Dawn Wallace, a conservator for the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, analyzes one of the recovered slippers known as the “traveling pair”—one of at least four pairs used in The Wizard of Oz that are still in existence—which were stolen in 2005 and recovered earlier this summer during a sting operation (Courtesy of the Smithsonian and the FBI)

FBI Recovers Stolen ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers – Seeks Aid (Videos)

By the FBI A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and stolen from the actress’ namesake museum in Minnesota more than a decade ago...
A 19 yo Afghan citizen identified only as Jawed S. had a “terrorist motive” for allegedly stabbing two Americans at the main train station in Amsterdam, who suffered “serious but non-life threatening injuries,” and are being treated at a Dutch hospital. (Courtesy of Twitter and YouTube)

Suspect in Stabbing of 2 Americans Questioned for Terror Motive (Videos)

By Mike Corder, AP News The U.S. State Department offered help Sunday to investigators in the Netherlands who are treating the stabbings of two American tourists at Amsterdam’s main railway station as...
US Marshals

Meet Elite Task Force Helping Crack NYC’s Deadliest Cases (Multi-Video)

August 20, 2018 – In Breaking News – NY Post It’s a typical late afternoon in Chelsea: Revelers stumble from one trendy bar to the next, sightseers flock to the High Line,...
Google releases free AI tool to identify child sex abuse images online to help reviewers remove illegal material quicker.

Using AI to Help Detect & Report Child Sexual Abuse Material Online (Videos)

By Nikola Todorovic, Google Engineering Lead; Abhi Chaudhuri, Google Product Manager, and Google Using the internet as a means to spread content that sexually exploits children is one of the worst abuses...
N-Ethylpentylone is being passed off as the street drug ‘Ectasy’ or MDMA and is extremely dangerous, as N-Ethylpentylone is significantly more potent than MDMA and therefore very easy to overdose.

DEA Acts Against Deadly Synthetic Drug Linked to 151 Overdose Deaths

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has taken action against a dangerous designer synthetic cathinone linked to 151 overdose deaths in the United States between 2015 and 2018. N-Ethylpentylone is a substituted cathinone and stimulant drug which was...
The telecom giant becoming a reseller of the company's flagship gunshot detection solution

Verizon to Offer ShotSpotter Flex with Smart Communities Suite (See Video)

ShotSpotter, a leader in gunshot detection solutions that help law enforcement officials identify, locate and deter gun violence, and a competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has expanded its partnership with Verizon...

Feds Seek Aid Locating PA Man Who Threatened President (Multi-Video)

The U.S. Marshals, FBI, and U.S. Secret Service are asking for the public’s help in locating a McAdoo, Pennsylvania, man wanted for threatening the president and other elected officials.  Shawn Richard Christy,...

TX Police Search for Woman in Distress Recorded Ring Doorbell

By BBC News Police are searching for a mystery woman - wearing what looked like broken wrist restraints - who was filmed ringing a doorbell in Texas. The night-caller, apparently barefoot and semi-clothed,...
Zone Protector™ – Detect Cell Phones & Hidden Transmission Devices. Accurate Detection - Future Proof - Multiple Alert Options. Deploy as a portable or network device with adjustable range.

Cellbusters Goes for Trifecta in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ (Learn More, Multi-Video)

Cellbusters, an Award Winner for Best Cell Phone Detection Solution for Two Years Running in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is happy to announce the Zone Protector (Cellular and Cyber Detection System), has been nominated to compete in...
The first prosthetic swim leg "The Fin" could help 2 million American amputees

Study Seeks to Return Amputees to the Water with ‘The Fin’ (Multi-Video)

Northwell Health has undertaken a new study to produce and commercialize its prosthetic swim leg, offering hope for the estimated 1.9 million Americans who have lost a limb to resume a more-active...