FBI News

Delaware Trooper Suspended Amid Investigation of Thefts

A Delaware state trooper has been suspended with pay amid a federal investigation into a series of thefts from a package reshipping company in New Castle. According to an FBI affidavit unsealed late last week, Jamal J. Merrell, 31, is …

Vermont Hospital Still Calculating Cost of Ransomware Attack

Officials at Vermont’s largest hospital are still trying to determine the full financial impact of the cyber attack last October that knocked out computers affecting three hospitals in Vermont and three in New York. Scheduling and patient medical records were …

Nashville Businesses Await FBI Decision On if Bombing Was Terrorist Act

The FBI investigation into whether the Nashville bombing was a terrorist act has sparked criticism about a possible racial double standard and drawn questions from downtown business owners whose insurance coverage could be affected by the bureau’s assessment. More than …

University of Vermont Medical Center Continuing Cyber Attack Recovery

The University of Vermont Medical Center is continuing to recover from the cyber attack late last month that crippled access to electronic records at the Burlington hospital. On Tuesday, the hospital said it had successfully restored access to its main …

FBI Recovers $3M in Stolen Ventilators in South Florida

A $3 million shipment of ventilators stolen that was stolen earlier this month was recovered in South Florida, the FBI said in a news release. The agency said the ventilators were being prepared for shipment to El Salvador by the …

FBI Offering $20K Reward for Info About Fires at Boston-Area Jewish Centers

The FBI has announced that a reward of up to $20,000 is being offered for information leading to whoever started three fires at two Jewish centers in suburban Boston. Law enforcement on Tuesday released new surveillance images and video of …

FBI Looking for Victims of Alleged Workers’ Comp Scheme Run by California Firm

The FBI is seeking to identify businesses that may be victims of an alleged nationwide workers’ compensation insurance, health care insurance, and pension plan fraud scheme. The FBI is urging businesses that purchased policies from Clovis, Calif.-based American Labor Alliance …

Connecticut City Recovers About Half of Money Lost in Hacking Scheme

A Connecticut city says it has recovered more than half the nearly $1 million stolen from city accounts during a 2016 hacking scheme. An attorney for the city of Norwalk said Wednesday that by filing claims, complaints and a lawsuit …

Family of Girl Electrocuted at MGM Resort in Maryland Plans to Sue

The family of a then-6-year-old girl who was electrocuted at the MGM National Harbor resort just outside Washington plans to sue. News outlets obtained a copy of a forthcoming lawsuit from the family of Zynae Green, who turned 7 Sunday …

Uber Driver Charged with Kidnapping New York Woman

An Uber driver in New York City kidnapped a woman who fell asleep in his vehicle, groped her in the back seat and then left her on the side of a highway in Connecticut, federal authorities said Tuesday. Harbir Parmar, …