{"id":2221210,"date":"2024-04-15T10:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T14:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-opens-criminal-probe-into-baltimore-bridge-collapse-reports\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T14:51:11","slug":"fbi-opens-criminal-probe-into-baltimore-bridge-collapse-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-opens-criminal-probe-into-baltimore-bridge-collapse-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Initiates Criminal Investigation on Baltimore Bridge Collapse per Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-opens-criminal-probe-into-baltimore-bridge-collapse-reports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2221210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The FBI has\u2063 launched a criminal investigation into the ship crash that led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-visit-site-of-baltimore-bridge-collapse-on-friday\/\" title=\"Biden plans to inspect Baltimore bridge collapse site Friday\">fatal bridge collapse<\/a> in \u200cBaltimore. The probe is scrutinizing events preceding the\u200b incident, including concerns about the vessel&#8217;s condition upon departure. Federal \u200cagents were seen conducting a search on\u200d the\u200d ship as part of \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-agents-at-home-of-democrat-henry-cuellar-conducting-court-authorized-activity\/\" title=\"BREAKING: FBI Agents At Home Of Democrat Henry Cuellar \u2018Conducting Court-Authorized\u2019 Activity\">court-authorized law enforcement activity<\/a>. The \u200csearch for accountability includes seeking recourse from those responsible \u200dfor the incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/fbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI<\/a> has opened a criminal investigation into the ship crash that caused a deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore last month, according to multiple reports on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Sources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2024\/04\/15\/balitmore-key-bridge-criminal-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told The Washington Post<\/a> the federal inquiry is reviewing events leading up to the collision, including whether the crew left port knowing the transport had problems with its systems.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel\u2019s owner, operators, and attorneys did not immediately respond to the news outlet\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Federal agents appeared to be on the ship conducting a search on Monday morning. The bureau acknowledged in a statement that agents were on the Dali performing \u201ccourt authorized law enforcement activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Erek Barron, the U.S. attorney for Maryland, said the \u201cpublic should know, whether it\u2019s gun violence, civil rights abuse, financial fraud, or any other threat to public safety or property, we will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-the-people-seek-accountability-ousted-marine-ltc-slams-american-leadership-sets-resignation-date-for-9-11\/\" title=\"\u2018We The People Seek Accountability\u2019: Ousted Marine LTC Slams \u2018American Leadership,\u2019 Sets Resignation Date For 9\/11\">seek accountability<\/a> for anyone who may be responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott separately <a href=\"https:\/\/mayor.baltimorecity.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2024-04-15-mayor-scott-announces-legal-steps-taken-city-baltimore-response-key\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> his city is \u201cseeking recourse from those who may potentially be responsible, and with the ship\u2019s owner filing a petition to limit its liability mere days after the incident, we need to act equally as quickly to protect the City\u2019s interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Singapore-flagged container ship named Dali lost power and rammed into a support beam of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a large section of the structure to break apart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-timeline-911-call-dali-cargo-ship-mayday-maps-construction-worker-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at around 1:30 a.m.<\/a> on March 26.<\/p>\n<p>ABC News <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/fbi-opens-criminal-investigation-francis-scott-key-bridge\/story?id=109235433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> that no one on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/serious-danger-to-our-health-and-well-being-scientists-gear-up-to-battle-murder-hornets\/\" title=\"\u2018Serious Danger To Our Health And Well-Being\u2019: Scientists Gear Up To Battle Murder Hornets\">cargo ship<\/a> was injured in the crash, but some containers fell into the channel.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/03\/27\/us\/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-victims\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">six people<\/a>, identified as construction workers who were filling potholes, were presumed dead after the bridge crumbled into the Patapsco River. Three bodies have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/05\/us\/politics\/body-victim-bridge-collapse-found.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been recovered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board, tasked with determining the probable causes of transportation accidents and issuing safety recommendations, is also investigating the collapse.<\/p>\n<p>The agency\u2019s chairwoman, Jennifer Homendy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-investigators-interview-ship-personnel-maryland-bridge-collapse-2024-04-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> at a Senate hearing last week that investigators had interviewed personnel from the ship and were collecting data, per Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Cleanup crews have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JRoS0zpuZK8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">working<\/a> to clear the wreckage.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/275139\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in early April that the Baltimore shipping channel was expected to partially reopen by the end of the month and fully reopen by the end of May.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-visit-baltimore-bridge-collapse-politics-b4388845fc912f0a0b491d05b5ac5cf8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visited<\/a> Baltimore on April 5 to survey the bridge collapse site and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-bridge-collapse-highlights-the-sorry-state-of-american-infrastructure\/\" title=\"The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Sheds Light on America's Failing Infrastructure\">pledged federal support<\/a> for reconstructing the bridge, saying, \u201cYour nation has your back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, the FBI has launched a criminal investigation into the recent Baltimore bridge collapse following a ship crash. The inquiry is examining the circumstances leading to the incident, including concerns about the vessel&#8217;s condition before departing.Sources revealed these details to The Washington Post<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2221211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2147039768-scaled-e1713187865258.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2221210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2147039768-scaled-e1713187865258.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2221210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2221211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2221210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2221210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2221210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}