Federal authorities in Miami say a number of foreigners and overseas businesses found a way to make money off the Iraq war by selling electronic parts that were used to kill American solidiers. BY JAY WEAVER Miami Herald MIAMI – Sixteen foreigners and overseas businesses were charged in Miami on Wednesday with illegally supplying U.S.-made…
Prosecutors continued to parade a cast of characters to the stand in the murder trial of ex-FBI agent John Connolly. Prosecutors have accused Connolly of acting like one of the members of the Whitey Bulger gang in Boston. DAVID OVALLE Miami Herald MIAMI – John Martorano, 67 years old and jowly, crossed his hands and…
A scanner used to check passengers at airports could be used by TSA to check for car bombs, but some say it may be too intrusive. By Thomas Frank USA TODAY A controversial new X-ray technology is being tested that could stop potential terrorists from blowing up a car bomb at one of the nation’s…
FBI director Robert Mueller faced a skeptical Congress Tuesday when he assured members that the anthrax case would still get a thorough review. Some people still wonder whether the FBI got the right guy. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON –FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III told skeptical lawmakers yesterday that the bureau…
ATF in Chicago is getting an added nose for sniffing out crime: A dog. Mike Robinson The Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO –Meet Chris. He has a nose for trouble. The frisky yellow Labrador retriever is the newest sleuth to join the crime-fighting team in the Chicago office of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…
FBI director Robert Mueller III is up on the Hill today to explain the anthrax case against scientist Bruce E. Ivins, who committed suicide before any charges were filed. The case relies heavily on circumstantial evidence, which has created a stew of critics. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The strength of the government’s…
On the opening day of trial in Miami, prosecutors portrayed ex-Boston FBI agent John Connolly as another member of the Whitey Bulger gang who was responsible for murder. Meanwhile, Bulger remains a fugtive. Shelley Murphy Boston Globe Staff MIAMI – A jury of Floridians was introduced yesterday to Boston’s most notorious gangsters, a dizzying array…
The FBI reported that crime in 2007 declined a bit including murder and other violent acts. By Solomon Moore New York Times Violent crime declined slightly in 2007, reversing a two-year rise, and property crimes declined for a fifth straight year, an annual national survey released on Monday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation found. The…
