Jeff Pegues
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FBI warns of rising elder fraud crime rates as scammers steal billions in savings each year
One retiree told CBS News he fell for an online scam that cost him almost $800,000. And then the IRS said he owed $200,000 because the money was taken from a retirement account. → Read More
Inside a Homeland Security raid that uncovered possible fentanyl chemicals
Agents confiscated more than 100 pounds of precursor chemicals, with some coming from China, during an early morning raid in Tucson, Arizona. → Read More
Paul Pelosi attack: Suspect in attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband had list of targets, law enforcement sources say
The suspect on Friday allegedly broke into the couple's home around 2 a.m. on Friday, shouting "Where is Nancy?" sources said. → Read More
Seven states continue to see unusual levels of threats to election workers
Those states are Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin — all states where the 2020 election results were questioned, and where Biden won. → Read More
Overdose deaths surge as fentanyl floods Colorado
"It is a poison that is continuously infecting, not only Colorado, but every community throughout this country." → Read More
Weeks before Mar-a-Lago search, Trump lawyer signed document saying all classified material had been removed
The government is investigating Trump for potential violation of three criminal statutes. → Read More
Gun arrests hit 28-year high in New York City, officials say
"We have the strongest gun laws in the country here, but the guns that are used in crime in New York City don't come from New York City," an NYPD official said. → Read More
She got a call saying her bank records had been found in a car with drugs. It was a scam targeting the elderly.
Older Americans were scammed out of $1.7 billion in 2021, according to the FBI. → Read More
Acting ATF Director Marvin Richardson set to be replaced
Marvin Richardson is being replaced as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. → Read More
Colorado police department uses mental health professionals to help deescalate certain 911 calls
Some police departments are dispatching mental health professionals instead of officers to certain emergencies. → Read More
White House backs bill requiring mandatory cyber reporting to CISA amid Ukraine crisis
The White House supports the Senate bill that requires critical infrastructure to report major cyber incidents, despite push back from the FBI and Department of Justice. → Read More
National Archives asks Justice Department to investigate Trump's handling of White House records
The National Archives recently retrieved 15 additional boxes of records from the former president's Florida resort. → Read More
National Archives asks Justice Department to investigate Trump's handling of White House records
The National Archives recently retrieved 15 additional boxes of records from the former president's Florida resort. → Read More
Rise in crime fueled in part by "ghost" guns, ATF says
"Ghost" guns are unregistered and untraceable homemade weapons that can be made with a 3D printer. → Read More
Texas man charged with making election-related threats to Georgia government officials
Chad Chistopher Stark allegedly used Craigslist to threaten Governor Brian Kemp and others. → Read More
COVID-19 was the leading cause of death among police officers in 2021, report says
A new report found 301 officers died from COVID in 2021, and that number is expected to increase. → Read More
COVID-19 was the leading cause of death among police officers in 2021, report says
A new report found 301 officers died from COVID in 2021, and that number is expected to increase. → Read More
FBI still hasn't identified pipe bomb suspect a year after Capitol attack
The FBI is asking for the public's help in the case. → Read More
More guns and fewer police officers are blamed for spike in homicides
The violence is often claiming the lives of innocent children. → Read More
Inside the Coast Guard's hunt for drug traffickers: "It's a constant game of cat and mouse"
Over the past three years, Caribbean cocaine seizures have more than tripled. → Read More