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Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States government agency
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History & Society
- Areas Of Involvement:
- intelligence
- criminal investigation
- national security
Recent News
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:00 AM ET (AP)
Dying thief who stole 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers from Minnesota museum will likely avoid prison
Jan. 26, 2024, 3:02 PM ET (AP)
A British painting stolen by mobsters is returned to the owner's son — 54 years later
Jan. 23, 2024, 2:53 PM ET (AP)
Sen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized
Jan. 22, 2024, 6:25 PM ET (AP)
Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
Jan. 21, 2024, 12:02 AM ET (AP)
Reformed mobster went after 'one last score' when he stole Judy Garland's ruby slippers from 'Oz'
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), principal investigative agency of the federal government of the United States. The bureau is responsible for conducting investigations in cases where federal laws may have been violated, unless another agency of the federal government has been specifically delegated that duty by statute or executive fiat. As part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI reports the results of its investigations to the attorney general of the United States and his assistants in Washington, D.C., and to the United States attorneys’ offices in the country’s federal judicial districts. Although it is a federal agency, the ...(100 of 1468 words)