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FBI Brings Heat on Small Indiana Town over Questionable Bid Awards
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com City officials in a small Indiana town were served grand jury subpoenas as part of an investigation involving loans and grants since 2007, FOX 19 reports. The mayor, city council president and treasurer were served in what a city councilman described as illegal bid-awarding deals. FOX 19 wrote that state police and…
FBI: Guns Killed More Than 550 Children Between 2006-2010
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Firearms killed more than 550 children ages 12 and under between 2006 and 2010, the Associated Press reports, citing FBI records. The number of deaths which do not include accidental shootings, have been relatively consistent throughout the five-year period – about 112 annually. Those deaths are getting closer scrutiny following the shooting…
Man Impersonates Cop in Wake of Connecticut Elementary School Massacre
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What is it with people impersonating FBI agents? Usually it’s a scam to get personal information or money. But in a case out of Williamsburg, VA, the motive is a lot less clear. WAVY.com reported Wednesday that Joseph Wilson was going door-to-door, saying he was examining the area in the wake of…
Montgomery County Joins Other Areas in Bid for New FBI Headquarters
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The competition for a new FBI headquarters and thousands of new jobs now includes Montgomery County, a suburban D.C. County in Maryland, the Washington Post reports. Montgomery joins Prince George County in Maryland and Fairfax County and Alexandria in Virginia to the list of places soliciting developers and consulting with federal officials…
FBI Was Monitoring Occupy Wall Street Before Protests Began in New York City
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents were monitoring the Occupy Wall Street movement before the first protesters set up camp in Zuccotti Park in New York City, the New York Daily News reports, citing new documents. Records show the FBI tipped off officials about potential protests at the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall and the…
FBI Agent Christine Oliver Who Helped Lead Probe in Ohio Public Corruption Probe Moving to New Assignment
By James F. McCarty The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND — FBI Agent Christine Oliver’s introduction to Cleveland, where she would play a significant role in the biggest public corruption case in Ohio history, began inauspiciously. Before graduating from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., Oliver and the rest of the class of 1997 participated in the…
Retired FBI Official Michael Mason: Arming Teachers? Dumbest Idea Ever Proposed
Michael Mason is a retired Executive Assistant Director of the FBI. By Michael Mason For ticklethewire.com The recent mass shooting in Connecticut was an act of incomprehensible evil. However, in the wake of this tragedy we need to ensure we come together to present thoughtful and effective ideas to reduce the probability of such an…
FBI, Local Police Track Down 1 of 3 Escaped Chicago Inmates
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A brazen jail escapee was arrested in Chicago Thursday without incident but a fellow inmate remains at large, the Huffington Post reports. Joseph “Jose” Banks, 37, and Kenneth Conley made a daring escape from a high-rise jail in Chicago and hopped a taxi shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday. Local police and agents…