2009
Mexican Man Gets 3 Years for Beating FBI Agents in New Mexico Train Robbery
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Mexican man has learned the hard way not to press his luck, particularly when it comes to physically beating FBI agents who suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Juan Jose Magallanes Torres of Anapara, Mexico, was originally charged with being part of a gang that beat two FBI agents in…
The Latest News in Chandry Levy Case: FBI Forensic Analyst Screwed Up Evidence
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The missteps in the investigation into the death of intern Chandra Levy have been painful. In 2001, search dogs and police failed to come up with the body during a mass search in Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington. The body was found a year later in the park,…
Head of Rocky Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section Takes New Post
The unsettled Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section continues to go through some unsettling times. Here’s the latest, but not likely, the last of the unsettling news. Welch is moving. He and five other members of his unit are still under criminal and internal investigation. In other words, it’s kind of a mess. By Carrie Johnson…
E-mails to WH Contained Assassination Threats, Racial Slurs
By Caitlin Osborne ticklethewire.com President Obama continues to be the target of racially motivated hate. The lastest reminder comes, compliments of Huntsville, Ala. resident Charles Thurman II, 54, who was sentenced last week to four months in jail for reporting false threats to the president. Turns out, according to his plea agreement, Thurman sent threatening…
Ex-Fed Prosecutor Gets Break on Running Call-Girl Ring; Still Faces Fed Charges of Murder, Racketeering
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The swaggering ex-federal prosecutor Paul Bergrin who authorities say became the go-to defense attorney for Newark street gangs, dodged one bullet Tuesday but awaits still a bigger one that could put him down for good. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to time served for running an escort service founded by one…
U.S. Atty. Jenny Durkan Has Biggest Net Worth So Far With $5.9 Mil
Well, this certainly shows some diversity when it comes to finances. So far, U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan of Washington state leads the pack with $5.9 million in net worth. By Christopher M. Matthews Main Justice WASHINGTON — President Obama’s U.S. Attorney nominees are turning out to be a diverse bunch in terms of race, gender…