forensic labs to a national database, making it possible to match unidentified remains with relatives in hours instead of months.
After a six-year investigation, the FBI has shut down an India-based call center operation that defrauded elderly Americans of millions through tech support scams. Five telemarketing fraudsters and two U.S. executives who enabled the scheme have now been convicted.
The United States just handed back 337 stolen treasures to Italy, including a marble head of Alexander the Great missing since 1960. From ancient Roman coins discovered in a New Orleans backyard to Egyptian statues, this marks one of the biggest cultural property returns in recent history.
The FBI recovered a gilded 17th-century religious artifact stolen from an Italian church and traced it to a New England antiques dealer who unknowingly bought it. The ornate Baroque urn was returned to Italy after a decade-long mystery.
Law enforcement across multiple countries just shut down nine major scam centers and arrested 276 people who drained millions from victims through fake crypto investments. The coordinated effort between the FBI, international police, and Meta shows that authorities are finally catching up to organized fraud networks.
A Tulane professor clearing weeds behind her New Orleans home discovered a 1,900-year-old Roman grave marker that had been hiding as a yard ornament for decades. The FBI is now helping return the ancient stone to its museum in Italy.
More than 200 children were rescued and 350 alleged offenders arrested in a massive FBI operation spanning all 56 field offices. The sweep, called Operation Iron Pursuit, shows law enforcement's growing success in protecting America's most vulnerable.
A 1,900-year-old Roman grave marker discovered in a New Orleans backyard has been returned to Italy after decades away from home. The FBI ceremony reunited the marble epitaph with the museum it disappeared from during World War II.
The FBI just dismantled a massive cybercrime operation that targeted over 17,000 victims worldwide, stopping hackers from stealing millions more. Working with Indonesian police, they caught the developer and seized the criminal marketplace that sold stolen login credentials.
American authorities just dismantled a massive Russian military hacking operation that targeted government and critical infrastructure systems worldwide. The FBI and Justice Department worked together to protect thousands of compromised routers and stop the espionage network in its tracks.
In a groundbreaking operation, the FBI indicted six Chinese citizens and two pharmaceutical companies for supplying deadly fentanyl chemicals to cartels. The win marks the first major cooperation with China on the fentanyl crisis in over a decade.
A 16-year-old Ohio girl is safe today after FBI agents tracked her suspected kidnapper across three states and found her in a Florida hotel room. The rescue marks the second time in one week that federal and local teams worked together to save children from alleged abusers.
An international police operation led by Europol and the FBI has dismantled LeakBase, one of the world's largest stolen data marketplaces with 142,000 users. Amsterdam police played a key role in taking down the server fueling countless cybercrimes.
A 17-year-old genius graduating college early saw his home surrounded by FBI agents in hazmat suits after his landlord mistook his cancer research lab for something dangerous. After a week-long investigation, his attorney confirms the brilliant student was just conducting legitimate chemistry experiments in pursuit of medical breakthroughs.
FBI investigators found crucial DNA evidence on a glove near an 84-year-old Arizona woman's home, bringing new hope to solving her January disappearance. The discovery could finally identify the masked suspect caught on camera.
When hackers threatened her life online, cybersecurity expert Allison Nixon did what she does best: she tracked them down and helped get them arrested. Her decade of work has now led to more than two dozen cybercriminals facing justice.
When the FBI raided a Washington Post reporter's home and seized her devices, Apple's Lockdown Mode feature successfully prevented them from accessing her iPhone. The security tool, designed to protect against sophisticated cyber attacks, proved its worth in a real-world press freedom scenario.
Federal agents arrested 55 people in Georgia connected to a drug trafficking operation that allegedly distributed fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics across multiple states. The coordinated operation marks a significant win in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide.
When CEO Ken Lux attended an FBI briefing on child trafficking, he learned the horrifying truth: it happens in every U.S. community. Now his team of volunteer pilots is helping rescue victims and bring them to safety.
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