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A bomb found under water at a dam in Mobile’s only water supply was detonated on Wednesday by the Gulf Coast Regional Maritime Bomb Squad.

The FBI arrested three men and a woman and seized weapons and drugs as part of an investigation into an alleged murder-for-hire scheme in Murrieta, Calif. Two of the suspects are from Birmingham.

A Fairhope couple was scammed out of thousands of dollars by illegal aliens who ran an online operation, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Following news of FBI deputy director Dan Bongino's resignation, conservatives across the country, including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), are praising the former Secret Service agent and conservative commentator.

On Thursday, at an annual hearing held by the House Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) touted North Alabama's contributions to national security, including the development and testing of counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, as well as the training of individuals to operate them.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI and multiple local jurisdictions arrested 53 people and took guns and drugs off the street as part of Operation Alliance Shield.

The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, along with federal authorities, seized an arsenal of evidence against a person they believe was set out to attack synagogues and public figures across the state and in surrounding states.

During a call with reporters on Thursday morning, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke out about Whiting making bail and suggested help could be on the way to Montgomery.

The FBI is in the process of sending more agents to Montgomery, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

New documents unveiled by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Monday revealed the FBI during the Biden administration spied on the phones of eight Republican Senators including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), and one Representative.

On Friday, America First Legal released a sampling of what it describes as thousands of pages of new documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests and litigation, which show the significant power and influence the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center wielded during the Biden administration.

FBI Director Kash Patel confirms that the agency has cut all ties to Montgomery based Southern Poverty Law Center. "The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned into a partisan smear machine. Their so-called “hate map” has been used to defame mainstream Americans and even inspired violence," Patel wrote in an X post.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday that Jason Jones, 46, a Mobile man who used social media apps to lure and trick his young victims, has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

The FBI arrested six in Escambia County on Tuesday in an immigration enforcement action.

Recently, Alabama received disappointing news that the FBI has decided not to relocate its training headquarters to Huntsville thanks to infrastructure issues.

The FBI has paused its plans to move its National Academy training program for local, federal and international law enforcement from Quantico, Va., to Huntsville.

The Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force arrested over 30 people Tuesday afternoon at the site of the new Gulf Shores High School.

While speaking with members of the press on Thursday, Tuberville, who is running for governor of Alabama in 2026, described the training academy's move to the state as a "no-brainer."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) could move its National Academy training program for local, federal and international law enforcement from Quantico, Va., to Huntsville, according to the Washington Post.

The FBI Mobile released more information on the arrest of 11 people in a Baldwin County illegal immigration operation.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI Mobile announced the arrest of 28 illegal aliens.

The legal fight against illegal aliens is "all hands on deck" in the Southern District of Alabama. The first report was released Friday.

The FBI Mobile office worked with multiple agencies Tuesday morning in an illegal immigration-related operation in Fairhope.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is continuing its efforts to arrest thousands of illegal alien workers nationwide.  

New FBI Director Kash Patel said Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal will play a key role in the Bureau’s future expansion and fight against crime.

Bongino, a self-proclaimed Yankee raised in Queens, N.Y., has become a big Auburn sports fan in recent years now that his daughter is on campus.

FBI director Kash Patel is transferring 500 agents from Washington, D.C. to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.