By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is trying to track down a group of British computer hackers who allegedly called in terrorist threats across the U.S., Breitbart reports. The hackers belong to a group called the “ISISGang.” Three British youths threatened schools, universities and conference centers with threats of bombs and shootings, according to the…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A funeral is scheduled today for a Border Patrol agent who was killed in a two-car crash whir on duty near Carrizo Springs, Texas, on Friday, KSAT reports. Tyler Robledo, a three-year veteran of Border Patrol, was just 34 when he was involved in a head-on collision while on patrol. The…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Customs and Border Protection pledged to become more transparent and accountable when it comes to agents using deadly force, but the USA Today reports that the agency is struggling to meet that promise. At least 46 people – 16 of whom were Americans – have been killed by Border Patrol agents and…
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By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hiring former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to investigate the NFL’s handling of running back Ray Rice has its dangers, the New York Times reports. The NFL, which said Mueller would be given “the full cooperation of N.F.L. personnel and access to all N.F.L. records,” chose one of the best…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating what appears to be an attempted fire-bombing of the Kansas, Mo., offices of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, the Los Angeles Times reports. An intrusion alarm alerted police to the incident at 2:52 a.m. Thursday at the one-story building at 101 W. 31 St. “Upon arrival, they observed a…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Customs and Border Protection overspent when it built houses for Border Patrol agents in Arizona, an inspector general’s report has found. The Associated Press reports that CBP spent nearly $700,000 per house in a town where the average home price is less than $90,000. The investigating found that CBP spent about…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Local and federal authorities raided the home Thursday of the murder suspect of two district attorneys and one of their spouses, NBCDFW.com reports. Meanwhile, lawyers for suspect Eric Williams plan to ask a judge today for a trial delay, saying they need more time. It’s believed that new evidence surfaced during…
