In 2025, hackers linked to North Korea stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency, setting a new record. Meanwhile, global law enforcement made significant strides, recovering $439 million and arresting hundreds of money launderers across 40 countries. This raises an important question: Are these criminals hitting a wall, or are they simply finding new ways to bypass se...
A man from El Salvador, Marlon Odir Gomez Hernandez, found himself in a ridiculous situation while trying to avoid arrest. He was in Houston, where ICE officers were conducting a routine operation. Instead of cooperating, he decided to run. He climbed through the ceiling of a washateria and onto the roof, but his escape plan went wrong when he got stuck on a business...
The FBI recently stopped a possible attack in Michigan. They didn't give many details. But they said it was going to happen around Halloween. The FBI boss, Kash Patel, wrote about it on social media. He thanked the FBI and other police for their hard work. The FBI was busy in Dearborn, a city near Detroit. Dearborn is special because most of its people are Arab Amer...
A man from Washington state, Taylor Taranto, recently got off with time served for a hoax threat near former President Barack Obama's home. This stunt happened two years ago and caused a huge law enforcement response, including a bomb squad and sniffer dogs. Taranto spent 22 months in a D. C. jail while waiting for his trial. He was accused of saying his van had exp...
Brazil is taking a hard stance against organized crime. President Lula has just signed a tough new law. This law makes punishments stricter and gives law enforcement more tools to fight crime. The law targets people who get in the way of investigations or help criminal groups. It also protects judges, prosecutors, and police officers. Those found guilty could face u...
Finding people from sketches is tough. Sketches often lack details. This makes it hard to match them with real photos. But now, there's a new way to do this. It uses special math and computer tricks. First, the method looks at sketches and photos. It finds important points on faces. These points help to compare the sketch with the photo. Then, it uses something call...
Oregon has a powerful tool to fight gun violence, but not everyone is using it. In 2017, the state passed a law that lets police or family members ask a court to temporarily stop someone from accessing guns if they're a danger to themselves or others. This is called an extreme risk protection order, or ERPO. It's a way to step in before something terrible happens. T...
There's a big problem with how we track crime data in the U. S. Right now, we don't know enough about the immigration status of people who commit crimes. This lack of information makes it hard to understand the full picture of crime involving immigrants. A senator from Indiana, Jim Banks, is pushing for changes. He wants the FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ) t...
In the U. S. , fake stuff is everywhere. From fake medicine to unsafe electronics, these items are not just a problem for shoppers but also a big danger to public safety. The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is stepping up to tackle this issue. They have given their stamp of approval to a special training program called CTIPS. This program teaches police offi...
Houston's streets saw an unusual sight on a recent Saturday night. A team of 40 federal officers, driven by a new data-focused strategy, took to the rain-soaked streets. Their mission? To find and arrest criminal aliens in high-crime areas. The operation was led by Larry Adams, Acting Deputy Director of the Houston ICE Field Office. He revealed that they had identif...