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Man Claims He Murdered Because Voices of FBI Agents Told Him To
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Is Karl George Sanft legally insane? The California man said he killed two people in a meth-fueled haze because the voices of FBI agents told him to, the New York Daily reports. Today he is expected to find out whether an Alameda County Judge believes Sanft is mentally competent. Sanft stabbed…
Former Police Chief Found Dead Hours After FBI Alleges Theft
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just hours after the FBI accused a former police chief in New Mexico of stealing federal money, the suspect was found dead, possibly of a suicide. The Associated Press reports that former Rio Grande City Police Chief Byron Piper, who retired in December, was found dead at his home with a…
Head of FBI’s Philadelphia Office Plans to Retire, Take Job with Fortune 500 Company
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The head of the FBI’s Philadelphia field office, Edward J. Hanko, plans to retire next month following 29 years with the bureau, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The Pennsylvania native led the Philadelphia office since 2013, beefing up investigations of terrorism, cyber crime and public corruption. Hanko, 55, plans to become the…
State AG: NSA Officers Did Nothing Wrong by Shooting Transgender Women Outside Agency
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com NSA officers did nothing wrong when they shot and killed a transgender woman outside of a security gate at the entrance of the agency in Fort Meade, Md., the Washington Post reports. The Maryland U.S. attorney’s office said no evidence of a crime agains the officers were was found. “Federal prosecutors…
FBI Struggles to identify culprit in Houston Astros’ Hacking Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is accusing the St. Louis Cardinals’ front office of illegally gaining access to another team’s computer to steal information about players and potential trades. But there’s one problem, the New York Times reports: Agents are having trouble determining who specifically did the deed. The investigation has narrowed in on…
Was FBI Director Right When He Said Charleston Shooting Not Terrorism?
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey came under fire after he said the mass shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, was not terrorism. Dylann Roof, who is white, has been charged in the killings and has a history of racism. He even posted a manifesto espousing his hatred for…
Ex-FBI Criminal Profiler: Church Shooter Dylann Roof Was Paranoid, Narcissistic
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What compels someone to open fire at a church, taking life after life? In the case of Dylann Roof, the man accused of murdering nine churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, paranoia and narcism were the contributing factors, according to Joe Navarro, a former FBI criminal profiler and veteran counterterrorist agent. “We…
Embattled TSA Gets New Leader After Senate Approves Obama
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The embattled TSA has a new leader. The Senate confirmed Peter Neffenger on Monday with an 81-1 vote, hoping that strong leadership can improve nagging security problems at the nation’s airports, USA Today reports. Neffenger used to serve as vice admiral of the Coast Guard. The Senate criticized President Obama for…