Volusia County Proud Boy arrest: FBI won t tolerate violent actions
When Joseph Randall Biggs planned to rally at the U.S. Capitol, he talked of blending into the crowd.
He didn t want to look like a member of the Proud Boys, the nationalist, Western Chauvinist, pro-Trump organization for men that has engaged in violence at protests in recent years. The Proud Boys have sometimes been known to wear yellow and black. You won t see us. You ll even think we are you.. We are going to smell like you, move like you and look like you. The only thing we ll do that s us is think like us! Biggs posted on his Parler social-media feed.
FBI ready to respond to violence, criminal activity in Florida
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A view of the historic Old Florida State Capitol building, which sits in front of the current New Capitol, on November 10, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The FBI in Jacksonville, Florida is ready to respond to any threat of violence or criminal activity, as state capitols across the United States prepare for potential protests.
The Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Jacksonville, Rachel Rojas, put out a statement saying that my team stands ready to respond to any threat of violence or criminal activity that falls within our federal jurisdiction.
Jacksonville s sheriff joined the FBI s regional special agent in charge in condemning last week s mob that overwhelmed the U.S. Capitol and sent congressional members scurrying for safety.
But as federal officials ramp up security for possible riots at Wednesday s upcoming inauguration, both local law enforcement leaders said they are monitoring the Jacksonville area in case any similar actions occur.
An internal FBI bulletin indicates the agency has received information that armed insurrections are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol between now and the inauguration. For Wednesday acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said he will have no tolerance whatsoever for any attempts to disrupt the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week.
US-based Ghanaian surgeon who ripped off insurers of $30m pleads guilty to fraud charges Listen to article
Dr Moses deGraft-Johnson, a US-based Ghanaian cardiovascular surgeon who snaked his way into under-served communities to find patients to rip off and deceive for his own financial gain, pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.
DeGraft-Johnson, owner of the now-shuttered Heart and Vascular Institute of North Florida, was indicted February 4 on numerous counts of health-care fraud and related charges. He pleaded guilty Friday to 56 counts of health-care fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and aggravated identity theft.
He was accused of billing Capital Health Plan, Medicare and others for procedures he never performed at the clinic and walking away with at least $29 million, which he used to bankroll a jet-set lifestyle.
on friday presuming that it was an act of trucherrorism. fbi special agent rachel rojas said they are investigating the attack. a second lieutenant in the royal saudi air force who was training at the naval base to see if he acted alone or was part of a larger network. law enforcement sources say investigators believe he returned to saudi arabia after starting his u.s. training back in 2017, and when he came back earlier this year he was more pious and refrained from socializing. he recently showed videos of mass shootings to other saudi flight students, and authorities believe a tweet posted just before the shooting claimed america was anti-islam bhoz bel him as well. eight people were injured including two local sheriff s deputies who exchanged gunfire with the shooter and killed him.