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Phillip Swarts

pswarts@washingtontimes.com

Phillip Swarts was an investigative reporter for The Washington Times.

Articles by Phillip Swarts

In this June 18, 2014 photo, a Muslim man wears a headband showing the Islamic State group's symbol during a protest calling for the closure of a local prostitution complex in Surabaya, Indonesia. The world's largest Muslim country is facing a new threat as security officials fear that militants who are joining the Islamic State could take part in terrorism acts on their return to Southeast Asia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Illinois teen nabbed, wanted to join Islamic State

The FBI arrested a U.S. teenager Saturday night at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as he was preparing to leave the country to go join extremists in the Islamic State, the law enforcement agency disclosed Monday.

October 6, 2014
The J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington, which serves as the Federal Bureau of Investigation's headquarters, is seen here on April 26, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Target of FBI bribery probe successfully bribes FBI agent

A Boston businessman faced a federal investigation into whether he had bribed contracting officials to steer lucrative deals his way. So he responded the only way he knew how: bribing an FBI agent to call off the case. Unfortunately for the bureau, the agent took him up on it.

October 2, 2014
Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr. is escorted into a courtroom for an appearance before 405th District Court Judge Michelle Slaughter regarding his extradition back to Virginia, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, in Galveston, Texas. Matthew was arrested on a beach in the Texas community of Gilchrist by Galveston County Sheriff's authorities Wednesday night, Sept. 24, 2014. He is charged with abducting missing University of Virginia sophomore Hannah Graham and is awaiting extradition. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Suspect in UVa student disappearance linked to third crime

Authorities in Virginia said Tuesday that evidence in the recent disappearance of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham may help solve the 2005 sexual assault of a 26-year-old Fairfax City woman — the third case linked to the suspect, Jesse L. Matthew Jr.

September 30, 2014
Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell said U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Ciampa took bribes to help steal millions of dollars' worth of fuel meant to support U.S. military operations in Afghanistan." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Sergeant pleads guilty to selling U.S. Army fuel in Afghanistan

An Army sergeant pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges he helped steal more than 1 million gallons of fuel from the U.S. military and sold it on the black market in Afghanistan, a move that potentially could have allowed terrorists to get a hold of the commodity.

September 23, 2014