2010
Weekend Series on Crime: Russian Organized Crime
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Ex-Head of Dallas FBI Wanted to Fire Agent Now Accused of Threatening to Kill Wife and Current Head of Office
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The ex-FBI agent accused of threatening to kill his estranged wife and the head of the Dallas FBI should have been dismissed 18 years ago after he was involved in a seven-hour standoff with the SWAT team, the former head of the office told the Dallas Morning News. Oliver “Buck” Revell,…
Mexico’s Military Kills at Least 25 Suspected Cartel Members in Raid
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The military in Mexico flexed some muscle Thursday, killing at least 25 suspected drug cartel members in a raid and gun battle near the U.S. border, the Associated Press reported. AP reported that military aircraft flying over Ciudad Mier in Tamaulipas state spotted gunmen in front of a building. When troops…
Atlanta Cop Pleads Guilty in FBI Sting
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Atlanta cop Lucius T. Solomon got tripped up in an FBI sting and will likely head off to prison. The 31-year-old, now a former cop, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta to corruption and drug charges. He could get up to life in prison at sentencing, which is…
Justice Dept. Sues Az Sheriff Joe Arpaio
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Say it ain’t so Sheriff Joe. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, claiming the Arizona lawman and his department have refused to fully cooperate with the feds’ investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics in police practices and jail operations. The…
Chicago Tribune: Prosecuting Baseball Star Roger Clemens Waste of “Prosecutorial Resources”
By Steve Chapman Chicago Tribune Editorial Board If it were a crime to venture onto Capitol Hill to reveal yourself as a self-absorbed liar with an inability to admit mistakes, there would be tumbleweeds blowing through the vacant halls of Congress. Fortunately for members of the legislative branch, that is not a crime. Unless your…
NY Feds Deny Misconduct in Gambino Crime Family Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office challenged allegations by a defense attorney that the government was involved in misconduct in a mob case in which a cooperating witness ran a prostitution ring that used a 15-year-old girl, the New York Times reported. The Times reported that the government, in a court filing…