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FBI Targeted Suspected Spy Pretending to Date Him
By Scott Daugherty The Virginian-Pilot © August 17, 2013 Step one to building an attempted-espionage case: Respond to your target’s personal ad on Craigslist. Step two: Pose as a single woman interested in a relationship and exchange dozens of emails. Step three: Go on a couple of dates at Town Center. That was how the…
Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office Targeted in FBI Raid Targeting Past Administration
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents seized unspecified files and other records from the Philadelphia Sheriff”s Office on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into the former administration, the USA Today reports. That administration was led by John Green, who resigned in January 2011 following allegations of corruption and mismanagement. A spokesman for Sheriff Jewell…
Former Deputy Police Chief Admits He Lied to FBI About Office Sex Affair
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former deputy police chief in Markham, Ill. was caught with his pants down and now he plans to come clean. Tony DeBois is expected to plead guilty to lying to the FBI about a sexual relationship he had at the police station, The Chicago Sun-Times reports. But it’s unclear how that…
Newly Crowned Miss Teen USA, Other Women Targeted in Latest String of “Sextortion” Cases
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating a so-called “sextortion case” that targeted newly crowned Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf and other women, The Los Angeles Times reports. The culprit hacked into the computers of Wolf and others, turning on the webcam and also searching for nude photos and videos, The Times wrote. Once the…
Autopsy: Kidnapper, Accused Murderer was Shot At least 5 Times by FBI
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James DiMaggio, the man accused of killing the mother and brother of his kidnapping victim in Southern California, was struck by at least five bullets in the head and chest, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing an Idaho coroner. Valley County Coroner Nathan Hess said DiMaggio, who was armed and may have…
Judge Delays Child Sex Cases Amid Allegations of Questionable Tactics of FBI Agent
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ten cases related to a child sex sting have been delayed because of the questionable tactics of the head of the FBI’s Northwest Georgia Crime Against Children Task Force, The Times Free Press reports. Judge Grant Brantley, of Walker County, Ga., put court hearings on hold for at least six months as…
Father Launches Independent Investigation of Ibragim Todashev’s Death During FBI Probe
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Abdulbaki Todashev raised a photo of his dead son during a news conference Tuesday and pledged to uncover the truth behind Ibragim Todashev’s death during an FBI interrogation, The Guardian reports. Todashev hired two prominent civil rights attorneys in Florida to determine what prompted the death of his 27-year-old son, who was…
Mexican Officials Challenge Early Release of DEA Agent Killer, Caro Quintero
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Mexican officials said Tuesday they are seeking to reverse an appeals court ruling that led to the early release of a notorious drug kingpin who was in prison for killing a DEA agent, The LA Times reports. Relations between the U.S. and Mexico became strained after Caro Quintero, the accused founder of…