FBI - Omaha

Today, SAC Kowel joined our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners at the USAO – Northern District of Iowa for the announcement of charges against two men in relation to the death of 14-year-old McKenna Wendel.

Violent crimes against children will always receive the full weight of federal investigative resources, and FBI Omaha remains committed to working alongside our partners and across jurisdictions to secure justice for victims and their families.

On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the reminds families, caregivers, and communities that awareness and conversation are key to preventing and abuse. Visit fbi.gov/elderfraud to learn more about common elder schemes, and how you can help protect your loved ones.

This week, current and former FBI Omaha employees joined local members of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI at a ceremony to remember Special Agent Raymond Caffrey, a native of Nebraska. SA Caffrey was killed in June 1933 during the “Kansas City Massacre." Thank you for your service, SA Caffrey.

https://www.fbi.gov/history/wall-of-honor/raymond-j-caffrey

SAC Kowel was grateful to join our local, state, and federal partners today to discuss our collective fight against human trafficking ahead of the College World Series.

Learn more about human trafficking, to include common indicators, at https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/human-trafficking/trafficking-indicators

Anyone with information about human trafficking can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) at 888-373-7888, text the NHTH at 233733, chat with the NHTH via humantraffickinghotline.org/chat; or call their local FBI office, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center, or the local police.

Today, the announced the launch of its Most Wanted Fraudsters List, a new list dedicated to publicly identifying individuals charged with defrauding the American people. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these fugitives can submit tips at tips.fbi.gov, by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI, or by contacting the nearest FBI field office: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/most-wanted-fraudsters

Local horses surprised FBI Omaha's Evidence Response Team this week while they dug and sifted thousands of cubic feet of soil in support of a cold case investigation on the Omaha Reservation. The FBI continues to surge resources in support of Operation Not Forgotten, which focuses on unresolved cases in Indian Country. The FBI remains committed to working alongside Tribal communities, federal partners, and local law enforcement to pursue justice for victims and their families.

The FBI encourages anyone with information related to unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country to contact their local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.

The works to find missing children no matter how long ago they disappeared, and we need YOUR help. This , help us bring them home by reviewing fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap. Report tips to tips.fbi.gov or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

This , the FBI honors and remembers our military heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.