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Obama: No Judgment Yet on FBI Handling of Petraeus Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In his first public comments about the downfall of CIA Director David Petraeus, President Obama said he is reserving judgment on whether the FBI handled the matter properly, the Wall Street Journal reports. Obama said Wednesday that he is waiting for more information before deciding whether the FBI should have told him…
Shirtless FBI Agents Says Photo Was Sent as a Joke to Friends and a Reporter
By Mike Carter Seattle Times staff reporter The FBI agent who initiated the investigation that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus said Thursday a shirtless photograph of him found in the email of Tampa socialite Jill Kelley “was a tongue-in-cheek joke” sent to dozens of friends and acquaintances and was meant to…
Acting New England Crime Boss Anthony Dinunzio Off to Prison for 6 years and 6 Months
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Anthony L. Dinunzio, the acting boss of the New England La Cosa Nostra, was sentenced Wednesday in Providence, R.I. federal court to 6 years and 6 months in prison for his role in extorting protection payments from adult entertainment businesses in Rhode Island. Dinunzio, 53, of East Boston, Mass., pleaded guilty…
FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List Grows to 31 with American Suspect
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists now includes an American accused of working with terrorists in Somalia, the Associated Press reports. The AP reported that the FBI on Wednesday added former Alabama resident Omar Shafik Hammami to the most wanted list, which has grown to 31 since being created a month…
Feds Bring in Witnesses in Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Grand Jury
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors seeking an indictment of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack will present testimony Thursday to a grand jury in the corruption case, the Trenton Times reports. Witnesses are expected to appear at the federal courthouse in Trenton beginning this morning as feds build their case against the mayor, his brother and campaign…
FBI Agent Behind David Petraeus Investigation Credited for Heroism in Other Cases
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI agent whose investigation brought down CIA Director David Petraeus played a major role in foiling a terrorist attack. The USA Today reports that Special Agent Frederick Humphries II helped stop a terrorist plot to blow up Los Angeles International Airport in 2000. Humphries also fatally shot a knife-wielding man at Tampa’s…
Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wife’s FBI Car Ablaze
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It’s safe to say David Powers was unhappy. The 44-year-old Portland man who packed his wife’s FBI Dodge Charger with her Glock, ballistic vests, credentials and badge and then set it ablaze pleaded guilty Tuesday to destruction of federal property, the Oregonian reports. Powers, who was hospitalized with burns to his face,…
FBI: Reputed Conn. Mobster Was Involved in Largest Art Heist in History
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI believes a reputed Connecticut mobster who is expected to plead guilty today to weapons and prescription drugs charges was involved in the largest art heist in history, the Associated Press reports. Although Robert Gentile, 76, hasn’t been charged in the 1990 St. Patrick’s Day heist, Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham…