October 2014
Number of Migrant Children, Families Crossing into U.S. Declines Sharply
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The number of migrant children and families from Central American crossing the border in the U.S. has dropped significantly since the crisis this summer, the Arizona Republic reports. The number of crossings have dropped to the lowest level this year, Customs and Border Protection said. The crossings peaked in June but…
FBI: 3 Teenage Girls from Suburban Denver Detained on Way to Join ISIS
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI believes three teenage girls from suburban Denver were headed to Syria to join Islamic State militants in Syria. The Associated Press reports that two sisters, ages 17 and 15, and their friend, age 16, were stopped at the Frankfurt, Germany en route to Turkey and then Syria. The sisters…
Jury Deliberations begin in Trial of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect’s Friend
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect. The Boston Globe reports that the fate of Robel Phillipos is now in the hands of a jury. In closing arguments, Phillipos’ attorney said the government failed to show that he “knowingly and intentionally”…
Homeland Security Announces Flight Restrictions to Stem Ebola Spread
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com To stem the spread of Ebola, the Department of Homeland Security has limited the number of flights coming from affected countries in West Africa, NPR reports. “Today, I am announcing that all passengers arriving in the United States whose travel originates in Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea will be required to…
Homeland Security Raids Lingerie Boutique for Selling Kansas City Royals panties
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security raided a lingerie boutique for selling panties celebrating the Kansas City Royals’ presence in the World Series, Pitch.com reports. “We’ve had so many cops come in and buy these,” the artist at Birdies, Peregrine Honig, said. The panties were selling for about $30. Homeland Security agents issued a cease-and-desist…
Federal Officials Warn That Hackers Stole More Than 500 Million Financial Records in 1 Year
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com These bank robbers don’t wear masks or slip notes to a teller. “We’re in a day when a person can commit about 15,000 bank robberies sitting in their basement,” said Robert Anderson, executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Cyber Response and Services Branch. The FBI and Secret Service warned companies…
FBI Agent in Connecticut Alleges Abuses, Mismanagement in Lawsuit Claiming Retaliation
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent in Connecticut claims in a lawsuit that he was retaliated against after complaining that he was passed over for a supervisory position, the New Haven Register reports. Agent Kurt Siuzdak, a lawyer and 17-year veteran of the FBI, said the Connecticut office is dysfunctional and managed by fear….