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Former Lead FBI Hostage Negotiator Joins George Washington University Task Force
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Chris Voss, a former lead hostage negotiator for the FBI, was named a senior fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Voss will join the center’s Counterterrorism and Intelligence Task Force, according to PR Newswire. “I am honored to become a Senior Fellow with the CCHS…
Ex-Detroit Mob Boss Tony Zerilli, Who Triggered FBI Dig for Hoffa, Is Dead at 87
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — The former acting boss of the Detroit mob, Anthony (Tony Z) Zerilli, who triggered a massive FBI dig in northern Oakland County in 2013 in search of James R. Hoffa, died several days ago of natural causes in the Ft. Lauderdale area. He was 87. Scott Burnstein, a…
FBI Confirms Most Wanted Terrorist Killed in Philippines Raid
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists was killed in a raid in the Philippines in January, CNN reports. Zulkifli bin Hir, the Malaysian bomber known as Marwan, was confirmed dead following DNA tests, the FBI said. “After a thorough review of forensic data and information obtained from our Philippine law…
Columnist: Federal Charges Against Sen. Menendez Are ‘Avoidable Mistake’
By Gerald Krovatin Star-Ledger Guest Columnist Let’s take a deep breath and put the indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) in perspective. Every few years, the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Department in Washington seems to bring a case against a high-profile elected official that turns out to be a waste of time and…
Border Patrol Supervisor Pleaded Not Guilty to Bathroom Peeping Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol supervisor accused of hiding a video camera in the women’s bathroom at the agency’s station in San Diego pleaded not guilty Thursday. U-T San Diego reports that Armando Gonzalez, 46, pleaded not guilty to 19 counts related to the camera. Authorities said at least a dozen women were…
Saudi Arabian Man to Be Deported After Pleading Guilty to Punching TSA Officer
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Saudi Arabian man will be deported after pleading guilty this week to punching a TSA officer in the face at the Orlando International Airport in January. Mohammed Abdullah Alomaim, 43, was sentenced to time served and a two-year supervised release, The Orlando Sentinel reports. “As a result of his conviction,…
House Committee Subpoenas 2 Secret Service Agents Over Crash
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two Secret Service agents have been subpoenaed for more information on an incident involving a pair of agents involved in a drunken accident outside of a White House barricade, The Huffington Post reports. A House of Representatives committee said earlier this week that the subpoenas were necessary because the Secret Service…