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FBI probes apparent breach of its jobs website, with hackers claiming to have employee data

September 23, 2026

Associated Press

A criminal hacking group claimed to have accessed “very sensitive data” on nearly all agents and job applicants.

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FBI investigating death of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay

January 22, 2026

The Washington Post

A federal grand jury subpoena shows the agency is seeking records and information relating to Irsay’s death, his “substance (illegal and prescription) use,” and his “relationship with Dr. Harry Haroutunian,” a prominent addiction specialist based in California.

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Army veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans attack was inspired by Islamic State

January 2, 2025 | Associated Press

The FBI said it did not believe only one person was involved and it was looking into whether the New Orleans attack was connected to a deadly explosion outside a Las Vegas hotel owned by President-elect Donald Trump.

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January

December 11, 2024 | Associated Press

Christopher Wray said at a town hall meeting that he would be stepping down “after weeks of careful thought,” roughly three years short of the completion of a 10-year term.

Americans lost $5.6B last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams, FBI says

September 10, 2024 | Associated Press

The FBI received nearly 70,000 complaints in 2023 by victims of financial fraud involving bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies.

Financial firm with central Indiana ties faces FBI investigation, civil lawsuits

July 5, 2024 |

Susan Orr

Capstone Capital Management LLC is also facing multiple civil suits filed by investors who say they were deceived by Capstone and lost money as a result.

Nassar assault victims reach $100M deal with Justice Department, source says

April 17, 2024 | Associated Press

An internal investigation found that FBI agents mishandled abuse allegations by women more than a year before Larry Nassar, a former doctor at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, was arrested in 2016.

FBI director says COVID-19 ‘most likely’ originated from lab incident

March 1, 2023 | The Washington Post

Christopher Wray’s statement follows a Department of Energy analysis for a new government-wide intelligence assessment that a lab accident in Wuhan was most likely responsible for the deadly pandemic.

New classified document found in FBI search of Pence home

February 10, 2023 | Associated Press

Pence adviser Devin O’Malley said the Department of Justice completed “a thorough and unrestricted search of five hours” and removed “one document with classified markings.

FBI searching Pence home as part of classified documents probe

February 10, 2023 | Associated Press

The search Friday was described as consensual and came after an extensive back-and-forth between former Vice President Mike Pence’s legal team and the FBI.

Justice Department, Pence discussing consensual FBI search of Carmel home

February 2, 2023 | The Washington Post

The search follows revelations last week that the former vice president handed over to the FBI “a small number” of documents bearing classified markings that his lawyers discovered at his Carmel residence.

No charges for former FBI agents in botched Larry Nassar probe

May 26, 2022 | Associated Press

The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it will not pursue criminal charges against former FBI agents who failed to quickly open an investigation of sports doctor Larry Nassar despite learning in 2015 that he was accused of sexually assaulting female gymnasts.

Justice Department reviewing decision not to charge FBI agents in Nassar case

October 5, 2021 | Associated Press

The Justice Department is under fire for not pursuing false-statements charges against a supervisory FBI agent and his boss for what the agency’s inspector general concluded were lies to internal investigators to cover up their failures.

Biles: FBI in Indianapolis turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse

September 15, 2021 | Associated Press

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and other gymnasts spoke to Congress in forceful testimony Wednesday as part of an effort to hold the FBI accountable after multiple missteps in investigating the case involving Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics.

FBI fires agent in Indianapolis office involved in Nassar case

September 14, 2021 | The Washington Post

An FBI agent accused of failing to properly investigate former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar—and lying about it later—was fired days before a high-stakes public hearing into the bureau’s flawed investigation of the child sex-abuse case.

Watchdog: FBI mishandled Nassar-USA Gymnastics abuse case

July 14, 2021 | Associated Press

The inspector general’s office found that “despite the extraordinarily serious nature” of the claims against USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar, FBI officials in Indianapolis did not respond with the “utmost seriousness and urgency that the allegations deserved and required.”

FBI vetting National Guard troops in Washington over fears of insider attack

January 17, 2021 | Associated Press

About 25,000 members of the National Guard are streaming into Washington from across the country. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said last week that he would be deploying 625 troops to Washington from Jan. 16-22.

FBI warns ransomware assault threatens U.S. health care system

October 28, 2020 | Associated Press

The aggressive offensive by a Russian-speaking criminal gang coincides with the U.S. presidential election, though there was no immediate indication it was motivated by anything but profit.

FBI names Keenan special agent in charge for Indianapolis

June 23, 2020 | Associated Press

Paul Keenan formerly led the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, which is comprised of five Behavioral Analysis Units, popularized on the CBS drama “Criminal Minds.”

FBI probe puts private Jackson family in spotlight

November 12, 2015 | J.K. Wall

The family's American Senior Communities is the dominant nursing home company in Indiana, with 94 long-term care facilities.

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