A training program jointly conducted by the FBI Criminal Investigative Division’s Transnational Organized Crime-Western Hemisphere (or TOC-West) Operations Unit and the U.S. Department of Defense is taking the fight against violent cartels to these groups’ home turf.

As law enforcement continues to face new threats in the digital age, the FBI’s Regional Computer Forensics Laboratories (RCFLs)—with cutting-edge technology, expertise, and partnerships—remain a vital force in defending our communities and upholding justice.

The FBI’s Victim Services Division has welcomed two new recruits: yellow English Labradors named Taz and Peg. Taz and Peg join the FBI family as certified crisis response canines (CRCs). These dogs are specially trained to support victims of crime and foster trust among impacted communities. CRCs also help victims find the courage and confidence to share their experiences in sensitive settings, such as investigative interviews and on the witness stand in court.

Palak Patel was 21 years old when her husband, Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, allegedly stabbed her just before midnight on April 12, 2015. The FBI added Bhadreshkumar Patel to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List and is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his arrest.

In recognition of National Missing Children’s Day—observed annually on May 25—the FBI reaffirms its year-round commitment to reuniting missing and kidnapped children with their families and asks the public for help in bringing them home.

As the 14th anniversary of their disappearance approaches, FBI Honolulu is encouraging the public to share any information they may have about what might’ve happened to Maleina and Faloma Luhk. The field office is also reminding the public that the Bureau is offering an award of up to $25,000 for information that leads to their whereabouts.

A multi-agency operation on four continents led to arrests of 270 darknet vendors, buyers, and administrators suspected of trafficking fentanyl and other illegal drugs.

As the names of fallen law enforcement officers are read in solemn gatherings for National Police Week, the FBI paused to honor law enforcement partners who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Sexual assault aboard aircraft—which usually takes the form of unwanted touching—is a federal crime that can land offenders in prison.

The FBI and partners from Canada, Australia, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom conducted a first-of-its kind operation in Nigeria that resulted in arrests of 22 Nigerian subjects.

The FBI’s New York Office in 1980 created the Bureau’s first Joint Terrorism Task Force. Today, the model that began as a local solution to a local problem has spread across the country.

Thirty years ago, a homegrown terrorist exploded a bomb at a federal building in Oklahoma City killing 168 people, the worst act of homegrown terrorism in the nation’s history.

Each April, during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the FBI and our partners come together to educate the public about resources available to victims of crime. In honor of this week’s commemoration, here’s a look at how different parts of the FBI Victim Services Division team uniquely support crime victims.

After the failure of a small-town bank cost investors more than $8.2 million, an FBI investigation helped victims get back nearly all their funds.

For 75 years, the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list has helped the FBI track and capture some of the most elusive and dangerous criminals in history. The list serves as a testament to the Bureau's commitment to bringing criminals, especially the most violent and dangerous offenders, to justice.