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FBI: 3 Teenage Girls from Suburban Denver Detained on Way to Join ISIS
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI believes three teenage girls from suburban Denver were headed to Syria to join Islamic State militants in Syria. The Associated Press reports that two sisters, ages 17 and 15, and their friend, age 16, were stopped at the Frankfurt, Germany en route to Turkey and then Syria. The sisters…
Jury Deliberations begin in Trial of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect’s Friend
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect. The Boston Globe reports that the fate of Robel Phillipos is now in the hands of a jury. In closing arguments, Phillipos’ attorney said the government failed to show that he “knowingly and intentionally”…
Homeland Security Announces Flight Restrictions to Stem Ebola Spread
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com To stem the spread of Ebola, the Department of Homeland Security has limited the number of flights coming from affected countries in West Africa, NPR reports. “Today, I am announcing that all passengers arriving in the United States whose travel originates in Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea will be required to…
Homeland Security Raids Lingerie Boutique for Selling Kansas City Royals panties
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security raided a lingerie boutique for selling panties celebrating the Kansas City Royals’ presence in the World Series, Pitch.com reports. “We’ve had so many cops come in and buy these,” the artist at Birdies, Peregrine Honig, said. The panties were selling for about $30. Homeland Security agents issued a cease-and-desist…
Federal Officials Warn That Hackers Stole More Than 500 Million Financial Records in 1 Year
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com These bank robbers don’t wear masks or slip notes to a teller. “We’re in a day when a person can commit about 15,000 bank robberies sitting in their basement,” said Robert Anderson, executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Cyber Response and Services Branch. The FBI and Secret Service warned companies…
FBI Agent in Connecticut Alleges Abuses, Mismanagement in Lawsuit Claiming Retaliation
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent in Connecticut claims in a lawsuit that he was retaliated against after complaining that he was passed over for a supervisory position, the New Haven Register reports. Agent Kurt Siuzdak, a lawyer and 17-year veteran of the FBI, said the Connecticut office is dysfunctional and managed by fear….
Justice Department Launches Independent Review of Baltimore Police Department After Complaints
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Department of Justice is launching an independent review of Baltimore’s police force following a string of complaints from residents about excessive force and other alleged abuses, the Baltimore Sun reports. But instead of launching a full-scale civil rights investigation, the Department of Justice will work directly with police – an…
DEA Agent Shot While Executing Search Warrant at Home of Suspected Drug Trafficker
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A DEA agent is recovering after a suspect shot him in the elbow Monday morning while serving a search warrant at the home of a suspected drug dealer in South Carolina, the State reports. Shot was Special Agent Barry Wilson, who was executing a search warrant at the home of Joel…