GARY, Indiana – A federal jury on Tuesday convicted Thomas Houston, former Gary, Indiana police chief on a felony civil rights violation for using excessive force, the Justice Department said. The jury acquitted Houston on other charges and also acquitted Houston’s former deputy chief, Thomas Branson, and Sgt. Thomas Decanter in the case, the Justice…
Ted Stevens’ good buddy Bill Allen on Tuesday delivered the most damaging testimony to date in the Senator’s public corruption trial. Will the testimony be enough to do him in? By Matt Apuzzo and Tom Hays The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A longtime friend of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens crossed the powerful lawmaker Tuesday and…
The FBI will investigate the controversial police shootings on Danziger Bridge three years ago that left two people dead and four wounded. By The New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Attorney Jim Letten announced today that federal authorities will examine if there is a basis for federal criminal charges in connection with the Sept….
The city hall tax scandal in Washington just keeps getting stranger. The FBI has nabbed a new suspect — an auditor — who allegedly got involved in a scam even as agents were swarming about. By Del Quentin Wilber and Nikita Stewart Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON – An auditor for the D.C. tax office…
They say it is better to give than receive. No one knows that better than former state Sen. John Ford who was sentenced to 14 more years in prison for his federal wire fraud conviction. Ford is already serving 5 1/2 years for bribery. He is the uncle of former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. By…
Law Enforcement Online (LEO) recently added four Liaison support specialists to serve LEO moderators and more than 100,000 members. The job entails providing LEO presentations, initial trainings on site, on site support for command posts with the Virtual Command Center and training for moderators. The new additions include James Sheehan (west coast); Edward Bejarano (south/southeast);…
The CIA has had its share of embarrassments. Kyle “Dusty” Foggo hasn’t helped. By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The CIA’s former top administrator pleaded guilty today to steering agency contracts to a defense contractor and concealing their relationship, making Kyle “Dusty” Foggo the highest-ranking member of a federal intelligence or…
In Michigan, an old eco-terrorist case went unsolved, that is until someone found some unusual items in a dumpster that helped the FBI crack the case. By Ed White Associated Press Writer When arsonists torched two homes under construction in an upscale Washtenaw County subdivision in March 2003, investigators knew they were likely dealing with…
