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Number of Officers Slain in 2011 is Up, FBI Says
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There 72 law enforcement officers slain nationwide in 2011, up from 56 in 2010, according to the FBI preliminary stats released Monday. Of the total, 19 officers were killed during ambushes (14 during unprovoked attacks and five due to entrapment/premeditation situations); five were slain while investigating suspicious persons or circumstances; 11…
Search Continues for Missing Calif. FBI Agent
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Authorities have described him as suicidal and possibly armed with a handgun. That’s how they described missing FBI agent Stephen Ivens, 35, from Burbank, Calif. Authorities continued the search Monday. “There is no evidence of foul play right now, but that is why we still have a robust effort to locate…
Kidnapped Girls Saw Fugitive Adam Mayes’ Suicide
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Details continue to roll in about the kidnapping-murder-suicide of Adam Mayes, who had just been placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List. Mayes in April had abducted a mother and her three daughters. The mother, Jo Ann Bain and the eldest daughter were found dead. The FBI says that the two…
Column: The FBI’s Struggle to Transform Into an Intelligence Agency
Henry Crumpton served as U.S. coordinator for counterterrorism from 2005 to 2007. By AMB. HENRY A. CRUMPTON Politico Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the FBI, the world’s leading law enforcement agency, has labored to transform itself into an intelligence organization — while preserving its policing pre-eminence. This challenge has proved difficult. There are major…
Mutilated Human Remains Dumped on Mexican Highway
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com A staggering aftermath of violence met authorities on a Mexican highway Sunday morning, on the road between Monterrey and Reynosa. Forty-nine bodies were found at the entrance to San Juan, missing their heads, hands, and feet. The Associated Press reports that “100% Zeta” was tagged with spraypaint on a nearby archway. While the…
FBI Ad Campaign Seeks Public Support Against Economic Espionage
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com A new FBI PR campaign seems to emphasize that spies in the modern age ain’t your Coldwar Commie. The campaign includes billboards in major cities like the one pictured here, asking the public to be vigilant against spies who may be insiders, like the two Dupont employees charged this year for divulging…
Bitcoin Bumble: Leaked FBI Doc Could Help Hackers Protect Their Virtual Loot
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com An internal FBI report that was leaked and made its way onto the Internet this week may unfortunately help some folks with illegal activity. The website WIRED reports that that an FBI report called “Bitcoin Virtual Currency: Unique Features Present Distinct Challenges for Deterring Illicit Activity,” raises concerns about the anonymous Bitcoin payment network…
FBI Announces a Whole Lot of High-Level Appointments
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There were a whole lot of new appointments announced at the FBI this week. Andrew G. McCabe was named assistant director of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. He last served as deputy assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division. Jennifer R. Sanchez was named assistant director of the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD). Her…