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Hate Crimes Drop Nationwide in 2011, But More Attacks Against Gays, Lesbians
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Fewer people reported hate crimes in 2011, but those based on sexual orientation rose, the FBI said Monday. Reported hate crimes dropped 6%, to about 6,200, according to the recently released Hate Crime Statistics. About half the hate crimes were racially motivated and predominately targeted African Americans. In a press release, the…
FBI Agent Jarrod Petrelli Dead at 34
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Jarrod M. Petrelli died young, and he died suddenly. The St. Louis FBI agent, who was 34, about to turn 35, died at a training conference in Florida, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The paper reported that he died last week of natural causes. He worked violent gangs during his four…
FBI Raids Indiana Home of Former Jets Offensive Lineman
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided the home of former Jets offensive tackle Jason Fabini last Thursday morning, the New York Daily News reports. Fabini, 38, denied any wrongdoing after agents were seen removing boxes from his home in Fort Wayne, Ind. “I am not the target of the investigation and I was not involved…
FBI Expands Corruption Investigation of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, who was arrested in September for allegedly extorting bribes from a parking garage developer, is now under fire for carpeting contracts in former city libraries, the Trenton Times reports. The FBI became suspicious of the carpeting contract after questions were raised in newspapers about Mack’s decision to bypass…
Experts: Reductions to Border Patrol Budget Could Weaken Border from Drug Smugglers
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Officials worry that cuts to the Border Patrol budget will weaken protection from drug smugglers and human traffickers, the Kansas City Star reports. The cuts will go into effect unless President Obama and Congress can reach a compromise soon to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, the Star wrote. Some experts said the…
Suspect in U.S. Consulate Attack Demands Lawyer During FBI Interrogation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A suspect in custody in the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya said he wants his attorney present during FBI interrogations, the Associated Press reports. Tunisian Ali Harzi is “strongly suspected” of being involved in the assault by armed men in the Libyan city of Benghazi, the AP reported. That…
FBI Investigating Whether Buffalo Police Accepted Bribes from Tow Truck Operators
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating whether Buffalo police accepted bribes and dished out work to select tow truck operators, the Buffalo News reports. FBI agents searched Jim Mazz Auto Inc. in connection with an city-initiated probe into towing truck contracts. The Buffalo News wrote that other operators are under investigation. Competition between operators…
Suspected Serial Killer Photographed Victim’s Body for Ransom, Then Cut Her Up
Steve Neavling Ticklethewire.xom A self-described serial killer who committed suicide in an Alaskan jail went on vacation for two weeks after he sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman, strangled her and stored her body in a shed, the FBI revealed Tuesday in hopes that new information will help investigators find more victims, the Associated Press reports….