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FBI Raids Home of 91-Year-Old Woman Who Sells Suicide Kits
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI agents in San Diego raided the home of a 91-year-old woman who was peddling mail order do-it-yourself suicide kits, the station KTLA reported. FBI agents on Wednesday raided the home of Sharlotte Hydorn, the station reported. Agents seized a computer and three boxes, a neighbor told the station. The station…
Senators Introduce Legislation to Extend FBI Dir. Mueller’s Term; Sen. Grassley Has Mixed Feelings
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In an unusual sign of bipartisanship, the top Democrats and Republicans of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence introduced legislation Thursday that would allow FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to extend his 10-year term by two years. Top ranking senators said the bill would provide a…
It’s Showtime: Blago Takes Stand and Apologizes for Swearing on FBI Tapes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s finally Showtime. Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich took the stand in his own defense on Thursday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. “I used to be governor and I’m here to tell the truth,” Blagojevich said after being sworn in, the paper reported. “In many ways, I feel very liberated — I’m ready to…
Rep. Nadler Criticizes FBI in Letter to Director Mueller Over Anthrax Probe
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution fired off a letter Wednesday to FBI Director Robert S. Mueller accusing the agency of providing “incomplete and misleading” information on the 2001 anthrax attacks to the committee. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) letter focuses on the amount of “silicon” that was…
FBI Arrests Man For Being Too Friendly With Himself in the Friendly Skies
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com On flights across the country, there are passengers who yak too much, or lean their seat way too far back or take up your elbow rest. And there’s Kyle Pearce, 25, in a category all to his own. The FBI arrested the Florida man last Thursday at the Denver airport after…
Let the Show BEGIN! Blago Expected to Testify at His Retrial
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was once known for his political prowess. But in the past 18 months or so he’s been known more for being an entertaining sort. He’s appeared on Letterman. And the Daily Show. And he did a commercial promoting pistachios. And he went on The Celebrity Apprentice with The…
Justice Dept. Not Budging: Won’t Pay for $750,000 Car FBI Agent Smashed
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT –– A Michigan insurance company insists it’s still not getting justice from the Justice Department. The Associated Press reports that the Justice Department is still refusing to pay $750,000 to a Michigan insurance company for a stolen Ferrari F50 that was recovered, but then was wrecked while being driven by…