By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Saying it no longer believed publicity would aid in his capture, the FBI this week removed long-sought fugitive William Bradford Bishop Jr. from its Ten Most Wanted List, Del Quentin Wilber of the Wall Street Journal reports. Bishop is only the 10th person removed from the list since since 1950 without…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Retired FBI agent Brian L. Crews died earlier this month as a result of his work in response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Crews served in the FBI for 27 years and began as a file clerk. In 1994, he became a special…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There are still too few female agents among the ranks in the FBI, DEA and ATF and Marshals Service, according to a new audit that also found women are rarely promoted to key jobs at the nation’s premier law enforcement agencies, Devlin Barrett of the Washington Post reports. Justice Department Inspector…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Antwan Tamon Mims, a convicted felon and known member of the Gangster Disciples gang in Michigan, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitive list. Mims is charged with murdering two men in front of dozens of witnesses at a house party on March 25 in Benton…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Tweeter-in-chief Donald Trump took a shot at FBI agent Peter Strzok, who testified before the joint House Oversight and Judiciary committees Wednesday in a closed-door session. Lover FBI Agent Peter Strzok was given poor marks on yesterday’s closed door testimony and, according to most reports, refused to answer many questions. There…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Who knew C-Span could be so interesting? Two big names in federal law enforcement, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray, both Trump appointees, are scheduled to testify Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee about a recent Justice Department inspector general report that White House allies claim proves bias among…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Roanoke attorney Scott Alan Webber admitted in federal court Tuesday to lying to the FBI about sexual liaisons with clients and illegal possession, use and distribution of controlled substances, the Roanoke Times reports. Webber’s plea agreement calls for a sentence of up to six months in prison. During an FBI interview…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former FBI supervisory investigative specialist in Omaha filed a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging her boss treated her as a stereotypical “angry black female,” then ordered her to wear high heels and smile more often, the Omaha World-Herald reports. Georgia M. Scott, who still works for the FBI and lives…
