FBI - Houston

05/28/2026

⚠️ Cybercriminals are Spoofing FIFA Websites in Advance of the 2026 World Cup:
The FBI warns the public that cyber threat actors are spoofing www.fifa.com to collect personally identifiable information entered by users, including name, home address, phone number, email address, and banking information. Learn how to spot the fake websites to avoid becoming a victim: https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260527

05/28/2026

🚫 FIFA World Cup matches are No Drone Zones!

05/27/2026

A Canadian man has been sentenced to 33 years in federal prison for targeting over 100 children across the U.S. in one of FBI Houston's largest s*xtortion cases. For years, Ramanan Pathmanathan, 40, used multiple social media accounts to contact at least 145 girls and boys demanding them to engage in s*xually explicit conduct. If they declined, he threatened to send compromising images to the children’s friends or family. This was a years-long investigation by FBI Houston's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and .
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05/27/2026

A Corpus Christi man was found guilty last week of making a terroristic threat against a Del Mar College 2024 event and stalking and harassing former girlfriends and their families. Adam Hall, 25, threatened to place chemical weapons in or around Del Mar College during the school’s Zombie Monster Walk in late 2024. Corpus Christi Resident Agency investigated, along with

05/26/2026

Alleged active-shooter residing illegally in New Caney has been federally charged of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. Juan Ayala-Montero, 60, is accused of firing his rifle at a group of neighbors after an argument, hitting one person. An AR-style rifle with a scope was recovered in the suspect's bedroom. FBI Houston assisted in the investigation.

05/21/2026

Jonathan Smith-Byrd, 35, was found guilty of s*x trafficking by force, fraud and coercion. Three of the victims were minors when he began trafficking them. FBI Houston thanks for their role in this investigation.

A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against a Houston man on charges of conspiracy and s*x trafficking of children as well as forcing and coercing adults to engage in commercial s*x acts

05/14/2026

⚽ The is right around the corner. Learn how FBI Houston has been preparing for the past 18 months for this upcoming global sporting event:

With just weeks until World Cup matches arrive in Houston, the FBI in Houston says security planning has been underway for more than a year — and a key part of that plan is a centralized command post where federal, state and local agencies will work side by side.

05/11/2026

This , the FBI honors law enforcement officers across the
country who have made the ultimate sacrifice, including our fallen FBI family members. Read
their stories at fbi.gov/wallofhonor.

05/08/2026

The safety of all who are working, volunteering, and attending 2026 events and matches this summer is FBI Houston's priority and that of our law enforcement partners.
If you come across any threat or anything suspicious related to the World Cup, please report it immediately. You are our eyes and ears.

05/07/2026

Christopher Knight Lopez of Katy has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for scamming clients out of some $17 million in a Ponzi scheme. For about ten years, Lopez and his brother Jayson defrauded their clients by providing false information about the companies in which the clients invested. They used forged bank letters and fabricated account statements to mislead investors about the companies’ financial strength. Jayson Lopez will be sentenced Friday: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/katy-man-sent-prison-leading-multimillion-dollar-ponzi-scheme