Alison McLennan is the author of Falling for Johnny, a suspense novel based on the Boston underworld with a fictional character inspired by James “Whitey” Bulger. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and a Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science. By Alison McLennan For ticklethewire.com The media often calls leaders of crime syndicates sociopaths or psychopaths….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating Suffolk County Chief of Police James Burke after allegations surfaced that he beat a man who broke into his car, NBC 4 New York reports. Christopher Loeb, 26, said he was home in Smithtown when Burke attacked him on Dec. 14. He is accused of stealing the chief’s…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained Tuesday that he had no authority to take custody of the NSA leaker-turned-international fugitive, The Washington Post reports. Both countries exchanged blows over the handling of Edward Snowden, who arrived in Russia from Hong Kong on Saturday. Putin told the U.S. that he had no grounds to…
Tatiana Owens, 12, laughs with her mother Karmanikki Owens as she tells her what she wants for Christmas at their home on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. Tatiana was taken from her mother by a case worker in August 2015 when they were found homeless. A hash brown on steroids is the best way to describe…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Russia rejected criticism today that it illegally assisted the former government contractor charged with exposing secret U.S. surveillance program, the Washington Post reports. Edward Snowden, 30, was expected to board a flight from Russia to Cuba but never did. Secretary of State John F. Kerry said the Moscow has an obligation to…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Accused Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger was never an FBI informant, his attorneys plan to argue today at his murder and racketeering trial, Reuters reports. It’s important to Bulger’s image to show he was not a snitch. Defense attorneys said ex-FBI handler, John Connolly, who is in prison in connection…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI investigation of CIA Director David Patraeus has not ended and remains active, the USA Today reports. Attorney General Eric Holder said as much during a virtually unnoticed exchange last month with Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican. “While an extra-marital affair itself is not classified as an ‘intelligence activity,’ the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 4-minute trailer of Roland Emmerich’s thriller “White House Down” was released with much fanfare. The film focuses on a capitol policeman, played by Channing Tatum, who was denied a dream job with the Secret Service. But while taking his girl on a tour of the White House, Tatum’s character, John Cale,…
