January 8, 2016
‘Mission Accomplished’: Mexican President Applauds the Capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Some thought he’d never get caught. But Friday members of Mexico’s navy caught drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in a bloody raid Friday, CNN reports. “Mission Accomplished,” President Enrique Peña Nieto announced via Twitter. “We have him,” CNN reports. The navy caught Guzman in an operation at about 4:30 a.m….
Airport Security Criticized for Handling of 10-year-old Girl Over a Juice Box
Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, airport security is naturally cautious and wants to ensure no weapons get on airplanes.
FBI Called to Help Track Possible Serial Killer in Suffolk County, NY
The FBI is helping develop a profile of the killer or killers as part of a behavioral science team.
FBI Hacked More Than 1,000 Computers to Go After Online Child Pornography
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested two men on charges of online child pornography after agents were able to hack into their computers to identify their true IP addresses that were hidden by Tor, Hacked.com reports. The FBI hacked thousands of computers as part of a “bulk hacking campaign” to fight child pornography. “In…
ISIS Fighter Accused of Executing His Own Mother for Not Supporting His Terrorist Actions
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An ISIS fighter is accused of executing his own mother, according to a well-respected Syrian refugee human rights group, the Washington Post reports. A 20-year-old Syrian fighter shot his mother “in front of hundreds of people near the post office … where she was employed, according to the Syrian Observatory of…
DEA Accused of Wasting $850,000 on One Informant Who Worked for Amtrak
An Amtrak was paid more than $850,000 to act as an informant for the DEA over the past 20 years, but none of the information that was received was new to the federal agency.
FBI Arrests 2 Men Accused of Fighting in Syria for ISIS, Arrested on Terrorism Charges
A Syrian refugee was among two people arrested for having alleged ties with ISIS.