FBI
Gunman researched JFK assassination before trying to kill Trump, says FBI
The 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?
- by Eric Tucker
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Crime
Australian drug ‘kingpin’ Vaso Ulic arrested in Montenegro
The 65-year-old is alleged to have masterminded an attempt to move almost 2.5 tonnes of cocaine from South America to Australia and Europe.
- by Sally Rawsthorne and Perry Duffin
Ex-FBI trainee gets 15 months for trading on girlfriend’s info
A former FBI trainee is the latest in a number of cases brought by US authorities against people who traded on secret data gleaned from their partners while working from home during the pandemic.
- by Chris Dolmetsch
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Cybersecurity
Arrests over ‘Warzone’ malware used to hijack Australian devices
Authorities have dismantled an alleged cybercrime network selling subscriptions to hacking software used to target Australians, following an international operation.
- by Patrick Begley
Man linked to Wieambilla police shootings charged over military weaponry
A US man accused of messaging the Australian family who gunned down two police officers and a neighbour is facing additional charges of illegally possessing military-style rifles and threatening FBI agents.
- by Rex Martinich
Qld police shooting at Wieambilla inspired ‘true threats’ from US man
An American accused of messaging the Australian family who shot two police officers at a Wieambilla property later used the killings to bolster his alleged threats against public figures, US prosecutors have said.
- by Rex Martinich
Number of murders decline in the US along with other violent crime
But an uptick in property crime aligns with recent reports from major trade groups, who say organised retail crime has worsened “exponentially” since before the pandemic.
- by Julia Harte
Two FBI agents uncovered a paedophile ring, leading to their murders – then a Perth arrest
After they were shot in Florida in 2021, their work continued, unearthing an international paedophile ring. It led to the arrest of a man jailed this week.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Murder of FBI agents leads to alleged Australian paedophile ring bust
Two FBI agents were killed investigating a child abuse ring – a year later Australian police arrested 19 men allegedly linked to the dark web paedophile network.
- by Perry Duffin
The man tasked with investigating Trump works with speed and aggression
A largely unknown former prosecutor, Jack Smith has delivered his basic assessment in two criminal investigations in a little more than eight months.
- by Glenn Thrush, Adam Goldman and Michael S. Schmidt
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US politics
What’s next in Trump’s legal battle and his bid to return to the White House
Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign is far from over. As the recent New York case showed, criminal charges have previously been a boon to his fundraising.
- by Jack Queen