Ernest Webb is facing a federal murder charge for allegedly shooting Dean Daniels to death in Mount Vernon on Sept. 22, 2014. If you have any info of Webb’s whereabouts, please contact the police. Do not approach. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Attorney's Office)

Mount Vernon Goonies Street Gang Accused of Waging Violent Gang War

An Indictment has been unsealed charging the following 'Goonies' street gang members with various crimes relating to racketeering, murder, narcotics, and firearms offenses: Markel Overton, aka “Kellz” Thomas Blanton, aka, “LT” Marquis...
A police officer drops a wreath off the Carson-Nguyen Bridge in honor of two police officers who died 12 years ago on Christmas night. (Image courtesy of Richard J. McCormack and NJ .com)

Jersey City PD Remembers Officers with Christmas Night Ceremony

By Matthew Speiser, The Jersey Journal Police sirens lit up the sky over the Hackensack River tonight as police gathered to honor Officers Shawn Carson and Robert Nguyen, who died tragically Christmas...
Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty

PA Police Shootings Were ‘Terror Attack,’ DHS Says (Learn More, Multi-Video)

By Nicole Chavez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is calling a series of shootings targeting law enforcement in Pennsylvania a "terror attack." Authorities said Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty, 51, was shot and killed...
Douglas V. Johnson Jr.

Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies Shot Responding to Domestic in Virginia

By Martin Weil and Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post Two Loudoun County sheriff’s deputies were shot and wounded Christmas Eve at a home in Sterling where a domestic dispute was reported, the...

AST’s 2017 *FULLY INTERACTIVE* ‘Champions Edition’ Goes LIVE

AST December 2017 *FULLY INTERACTIVE* Champions Edition Presenting The Best of 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards 'A Year in Review' Featuring the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winners, Plus Special Editorial Pieces Industry Leaders Sharp Electronics, Siklu Communications,...

The Real Story of the FBI: Profession-alism & Results (Learn More, Videos)

By Thomas O’Connor, President of the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA)  The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) is the only professional organization dedicated to  representing FBI Special Agents. As the voice of more than 14,000 active...
Legislation developed in aftermath of terrorist using rented truck to kill 8 in Manhattan weeks ago; “Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act” instructs DHS to develop tools to address evolving terror tactics

Donovan Introduces Bill Targeting Vehicular Terror Attacks (Videos)

Congressman Dan Donovan (NY-11), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, introduced the Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act to better protect the homeland and keep...
David Daoud Wright

MA Man Sentenced for Role in Plot to Behead Cops for ISIS (Multi-Video)

An Everett man was sentenced today to 28 years in prison for conspiring with others to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and kill persons...

S&T Project Helps Secure First Responder Apps From Cyberattacks

A pilot project funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) resulted in the successful remediation of potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in mobile applications (apps) used by the nation’s...
'Multiple' fatalities as Amtrak train derails, dangles over highway in Washington state (Image courtesy of Trooper Brooke Bova via Twitter)

Amtrak Train Hurtles off Overpass; at Least 6 People Killed (Multi-Video)

By John Bacon and Josh Farley, USA TODAY An Amtrak train on its inaugural run derailed south of Seattle on Monday, causing multiple deaths and injuries as rail cars plunged off a bridge...