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FBI Report Suggests SFPD Was Lying About Possible Civil Rights Violations

In its cooperation with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), the SFPD has potentially been misleading the public for years about its own violations of local law with regard to the investigation of "First Amendment activities," including those relating to religion and political affiliation.

Newly Appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller Spent Much Of His Career In San Francisco

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been appointed as the special counsel to investigate any Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election and any possible ties to the Trump campaign. This is a

[Update] SFO Can Now Record License Plates From Every Car That Visits The Airport

Another reason to take BART to SFO? Privacy concerns. An Airport Commission vote last month gave San Francisco International Airport the go-ahead to use license plate readers to record the information from every

FBI Charges Russian Spies In Yahoo Hacks, May Have Been 'Spear Phishing' Attack

Head of #FBI #SF John Bennett addresses media regarding the Yahoo hack by alleged Russian FSB agents and criminal hackers. pic.twitter.com/qIDxsHfzcK— FBI SanFrancisco (@FBISanFrancisco) March 15, 2017 Justice Department officials

Submachine Gun Stolen From FBI Agent's Car While It Was Parked Somewhere In The East Bay

Nearly two weeks after a submachine gun, a bulletproof vest, and ammunition was stolen from an FBI agent's vehicle in the Bay Area, the agency appears no closer to finding the lost weapon.

Vile NorCal Criminals Reportedly Hold Dead Child's Remains For Ransom

Humboldt County authorities are are the hunt for an unknown number of safecrackers this week, after they allegedly stole the ashes of a dead child then demanded $5000 for their return. Lost Coast

Uncle Of Orlando Shooter's Widow: 'I Know She's Innocent, I Raised Her'

Noor Salman, the widow of Pulse nightclub mass-murderer Omar Mateen, appeared briefly in federal court in Oakland Tuesday morning facing charges that could potentially send her to prison for life. As the Chronicle

FBI Arrests Noor Salman, Widow Of Orlando Shooter, Outside San Francisco

Noor Zahi Salman, the 30-year-old widow of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, was arrested Monday morning at the home where she's been living with family in the Bay Area, and will be making

Hate Crimes, Though Now Possibly On The Rise In The Bay Area, Remained Low Here In 2015

As more anecdotal and confirmed reports of hate crimes and hate speech arise in the local media and on your Facebook feeds in the wake of last week's election the assumption being that

'Headband Bandit' Menaces Laurel Village

Aspiring bank robbers, take note: If you're going to rob a financial institution, the last thing you should do is wear anything of note. Don't dress up like a lady, don't wear whiteface,

Yahoo Secretly Created Spyware To Scan All Incoming Email For Feds

At the request of the US government, Yahoo engineers last year secretly built custom software to scan all of its users' incoming email in real time — and then made that data available to

Three News Organizations File Suit Against Feds To Find Out How They Hacked San Bernardino Attacker's iPhone

Three news organizations the Associated Press, Gannett, and Vice Media together filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday against the FBI seeking to have access to the agency's records pertaining to its contract

Bay Area Woman Allegedly Harassed, Stalked Kardashian-Jenner Family

A Bay Area woman was arrested Thursday, after a grand jury in Los Angeles indicted her for allegedly stalking and harassing members of a high-profile celebrity family. According to the indictment, which you

'Dreaded Bandit' Arrested Outside Of Richmond District Bank With Loaded Gun

The Dreaded Bandit's reign of bank-robbing terror may have finally come to an end. The Chronicle reports that Friday afternoon police arrested the man they believe to be the serial bank robber. He

Video: FBI Doubles Reward For Capture Of Muni-Jacketed 'Dreaded Bandit'

After months of fruitlessly searching for a serial bank robber responsible for multiple San Francisco heists, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced yesterday that they's be doubling the reward money for anyone providing

Former SF High School Teacher Facing Child Porn Allegations

A 15-year veteran of San Francisco's public school system is facing federal felony charges, after he was allegedly found in possession of at least one image of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

'Dreaded Bandit' Wearing Muni Jacket Robs Two Bay Area Banks

A man who on at least one occasion sported what appears to be a Muni jacket is believed to have robbed two Bay Area banks. According to CBS 5, officials with the FBI

Suspect In Theft Of FBI Agent's Gun Out On Bail

The man accused of breaking into the car of an FBI agent parked near Alamo Square Park and stealing a gun, badge, and FBI credentials has been released on bail. KRON4 reports that

As An FBI Agent's Stolen Gun Is Retrieved, Three More Are Snatched From Car Parked Near Japantown

What do you want first, the good news or the bad news? The good news is that a gun stolen from the parked car of an FBI agent was recovered Tuesday. The bad

Slain SF Mom Was Buried Beneath Board Covered In 'Odd Spray-Painted Markings'

It's been over two weeks since the body of a San Francisco mom was discovered in an area park, and a search began for her missing toddler. But though police have seized tens

Feds May Have Paid iPhone Hackers More Than $1.3 Million

How much did the FBI pay the "gray hat" hacker or hackers who successfully unlocked the iPhone related to the San Bernardino terrorism case? “A lot,” FBI chief James B. Comey Jr. said

Feds Paid 'Gray Hat' Hackers, Not Israeli Firm, To Crack That iPhone

Contrary to earlier reports that Israeli mobile forensics firm Cellebrite had been the ones paid by the FBI to crack the iPhone left behind in the San Bernardino terrorism case, the successful hacking

Feds Tell Local Police They're Happy To Help Unlock iPhones

Well that didn't take long. Despite claiming for weeks that its efforts to break the encryption on San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's work iPhone 5C was only about that one phone, now that

Feds Successfully Hack San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone, Drop Court Case Against Apple

The federal government announced today that it has successfully accessed the data on San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's work iPhone 5C, and as such will drop its case demanding Apple build a backdoor

FBI Hires Israeli Firm Cellebrite To Unlock San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone

Though it's probably not news to the hacker world, the rest of the world is learning that the feds may not have ever really needed Apple's help to unlock and/or retrieve data