‘Personal Fowl:’ TSA Finds Gun Stuffed inside a Turkey at Airport Checkpoint
TSA officers discovered an unusual type of stuffing inside a turkey.
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Sen. Grassley Calls on Inspector General to Investigate Reports of Sexual Misconduct Among FBI Ranks
Sen. Chuck Grassley is calling on the Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate reports of the FBI mishandling complaints of sexual misconduct within its ranks, he announced Wednesday.
Michigan Man, 76, Gets 75 Months in $5 Million Scheme That Involved Placing Shrapnel-filled Pipe Bombs Outside Cellphone Stores
By Allan Lengel A Michigan man was sentenced Wednesday to 6 years and 3 months in prison for a $5 million extortion plot that involved placing shrapnel-filled pipe bombs outside cellphone stores in northern Michigan. John Douglas Allen, 76, was sentenced in Bay City, Mich., after he had pleaded guilty to extortion by wrongful use…
Man Accused of Setting Fire to Guardhouse at FBI’s Chicago Field Office
A man is facing federal arson charges after authorities say he threatened a security officer and later set fire to the guardhouse at the FBI’s Chicago Field Office.
FBI Arrests Venezuelans Accused of Assaulting Border Patrol Agent
The FBI arrested two Venezuelan nationals who authorities say “pushed, dragged and punched” a Border Patrol agent, the bureau said Tuesday.
Retired FBI Agent Addresses Talk of a Civil War, Domestic Terrorism and Attacks on the Bureau
By Allan Lengel Tom O’Connor, who worked 23 years in the FBI’s Washington Field Office, specializing in domestic terrorism and extremist groups, addresses talk of a U.S. civil war, whether we’ll see more politically-motivated violence like Jan. 6, attempts to demonize the bureau and election deniers. O’Connor talks with ticklethewire.com Editor Allan Lengel.
ProPublica: FBI Ill-Equipped to Battle Serious Ransomware Problem
By Allan Lengel The non-profit news organization ProPublica has some bad news if you’re hoping the FBI will defend America against the menacing and dangerous practice called ransomware. Reporters Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden conclude that the FBI can’t keep pace with the problem because it lacks enough agents with advanced computer skills, it hasn’t recruited as…
Ex-HSI Task Force Agent Sentenced for Leaking Information about Investigation into Border Patrol Agent
A former agent working with a Homeland Security Investigations task force has been sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation for leaking information about a Border Patrol agent who was under investigation.