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Grandmother Alerts FBI After Spotting New Photo of Granddaughter Missing Since 2007
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ashley Summers, 14, went missing in July 2007 and has not been heard from since. That was until her grandmother recently saw a new photo online that closely resembled her granddaughter, Cleveland.com reports. The grandmother sent the photos to the FBI. Ashley disappeared in 2007, and authorities feared she was abducted….
FBI Arrests Man Who Threatened to Kills Cops on Social Media in Act of Revenge
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has arrested a man accused of threatening to injure and kill police officers in a post on Facebook and Instagram, Reuters reports. The suspect, 24-year-old Jeremy Mott of Mount Vernon, is accused of posting a digital image of someone shooting a gun into a police car, followed by a…
Government Report Questions Efficiency of Drones, Says Taxpayers Spent $12,255 Per Mile
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Drones have long been criticized by privacy advocates as an overreach of law enforcement. Turns out, they’re also wildly expensive to operate, according to a report by the Inspector General, The Washington Post writes. CBP spent at least $62.5 million on drones – or about $12,255 per (flight) mile. That is five…
Ex-Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell Sentenced to 2 Years
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Richmond to two years in prison for soliciting and obtaining payments, loans, gifts and other items from Star Scientific, a Virginia-based corporation, and Jonnie R. Williams Sr., Star Scientific’s then chief executive officer. McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell,…
NYT’s James Risen Pushes Back in Hearing on Leaks
By JOSH GERSTEIN Politico WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s plan to defuse a First Amendment showdown with a New York Times reporter over his confidential sources was nearly derailed at a court hearing Monday when the journalist rebuffed a series of questions concerning his reporting. But he eventually agreed to answer some of the queries,…
FBI Turns Up Heat on Man Wanted in Murders of 2 Daughters in ’08
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Texas man accused of murdering his two daughters in 2008 was added to the FBI’s 10 most wanted list, and a reward leading to his arrest has increased as part of an effort to regenerate interest in the largely dormant case, Fox News reports. Prosecutors said Yaser Said, an Egyptian…
FBI: Agents Need No Search Warrant to Intercept Cell Phones in Public
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI maintains it does not need a warrant to intercept cell phone devices in public, according to a letter written by Senate leaders, Gizmodo reports. The bureau said it does not plan to get search warrants to intercept mobile devices in public. The interception devices, which include Stringrays, quickly extract…
Former CBS News Correspondent Sues Justice Department Over Alleged Hacking
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former CBS News correspondent is suing the Justice Department for $35 million, claiming the federal government hacked her computers while she reported on important national and international issues, Politico.com reports. “There is an administrative claim for illegal wiretapping and a lawsuit alleging constitutional violations,” Sharyl Attkisson told POLITICO on Monday….