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Testimony Wraps Up in Case Accusing Border Patrol of Racial Profiling in Ohio
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Were Border Patrol agents profiling Hispanics in Ohio? Two groups have filed a discrimination suit against the Border Patrol in Ohio, claiming agents have been targeting and detaining Hispanics along Lake Erie. Testimony in the case wrapped up in federal court in Toledo last week. Border Patrol officials denied wrongdoing and…
Border Patrol Team Hunts Down, Kills 1 of 2 Escaped Murderers in Upstate NY; Second Captured Alive
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol tactical team shot and killed one of two murderers who escaped from a maximum-security prison in upstate New York following a massive three-week manhunt, CNN reports. Richard Matt was killed Friday in Malone, N.Y. On Sunday, a New York State trooper shot and wounded the second fugitive, David…
Federal Authorities Warn of Possible Terrorist Attack in U.S. on Fourth of July Weekend
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal authorities have warned of the potential for a terrorist attack targeting the Fourth of July holiday in the U.S. The bulletins prepared by Homeland Security and the FBI urged local law enforcement to be alert because of ongoing threats posed by ISIS and other homegrown terrorists, the USA Today reports….
FBI Looking at Similarities of Women Killed Or Missing from Ohio Town
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents who are investigating a possible serial killer are looking at similarities in the lives of he six women who have been found dead or have gone missing in a small Ohio town, a former agent told ABC News. ABC discovered that most of the women “ran in the same…
FBI Investigating Columbus Mayor Over Questionable Real Estate Deal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has launched an investigation into the Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman in the midst of a bribery scandal, WBNS-10 reports. The investigation involves a 2010 real estate deal. The questions by the FBI centered around the sale of the mayor’s home, where she lived with his wife and their…
Kevin Oaks, Chief of Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector, Retires
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The head of Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector announced Thursday that he is retiring. The Monitor reports that Kevin W. Oaks spent his last day on the job Thursday following three decades with the federal agency. Oaks’ former positions included operations division chief in Washington D.C., chief patrol agent of…
Albuquerque Journal: DEA’s Cash Seizure Needs Outside Investigation
By Editorial Board Albuquerque Journal A friendly “meet and greet” with a DEA agent in Albuquerque could result in what looks a lot like highway robbery – if the agent doesn’t like what you have to say or how you say it. If you refuse to consent to a search of your luggage, well, there’s…