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FBI: Woman Offered 12-Year-Old, Infant Relative to Boyfriend to ‘Train’ for Sex
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 42-year-old Texas woman is accused of offering her 12-year-old relative and a yet-to-be born infant for sex, the San Antonio Express-News reports. The FBI said Lydia Vasquez was arrested and charged with one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. According to the criminal complaint, Vasquez offered up the children…
CNN: Ex-FBI Director Louis Freeh Seriously Injured in Car Crash in Vermont
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Louis Freeh, who served as FBI director from 1993 to June 2001, was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle car crash in Vermont, CNN reported. CNN, citing a U.S. law enforcement official, said Freeh was undergoing surgery for unspecified injuries. CNN reported that the Vermont State Police said that Freeh…
Homeland Security, FBI Warn Law Enforcement to Be on Lookout for Signs of ISIS Activity
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security and the FBI have issued an alert to all law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for signs of terrorism activity, the News Center reports. The Joint Intelligence Bulletin warns of activity from ISIS. The FBI said there is no “specific credible threat to the U.S.,” but the public…
FBI Cancels $500M, No-Bid Contract with Motorola Following Protests from Competitors
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Protests from other vendors have prompted the FBI to cancel a $500 million, no-bid contract to Motorola Solutions Inc., the McClatchy Washington Bureau reports. The FBI declined to use the competitive bidding process because the bureau already uses Motorola, and it would cost $1.2 billion for a complete new system. Three vendors…
FBI Investigates Hacking Attacks Targeting Law Enforcement Handling Ferguson Shooting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating hacking attacks targeting the personal computers and accounts of law enforcement involved in the Ferguson investigation, CNN reports. Authorities believe the attacks are coming from hackers affiliated with the group Anonymous. Investigators are trying to determine the extent of the breach. Included in the attacks are personal computers…
FBI Promotes Eric Velez-Villar to Executive Assistant Director of Bureau’s Intelligence Branch
Steve Neavling ticklethwire.com Eric Velez-Villar, a 29-year FBI veteran who has fought organized crime, terrorism and drugs, has been promoted to executive assistant director of the bureau’s intelligence branch, the bureau announced. Velez-Villar most recently served as assistant for the intelligence directorate. Velez-Villar joined the FBI in 1985 and began working on organized crime and…
Opinion: Justice Department Needs to Oversee Substantial Reforms in Ferguson
By William Yeomans Reuters The tragic killing of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson has brought to the surface long-simmering tensions between the Ferguson Police Department and the Missouri community it serves. In the shooting’s immediate aftermath, the focus has been on whether Wilson will be prosecuted criminally and convicted for the shooting. In the…
Weekend Series on Law Enforcement History: Archival Footage of the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover
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