By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The pre-trial battle continues in a Los Angeles case in which the defense claims an undercover FBI agent spent taxpayer dollars on prostitutes in the Phiippines for himself and three targets of a gun trafficking sting. The latest: Federal defender John Littrell filed a motion Tuesday on behalf of his client…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — An FBI investigation has prompted the federal government to seek forfeiture of the home of Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway on accusations that she and her husband defrauded a bank of $600,000 in mortgage debt, the Detroit News reports U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade ‘s office wrote in a criminal…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Three California men charged with plotting terrorist attacks on Americans and military bases overseas were planning to join the Taliban in Afghanistan and eventually fight for al-Qaida, the FBI said, the Associated Press reports. Little did they know, an undercover agent was recording their conversations. “The main lesson learned is: Don’t underestimate…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — FBI agents seized records and computer equipment from the Detroit Library System to investigate kickbacks involving a top official Tuesday, the Detroit News reports. Agents also raided the home of chief administrative officer Tim Cromer, who is accused of personally profiting from contracts. The raid is just the latest in Detroit,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the U.S. and Puerto Rico rose from 72 in 2011 from 56 the previous year, according to newly released FBI data, the AP reports. Of the 72 fatalities, most involved an officer trying to make an arrest. Most of…
