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Maryland Officials Hope FBI Chooses Greenbelt for New FBI Headquarters Site
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Maryland official hope they soon land the new FBI headquarters, saying the site is perfectly located, News4 reports. The site at Greenbelt has quick access to Metro and the Beltway, and it has about 80 acres to develop. The FBI has said it requires about 50 acres for a new headquarters. “We…
Former Female FBI Agent Teaches Women How to Tap Peaceful, ‘Warrior’ Sides.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Patty Haley was not your typical FBI agent. For one, she’s an avid belly dancer who performs in the D.C. region. “In every woman there is a peaceful side and a warrior girl,” Haley told ABC 7. Also a former Marine, Haley is now teaching a program meant to empower women. She…
‘Whitey’ Bulger Has ‘No Redeeming Qualities,’ Prosecutors Say Before Sentencing
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger has “no redeeming qualities” and should die in prison, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Bulger is awaiting sentencing next week after being convicted of racketeering and murder charges. “Bulger is one of the most violent and despicable criminals in Boston…
Thief Swipes 2 High-Powered Rifles from FBI SWAT Vehicle
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com You never know what you’ll find when breaking into a car. For one thief, it was two high-powered rifles. The Boston Globe reports that a Colt M16-A1 Rifle and an HS Precision Pro-Series 2000 Sniper Rifle were stolen from an FBI SWAT vehicle parked in a residential area, where the agent wasn’t…
FBI Fears Gangs Are Targeting North Carolina Police in Retaliation for Shooting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A gang in Wilmington, N.C., appears to be retaliating against police for fatally shooting one of its members in October, the Star News reports. Police shot Brandon Devone Smith on Oct. 13 after he allegedly fired at a sheriff’s detective. A state investigation concluded the fatal shooting was justified. “Low-ranking gang members…
Thrown Rock Downs Border Patrol Helicopter in Lower Rio Grande Valley
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A rock launched from the ground struck a Border Patrol helicopter, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in a vacant lot, the Associated Press reports. Whoever threw the rock could not be found, CBP said in a statement. The two-member crew of the American Eurocopter AS350 were not injured when…
Illicit Drug Site Silk Road Has Relaunched and Pokes Fun at Federal Law Enforcement
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just a month after the FBI arrested its founder, the black market site Silk Road is back up, the Daily Caller reports. The notorious site, where people could buy drugs, guns and even hit men, relaunched Wednesday with more protections for its customers, who use a currency called Bitcoin to avoid being…
Former College Student on FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ List for Spying on Suspected Cheating Lovers
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com For just $89, a former San Diego college student has been selling malicious software that spies on suspected cheating lovers. Although Carlos Enrique Perez-Melara likely didn’t make a lot of money, he was one of five people recently added to the FBI’s list of most wanted cyber-criminals, the San Francisco Chronicle reports….