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Justice Department Says It Has Mastermind in Prolific Cyber Attacks That Robbed Consumers, Businesses
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department boasted Monday that it captured one of the most prolific cyber criminals in the world in the continuing effort to crack down on the evolving cybercrime threat, the Associated Press reports. Federal officials said 30-year-old Evgeniy Bogachev of Russia was the ringleader of a band of backers who infected…
Political Consultant Wanted in Nationwide Manhunt for Allegedly Possessing Explosives Is Arrested
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A San Francisco political consultant who was at the center of a nationwide manhunt because he was suspected of possessing explosives has been captured. The Los Angeles Times reports that Ryan Kelly Chamberlin II, 42, was arrested near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the FBI said late Monday. Chamberlin is…
FBI Looks into Insider Trading Involving Pro Golfer Phil Mickelson, Billionaire and Gambler
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Pro golfer Phil Mickelson said he’s cooperating with the FBI in an investigation involving allegations of insider trading. The USA Today reports that investigators are trying to determine whether Mickelson and Las Vegas gambler William “Billy” Walters illegally traded on public information from billionaire investor Car Icahn. Mickelson said he’s cooperating. “And…
Border Patrol Kills Alleged Drug Smuggler After Car, Foot Chase
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 31-year-old Tucson man led Border Patrol agents on a 15-mile car and foot chase before an agent shot and killed him Friday afternoon, KVOA.com reports. The chase began when Jose Luis Arambula failed to yield at a checkpoint on Interstate 19 in Green Valley. Agents later found bundles of marijuana weighing…
Report Finds Border Patrol Agents Used Excessive Force in 67 Cases Involving Rock Throwers, Others
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents used excessive force in 67 cases, firing guns when it wasn’t necessary, according to an internal report, the Associated Press reports. The Police Executive Research Forum questioned the shootings of rock throwers, especially when the attacks come from the Mexican side of the border. The 21-page report indicated that…
TSA Workers Are Successful in Protecting Traveling Public Because of Dedicated Workforce
By Robert Cohen Federal Security Director As a Marine Corps colonel who commanded in all environments, I learned upon arriving at the Department of Homeland Security that the domestic front lines of the war on terrorism extend to the men and women of the Transportation Security Administration at your local airport. Having served for the…
FBI Launches Manhunt for San Francisco Man Accused of Possessing Explosives
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is searching for a man suspected of possessing explosives in San Francisco. The USA Today reports that federal agents, police and investigators in hazmat suits were searching the apartment of Ryan Kelly Chamberlain II, 42, on Sunday. The FBI issued a national alert for Chamberlain, who is considered armed and…
In the Shakespeare Room at the Concord
For more information, call 568 3128. In the Shakespeare Room at the Concord Public Library. New members who write all genres are welcome. When they talk about UofL or UK that it theirs. When they talking about Thunder as theirs, they taken pride in it, and it belongs to the community. Boy, we were on…