FBI agents hoping to earn a spot on the Hostage Rescue Teamfederal law enforcements lead counterterrorism tactical teamrelinquish their names when they report for the grueling selection process held at Quantico, Virginia each year. During two exhausting weeks of tests…

Last month marked the 30th anniversary of the FBIs Hostage Rescue Team (HRT)federal law enforcements only full-time counterterrorism unita highly trained group of special agents often called upon during the toughest times. When needed, the team is prepared to deploy…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Naushon terminated the voyage of the fishing vessel Snark near Sitka after discovering several safety issues aboard the vessel Friday. The crew of the Naushon escorted the 42-foot, wood hull fishing…

The 61-foot crab boat Genesis is grounded on a sandbar off Leadbetter Point at the entrance to Willapa Bay, Wash, Jan. 25, 2013. The Coast Guard rescued all four crewmembers and a dog and transferred them to Coast Guard Sector…

Pharr, Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge seized heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine valued at more than $2,000,000 in three separate, unrelated incidents and arrested three persons in the…

Brownsville, Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville International Bridges discovered methamphetamine and cocaine valued at over $862,000 in three separate enforcement actions. The first case occurred on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Gateway International…

by Rachel Arroyo Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs (U.S. Air Force graphic/Robin Meredith/courtesy photo) HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- (Editor's Note:This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single…

SCRANTON, PAJoseph J. Ostrowski, 29, of Wilkes-Barre, pleaded guilty today before senior U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M. Kosik to producing and attempting to produce child pornography, interstate extortion, and cyberstalking. The plea agreement calls for Ostrowski to be sentenced…

COLUMBUSTodd L. Smith, 50, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to one count of coercion and enticement of minors for sexual activity. According to a statement read during the hearing, the FBI began investigating Smith on July…

DES MOINES, IARalph L. Schippers, age 58, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for wire fraud. Schippers also was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1,433,825.37 and was ordered to serve three years of supervised release…

LAREDO, TXAnsel Cruz, 30, a life-long resident of Laredo, has entered a guilty plea to one count of armed bank robbery of the Laredo Federal Credit Union where he was formerly employed. Cruz admitted to robbing the bank on Corpus…

Williamsburgs William Lowder Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Charges GRAND RAPIDS, MIWilliam Edward Lowder, age 57, of Williamsburg, Michigan, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false federal income tax return.…