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FBI Apologizes for Press Release That Gives False Credit to Head of Connecticut Office
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI office in Connecticut issued an unusual apology after sending out a press release with false information about the office’s new head, Patricia Ferrick said. The Hartford Courant reports that the Sept. 23 news release incorrectly credited Ferrick for playing a key role in an investigation she wasn’t involved in. “Ms….
Detroit U.S. Attorney Roy Hayes, a Contributor to the Rule of Law (1940-2013)
By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com Roy C. (Joe) Hayes, the 45th United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan (1986-89), died earlier this month. Although his contributions extended to several other venues, it is this service that stands out for those of us who were privileged to work with and for him in the federal…
Parker: U.S. Attorney Joe Hayes, A Contributor to the Rule of Law (1940-2013)
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. He is the author of the book “Carving Out the Rule of Law: The History of the United States Attorney’s Office in Eastern Michigan 1815–2008″. By…
FBI, Justice Department Urged to Re-Open 1985 Pipe Bombing of Arab American Group
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Civil rights supporters are calling for the FBI and Justice Department to reopen the investigation into the 1985 killing of a prominent Palestinian American leader, Democracy Now reports. Alex Odeh was killed by a powerful pipe bomb placed at the offices of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination in Santa Ana, Calif., where he served…
Attorneys for Aurora Theater Shooting Suspect Question Police Handling of Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorneys for Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes are trying to convince a judge to restrict some evidence from being used at trial because of the police’s handling of the investigation, ABC 7 in Denver reported. One of the issues is why police continued to talk to Holmes after his attorney advised…
Convicted Felon Shows Off on Facebook with Guns, Leading to Arrests
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hollis Nunnery didn’t let the fact that he was a convicted felon get in the way of posting pictures of himself holding guns on Facebook, WoodTV.com reports. Nunnery also happened to be the focus of an FBI investigation into bank robberies. After spotting Nunnery holding a large handgun with a laster site,…
FBI Honors Cleveland’s Deputy Police Chief for Helping Crack Murder Cases
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Cleveland Deputy Police Chief Ed Tomba refused to give up on a cold case involving the murder of a 14-year-old girl. The chief even visited victim’s mother, Yvonne Pointer, assuring her that authorities weren’t throwing in the towel, Cleveland.com reports. Sure enough, the case broke earlier this year after re-testing old DNA…
Accused Serial Bank Robber Thanks FBI In Court
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An accused serial bank robber who led authorities on a two-hour manhunt took time out of his court appearance Wednesday to thank the FBI, the News-Democrat reports. “The FBI has been very nice to me,” Carl Frederick Kieffer told U.S. Magistrate Stephen Williams during an initial appearance on federal bank robbery charges….