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FBI Director Comey Says Agents Have ‘Flooded’ Ferguson in Search of Answers to Shooting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey addressed the shooting of an unarmed black teen in Ferguson during a visit to the bureau’s Salt Lake City office Tuesday, saying agents are on the ground looking for answers, the Associated Press reports. “We have flooded the area,” Comey said. The director declined to divulge specifics of…
Former FBI Special Agent James P. Mallon Jr. Dies at 66 After Battle with Cancer
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James P. Mallon Jr., a retired FBI special agent who helped crack down on organized crime, died after a battle with cancer on Friday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Mallon was working in Detroit when the FBI tapped him to work in the Organized Crime program in Atlantic City, where he shined. Mallon…
FBI Investigates Reported Theft of 1.2 Billion Passwords by Russian Gang
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating an unprecedented theft of 1.2 billion passwords by a Russian crime ring, NBC News reports. A security firm said it has recovered the Internet passwords and logins, which investigators say is the largest known collection of such stolen data. The stolen information comes from 420,000 websites. “The FBI…
FBI Investigating District Attorney’s Use of Forfeiture Fund As Hush Money After Car Crash
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents are investigating District Attorney Craig Watkins in Dallas after he used more than $50,000 in asset forfeiture funds to secretly reach an agreement following a car accident in which he was involved, WFAA 8 reports. Watkins said he couldn’t talk about the investigation. Agents are focusing in on the ruse…
Justice Department: More than 40 FBI Agents Conducting Investigation in Ferguson
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that more than 40 FBI agent are investigating the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed white teen who was shot by an officer in Ferguson. Holder issued the following statement Monday after President Obama held a briefing. “As I informed the President this afternoon, the full…
Border Patrol Warns of Armed Militias Complicating Immigration Crackdowns at Border
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Armed militias are complicating already tense, complex crackdowns on immigration, the Border Patrol has warned. The Associated Press reports that the Border Patrol issued a warning to agents to be on the look out for militias that are working in fatigues but have no authority law enforcement authority or training. The warning…
Investigation Finds No Evidence That Border Patrol Agent Drew Gun on Iowa Boy Scout
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal investigation into claims that a Border Patrol agent drew his gun on an Iowa Boy Scout has found no evidence of wrongdoing, Homeland Security announced Monday. During the investigation, which cost the inspector general’s office $19,000, feds reviewed surveillance video and interviewed children and adults, the Washington Post reports. “All…