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Virginia Gov. McDonnell Under Investigation Over Company Paying $15,000 for Daughter’s Wedding
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell after a campaign donor paid for catering and flowers at his daughter’s wedding, The Atlantic reports. The probes centers around whether McDonnell violated campaign finance laws when Star Scientific picked up the $15,000 tab for food and flowers at the wedding in 2011. The…
FBI Seeks Public’s Help in Tracking Down 3 People Seen Near the Embassy Attack in Benghazi
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is urging the public to help identify three people who were on the grounds of the U.S. embassy in Benghazi on the day an attack killed three Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens. “We are seeking information about three individuals who were on the grounds of the U.S. Special Mission when…
FBI: Man Who Sent Ricin-Laced Letter Bought One Critical Ingredient on eBay
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com You can find almost anything on eBay. According to the FBI, James Everette Dutschke used the online auction to buy a critical ingredient to making the toxin ricin, which he’s accused of sending to President Obama and two other political officials in a letter, Christian Science Monitor reports. Dutschke bought 100 red…
DEA Goes After Pot Dispensaries in Seattle, Says It’s Not Signal of War Against State Pot Laws
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA has alarmed marijuana advocates after sending cease-and-desist letters to 11 dispensaries in the Seattle area, the Seattle Times reports. Although state law permits medical-marijuana dispensaries, federal law bans all forms of pot. The letters, however, don’t signal a war against state marijuana laws, according to the DEA. The dispensaries were…
More Evidence Found Against Suspect Accused of Sending Ricin-Tainted letters
Steve Neavlimg ticklethewire.com Evidence is mounting against the man accused of sending ricin-tainted letters to President Obama, a U.S. senator and a judge, the USA Today reports. Lab tests found traces of ricin on items such as a dusk mask that were in the possession of the suspect, Everett Dutschke, USA Today reported. Tests also…
FBI Visits Widow of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect at New Hampshire Home
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents Monday visited the Rhode Island home of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s and left with several bags. Katherine Russell married Tsarnaev three years ago and was reportedly questioned about how much she knew about the attack. “The FBI is there as part of our ongoing investigation, but we aren’t…
Former Ricin Suspect Wants Feds to Clean Up His House After Intrusive Search
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Kevin Curtis has had a rough month. First he was charged with mailing ricin-laced letters to President Obama and two other officials. Now, his attorney said, Curtis’ home is uninhabitable after a thorough search of his Mississippi house turned up no evidence of ricin, the Associated Press reports. Now that the charges…
New Bipartisan Proposal Would Add Unarmed Drones to Examine Borders
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. government would rely heavily on drones to inspect the borders under a new bipartisan proposal to reform immigration, the Medill News Service reports. The unarmed drones are considered to be more effective and efficient than helicopters Critics charge the drones are anything but. “There’s been no evidence that (drones) have…