October 2014
Pennsylvania Survivalist Finally Captured After 7-Week Manhunt
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Pennsylvania survivalist managed to elude capture during a massive manhunt since he was accused on Sept. 12 of killing a state trooper in an ambush. That was until Thursday, when he was captured in the Pocono Mountains, Reuters reports. The ambush killed Corporal Bryon Dickson, 38, and wounded Trooper Alex…
Washington Post Criticized for Story About Prostitution Scandal Because of Source
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Washington Post published a story in October that revealed White House aides knew of a possible link between Columbia and prostitution. But since then, some questions have been raised about the credibility of one of the story’s sources, The Huffington Post reported. The report suggested that David Nieland, one of…
Union Recommends Terrance Gainer As Next Head of Embattled Secret Service
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Who should replace the leader at the embattled Secret Service? In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, the nation’s largest police union is recommending former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms and U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer, the USA Today reports. The recommendation follows the resignation of Julia Pierson, the agency’s first…
Former Secret Service Agent Believes He’s Going to Pull Off Upset in Congressional Race
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Secret Service agent for President Obama is expressing optimism that he is going to win Maryland’s Sixth District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in what he characterizes “a huge upset,” WND.com reports. Daniel Bongino, the Republican candidate, said he’s feeling good about his chances. “I can…
It Ain’t Over Yet: ATF Appeals Judge’s Ruling Favoring Ex-Agent Jay Dobyns
By Paul Giblin The Arizona Republic The ATF is headed back to court in a long-running legal battle with a former undercover agent who infiltrated the Hells Angels motorcycle gang. The U.S. Department of Justice and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of…
Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting FBI Agents at Gas Station in Las Vegas
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man accused of ramming his truck into a car carrying two FBI agents pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday, the Las Vegas Review Journal reports. Yatnier Gonzalez, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of assault on a federal officer. He will be sentenced on March 12. The two agents are…
FBI Seeks New Authority to Hack into Computers, Spy on Users Anywhere
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is seeking new authority to hack into computers and spy on their users, the Guardian reports. The Justice Department is requesting that an obscure regulatory advisory board change the rules of searches and seizures. The two will meet Nov. 5. Civil liberties groups claim the new rules would violate…