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Conspiracy Theories In Anthrax Case Keep On Coming
Like the JFK assassination, conspiracy theories continue to surface in the anthrax attacks of 2001. The latest comes from Sen. Patrick Leahy. Could there be something to it? Jennifer A. Dlouhy Hearst Newspapers WASHINGTON–Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., one of the targets of the mailed anthrax attacks that killed five people in 2001, said Wednesday he…
Feds Investigate Hacking Of Palin’s Email
Was is it politics or just plain shananigans? The U.S. Secret Service and FBI want to get to the bottom of the email caper and find out who hacked Sarah Palin’s account. By LISA DEMER Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE – A hacker broke into the Yahoo e-mail account that vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin uses…
Ex-Hitman Testifies Against Former FBI Agent
Prosecutors continued to parade a cast of characters to the stand in the murder trial of ex-FBI agent John Connolly. Prosecutors have accused Connolly of acting like one of the members of the Whitey Bulger gang in Boston. DAVID OVALLE Miami Herald MIAMI – John Martorano, 67 years old and jowly, crossed his hands and…
FBI Director Faces Hill Skeptics On Anthrax
FBI director Robert Mueller faced a skeptical Congress Tuesday when he assured members that the anthrax case would still get a thorough review. Some people still wonder whether the FBI got the right guy. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON –FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III told skeptical lawmakers yesterday that the bureau…
Mueller Goes Up To The Hill To Talk Anthrax
FBI director Robert Mueller III is up on the Hill today to explain the anthrax case against scientist Bruce E. Ivins, who committed suicide before any charges were filed. The case relies heavily on circumstantial evidence, which has created a stew of critics. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The strength of the government’s…
Feds Say Ex-FBI Agent Acted Like Gangster
On the opening day of trial in Miami, prosecutors portrayed ex-Boston FBI agent John Connolly as another member of the Whitey Bulger gang who was responsible for murder. Meanwhile, Bulger remains a fugtive. Shelley Murphy Boston Globe Staff MIAMI – A jury of Floridians was introduced yesterday to Boston’s most notorious gangsters, a dizzying array…
FBI Says U.S. Crime Slightly Down
The FBI reported that crime in 2007 declined a bit including murder and other violent acts. By Solomon Moore New York Times Violent crime declined slightly in 2007, reversing a two-year rise, and property crimes declined for a fifth straight year, an annual national survey released on Monday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation found. The…
FBI Casts Wide Net in Maryland Raids
The FBI apparently raided more than originally reported, hitting the homes of a former council member and high ranking firefighter as part of a public corruption probe into development in Prince George’s County. By Rosalend Helderman and Nelson Hernandez Washington Post Staff Writers GREENBELT, Md. — An FBI sweep across Prince George’s County on Saturday…