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Stephen Richardson to Head FBI’s Mobile, Ala. Office
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Stephen E. Richardson, an inspector with the Office of Inspections, is leaving the mothership at headquarters and heading south to take charge of the Mobile, Ala. FBI office. Richardson began his career with the FBI in 1996 and was first assigned to the New Orleans Division, Lafayette Resident Agency, and later…
FBI Agent Robert Allan Jones Who Served on FBI’s bin Laden Unit to Head Indianapolis Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Robert Allan Jones, who served on the Osama bin Laden unit, and eventually moved up to his latest post as FBI section chief in the Counterintelligence division at headquarters, has been named head of the FBI Indianpolis division. Jones joined the FBI in September 1996 and was first assigned to the…
Ex-FBI Director Webster Lashes out at Bachmann’s Muslim Comment
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former FBI Director William Webster criticized Rep. Michele Bachmann’s claim that an aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may be tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, saying it distracts from the war on terror, Newsmax reports. The claim, which Webster called “morally wrong,” came from Bachmann and four other Republican House members…
Activists Decry Interview Requests From FBI
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has tried to question activists who plan to protest today at the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers in Burlington, VT, the Vermont Digger reports. Occupy Boston responded by reminding activists to get an agent’s card and contact a lawyer. Never lie to feds, the site says….
Trenton Residents Demand Protection from Corruption as FBI Investigates Mayor
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As the FBI investigates Trenton City Hall and Mayor Tony Mack, residents are calling for the creation of an ethics board to protect against corruption, the Trentonian reports. At a city council meeting Thursday, officials didn’t discuss details of the FBI investigation, saying they were unaware of specifics. Residents called on the…
All in the Family? Justice Department Employees Accused of Nepotism
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is mulling over what to do with eight employees who tried to get their children or other relatives hired by the agency, the Washington Post reports, citing a study released Thursday by the department’s inspector general. Officials accused of the nepotism violations are career employees, not politicians, and include…
Baltimore’s FBI Chief Richard McFeely Reflects on Brief Tenure
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com During his brief tenure in charge of the FBI’s Baltimore feed office, Richard A. McFeely refocused investigations on corruption and gangs, the Baltimore Sun reports. Now McFreely is becoming assistant director of criminal and cyber operations at FBI headquarters. During his thee years in Baltimore, McFreely oversaw high-profile cases, including the investigations…
FBI to Investigate Anaheim, Calif. Shootings
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI hopes to calm violence that has erupted after a pair of fatal officer-involved shootings over the weekend in Anaheim, Calif., LATimes reports. During the unrest this week, protesters have tossed rocks at police, ignited fires and damaged public property. Two dozen people have been arrested so far. The FBI will…