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Garland Gunman at Muhammad Cartoon Drawing Was Convicted of Lying to FBI in Past
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of the two gunmen who opened fire at a contest involving cartoon drawings of the Prophet Muhammad was previously under investigation by the FBI, the Wall Street Journal reports. In fact, Elton Simpson was convicted of lying to the FBI after prosecutors alleged he planned to join Islamic militant groups…
FBI Increases Bounty to $3M on Bureau’s Most Wanted Cyber Criminal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is offering a $3 million reward for information on the bureau’s most wanted cyber criminal, Newsweek reports. Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev, 31, is accused of coordinating the GameOver ZeuS botnot, allowing him to collect personal and financial information from computers. The FBI alleges the malware infected 1 million computers, resulting…
Former FBI Official Critical of Some Vocal Baltimore Protesters
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A fed up former FBI assistant director yelled at Baltimore protesters and city officials, saying “enough is enough” during an on-camera interview, the Baze.com reports. Tom Fuentes, who also was a police officer, accused the protesters of a warped view of the world. “For the last two hours I have listened…
FBI Investigates Shooting at Mohammed Cartoon Event in Texas
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating what prompted two men to open fire outside a contest for Prophet Mohamed cartoons in a Dallas suburb. The man were fatally shot by police, Sunday night, CNN reports. Garland Police said the men approached the Culwell Event Center in North Garland and opened fire. A security…
Steve Cook Elected President of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Steven H. Cook, chief of the Criminal Division in the Eastern District of Tennessee, has been elected president of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Cook has been a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Tennessee for 28 years. Over the years, he has worked in the Organized Crime and…
Former FBI Agent Charged with Lying Under Oath During ‘Whitey’ Bulger Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent accused of lying under oath during the 2013 James “Whitey” Bulger trial has pleaded not guilty, Boston.com reports. Retired FBI supervisor Robert Fitzpatrick, 75, is charged with six counts of perjury and six counts of obstruction of justice. Boston.com wrote that Fitzpatrick worked for the FBI from…
FBI Director James Comey Plays Down Terrorism Threats at Southern Border
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com For the first time as director of the FBI, James Comey visited the agency’s field office in South Texas and tried to ease concerns about terrorists using the southern border. “I do not see any indication of terrorists using the southwest border to cross with the assistance of the cartels or…