FBI

Jonathan Treviño poses in front of a drug bust.

National

With Corruption Rampant, Good Cops Go Bad In Texas' Rio Grande Valley

11:51am July 07, 2015

by John Burnett

How does a promising young cop go from town hero to drug trafficker? A former rogue officer details what led him to the dark side in a region known for corruption.

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Jonathan Treviño shows seized contraband. The former police narcotics squad leader is currently serving 17 years in prison for reselling narcotics back to drug dealers.

Corruption On The Border: Dismantling Misconduct In The Rio Grande Valley

11:57am July 06, 2015

by John Burnett

The FBI is cracking down on rampant corruption in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. With voter fraud, drug smuggling and bribery a big part of border culture, it's proving to be a difficult task.

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National

Somebody Is Cutting Internet Cables In California

2:13pm July 01, 2015

by Brian Naylor

There have been at least 11 attacks in the San Francisco Bay Area in the past year, according to the FBI. The most recent occurred Tuesday and disrupted service as far north as Seattle.

For Families Of U.S. Hostages, New Policy May Bring New Hope

2:57pm June 29, 2015

by NPR Staff

This week, President Obama announced changes to the government policy on Americans abducted abroad. A former FBI hostage negotiator explains what this means for the hostages — and for their families.

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Obama Administration To Shift Ransom-For-Hostages Rules

2:10pm June 24, 2015

by Scott Horsley

While the Obama administration maintains it will not negotiate with terrorists, it will allow families to negotiate on their own for release of loved ones.

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Arts

From Civilian To Spy: How An Average Guy Helped Bust A Russian Agent

7:39pm June 22, 2015

by NPR Staff

You'd think spying on the Russians would require some training, but Naveed Jamali had none. "Probably some Magnum P.I. episodes and a few movies here and there," he says. "That was about it."

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks about a federal crackdown on Medicare fraud. With her are HHS Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson (from left), HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, FBI Director James B. Comey and Assistant Attorney General for the

Health & Safety

Doctors, Nurses Among 243 Charged In Million-Dollar Medicare Schemes

2:59pm June 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

One doctor alone is accused of causing nearly $23 million in fraud losses, including "over 1,000 expensive power wheelchairs ... that were not medically necessary and often not provided."

Music & Culture

'Louie Louie': Indecipherable, Or Indecent? An FBI Investigation

10:26am May 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Kingsmen's 1963 version of the song was a huge hit — though no one could make out the words. Some fevered imaginations and misheard lines led to an FBI investigation into alleged obscenity.

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Hungary Joins Poland In Condemnation Of FBI Chief's Holocaust Remarks

11:59am April 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a speech last week, James Comey had linked the two countries to the killing of Jews during the Holocaust. They have both said the killings occurred when they were occupied by the Nazis.

FBI Chief's Comments Linking Poland To Holocaust Draw Angry Response

3:13pm April 20, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a speech last week, James Comey appeared to suggest that Poles had been complicit in the Holocaust. Polish leaders, who have long recoiled at that assertion, demanded an apology.