2011
 
        
            Feds Bust Louisiana Sheriff in Drug Operation
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Louisiana sheriff was busted Tuesday by the feds in a drug trafficking operation, the Shreveport Times reported. Winn Parish Sheriff Albert “Bodie” Little was among 11 people busted, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Tuesday in a news release. The paper reported that Little appeared in court Tuesday in casual…
 
        
            Pres. Obama Nominates David Barlow for Utah U.S. Attorney
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com David B. Barlow, who has served as General Counsel and Chief Counsel for Judiciary for Senator Michael S. Lee since January, has been nominated by the White House to become the U.S. Attorney for Utah. The announcement on Tuesday comes a days after the FBI announced that David J. Johnson would…
 
        
            Justice Wants to Withhold Info in Muslim Calif. Lawsuit
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department feels it has good reason to hide info in a Southern California lawsuit filed by Muslims who claim the FBI monitored them because of their religion. The Associated Press reports that Attorney General Eric Holder, in a court filing on Monday, invoked state secrets rules to try and…
 
        
            Russians Wanted Ex-FBI Agent Robert Hanssen in a Spy Swap, Book Said
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Just how much did the Russians value American turncoats Aldrich Ames and ex-FBI agent Robert Hanssen? Well, according to a new book by Ronald Kessler, “The Secrets of the FBI”, the Russians tried swapping Hansen and Ames with the U.S. in a spy swap shortly after the FBI arrested 10 Russian…
 
        
            Column: Cutting Pension No Way to Reward FBI Agents for Their Dedication and Service
Konrad Motyka is president of the FBI Agents Association By Konrad Motyka Huffington Post As the debate over how to cut federal spending rages in Washington, one idea that will no doubt be raised again as Congress looks for further cuts is a change to the formula by which federal employees contribute to their defined…
DEA Raids Wrong Suburban Detroit Home; Was Home of Retired Military Translator
DEA Agents Raid Wrong House in Sterling Heights: MyFoxDETROIT.com
