In 2013, the FBI shut down an online black market known as Silk Road. Silk Road was hidden on the Tor network, an encrypted network that allows users to browse websites in full anonymity. Tor is otherwise known as a …
The recent Paris attacks have the F.B.I. on high alert. Fear of similar attacks in the United States is at an all time high as the F.B.I. continues to crack down on homegrown ISIS cells. Fewer American Muslims are leaving …
When Jay Cherry retired from the FBI after 21 years as an agent, he didn’t let his skills go to waste. Cherry had specialized in federal crime investigation and specialized in polygraph testing for eight years before his retirement in …
During World War II, as the Nazi’s blitzkrieged their way across Europe, they ransacked the art museums of the countries they conquered and stole paintings for Adolf Hitler’s personal collection. Hitler envisioned a new Renaissance with the rise of the …
FBI Director James Comey has recently announced the appointment of a new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for the Chicago division. Michael J. Anderson, formerly the SAC of the New Orleans division, will now oversee the Chicago region. Anderson has …
Thanks to the efforts of FBI Agents in Kansas City, Missouri this last weekend, mourners at the 9/11 memorial service there were able to safely honor the dead without a follow up attack striking closer to home than they could …
Twitter is largely a ubiquitous entity on social media. The Pope and the President both have accounts on the microblogging platform, and most major police forces around the country do as well. Even large federal agencies have twitter accounts. Here’s …
The two-year old Dallas task force combines expertise from the FBI and the local Dallas, Garland, and Carrollton PDs and targets exceptionally violent criminals in the area. One recent success of the FBI-led Dallas task force was the conviction of …
While most of the news coverage on the behavior of ISIS towards archeological treasures focuses on the destruction of irreplaceable sites and statues, their widespread looting and sale of archeological objects has not received as much press coverage. According to …
Anyone who has seen Ocean’s 11 is familiar with classic heist formula. Find some accomplices, case the joint, plan a clever disguise, and walk away from the target with a lifetime’s worth of money in tow and no one else …