FBI Director Chris Wray also described in stark terms the threat from domestic violent extremists and said that, contrary to some Republican statements, there is no evidence that anti-Trump groups were involved in the Jan. 6 riot.
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Two FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida
The agents were serving a federal search warrant in a child pornography case.
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Police help FBI search house, vehicles at Waterville property
Waterville police and Waldo County Sheriff officers were at a house on Elmwood Avenue Wednesday morning, assisting federal officers in a search of a home and vehicles parked in the driveway.
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During his 1972 presidential race, Maine’s Edmund Muskie faced at least three death threats
FBI records released to the Sun Journal on Friday show details of several investigations into claims the Democratic senator would be shot or bombed.
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FBI investigating early-morning shooting in York
One man was injured in the incident, and the FBI says there is a ‘very active investigation’ into the shooting.
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FBI investigates hack of National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee says it was hit with a “cyber intrusion” during the 2018 midterm campaign and the breach has been reported to the FBI. Committee spokesman Ian Prior says Tuesday that the intrusion was by an “unknown entity,” but an internal investigation also has been launched. The statement […]
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The FBI reports a surge of hate crimes last year but it missed a lot
On Tuesday, the FBI released its annual report on the number of hate crimes committed in the United States. The tally for 2017, 7,175 hate crimes, is the highest figure recorded in a decade, according to one analysis, and represents a 17 percent increase from 2016. The data show hate is intensifying nationwide. But it’s […]
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FBI searching for Maine man considered ‘armed and dangerous’
Authorities are looking for a suspected drug dealer who failed to show up at a sober house after he was released from jail last month, describing him as “armed and dangerous.” The FBI’s Southern Maine Gang Task Force announced Wednesday it has joined the Sanford Police Department and York County Sheriff’s Office in offering a […]
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Flake stokes presidential speculation as court debate rages
BOSTON (AP) — The Republican senator who suddenly sits at the center of the explosive Supreme Court debate vowed Monday to ensure the FBI does “a real investigation” into President Donald Trump’s nominee as he trekked across New England while exploring a possible run for president. “It does us no good to have an investigation […]
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Rosenstein may keep his job though key Trump meeting could slip
President Donald Trump has delayed until next week a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to determine whether he’ll keep his job after reports he’d suggested secretly recording Trump. “The president spoke with Rod Rosenstein a few minutes ago and they plan to meet next week,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said […]