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Friends of Alleged Boston Marathon Bomber Accused of Dumping Backpack of Evidence
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Friends of the alleged Boston Marathon bomber are accused of dumping a backpack belonging to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in an attempt to hide evidence against him, Reuters reports. When the FBI approached the friends about the backpack, they “simultaneously” responded that it had been thrown into a dumpster, according to testimony against one…
FBI: Deputy U.S. Marshal Did Nothing Wrong in Fatal Courtroom Shooting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has ended its investigation of a courtroom shooting that killed suspected gang member Siale Maveni Angilau, the Desert News reports. Federal authorities determined no excessive force was used when the deputy U.S. marshall shot Angilau four times after he grabbed a pen and charged after a witness who was testifying….
Howard S. Marshall Named New Special Agent in Charge of FBI’s Louisville Office
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Howard S. Marshall, who began working with the FBI in 1997, has been named special agent in charge of the Louisville Division. The Associated Press reports that Marshall will succeed Perrye K. Turner, who is becoming the new leader of the agency’s Houston office. Marshall served as inspector in the Inspector Division…
FBI Finds 100+ Photos, Videos of Child Porn in Florida Teacher’s Home
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents arresting a Florida teacher at his home Monday made a disturbing discovery – thousands of images of child porn on his computer, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reports. Matthew Graziotti, 42, a fifth grade teacher at a South Daytona private school and director of the school’s summer day camp, was charged…
Border Patrol Writes Propaganda Songs to Deter Illegal Immigration
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com “La Bestia” is a hit song in Central America. Turns out, the song, which chronicles the dangers of Mexican freight trains, was reportedly written by Customs and Border Protection as propaganda to discourage immigration to the U.S., the Washington Times reports. “Migrants from everywhere, entrenched along the rail ties/Far away from where…
Former Discount Furniture Salesman Becomes Foremost Expert in Cyber Crime for FBI
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Before becoming a leading expert on cyber crime, J. Keith Mularski sold discount furniture. Now he’s a supervisory special agent for the FBI, heading the Pittsburgh field office’s cyber squad, the Associated Press reports. After graduating from college, Mularski spent about five years selling furniture before joining the FBI. “I was in…
Two Florida Cops Accused of Being KKK Members Were Forced to Step Down
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two Florida police officers are without a job after a confidential FBI report showed they were members of a local branch of the KKK, the Daily Mail reports. Fruitland Park Police dismissed Officer George Hunnewell, while Deputy Chief David Borst, 49, resigned. Borst also was the city’s fire chief. While Fruitland Police…
Texas Gov. Perry to President Obama: Send in 1,000 National Guard Troops to Avert Immigration Crisis
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Gov. Rick Perry urged President Obama to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to southern Texas in a show of force designed to dissuade more Central Americans from crossing the Mexican border the American-Statesman reports. Perry said the solution should not be spending an additional $3.7 billion in taxes to address the crisis….