Whether they have a legit beef or not, this family may not get a lot of public sympathy considering the central crime: killing an FBI agent who was serving an arrest warrant. By Paula Reed Ward Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — Since three members of Christina Korbe’s family were arrested earlier this month, they have stepped…
Whether he’s done anything wrong or not, Sen. Roland Burris’ name is increasingly being associated with a not-so flattering word: “scandal”. Can he hold on to the coveted Senate seat he sought? By John Chase and Jeff Coen Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris was interviewed by federal authorities for several hours Saturday…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — NBC’s Washington affiliate is reporting that D.C. Police are close to making an arrest in the slaying of intern Chandra Levy, whose remains were found in Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington in 2002 one year after she vanished. WRC-TV reported that police have submitted evidence to the U.S….
For two decades the feds figured grocery store mogul George Torres for a drug runner and murderer with friends at City Hall. Now they’re trying to prove it. Reporter Jeff Anderson examines this compelling tale for the Los Angeles City Beat.
The border continues to be a dangerous place to patrol. By Jay Koester El Paso Times A Border Patrol agent was hit by a vehicle, and the driver of the vehicle was shot Thursday night in a remote area of New Mexico, said Agent Ramiro Cordero, a spokesman for the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso…
The FBI tracked down this man who may be another glaring example of the failures of the Security and Exchange Commission that has cost people a lot of money. Maybe if the SEC folks had invested with people like Standford of Bernie Madoff they might have paid closer attention. By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press WASHINGTON…
This has been a long running saga that derailed his career. Now David Tenenbaum is striking back. By DAVID N. GOODMAN Associated Press Writer DETROIT — An Orthodox Jewish Army engineer who was cleared of spying for Israel sued the U.S. Defense and Justice departments Thursday, saying they made false security claims to prevent him…
For a prosecutor who pressures someone to testify, for a reporter who exposes someone’s wrongdoing, the end results can sometimes be deadly. By STEVE VISSER The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — A federal prosecutor drove a woman to suicide by threatening to indict her to get her to incriminate her husband in a massive investigation of…
