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Authorities Caputure Vincente Carillo Fuentes, Head of the Juarez Drug Cartel
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The suspected leader of the Juarez drug cartel, Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, was captured in the northern Mexican city of Torreon, Mexican officials announced Thursday, according to the Associated Press. The wire service reported that Carrillo Fuentes, 51, is believed to have headed the cartel founded by his late brother, Amado Carrillo…
One of FBI’s Top Most Wanted May Have Died More Than Two Decades Ago
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives may have been dead for more than two decades. WUSA9 reports that the FBI plans to exhume a body that bears a “strong physical resemblance” to Bradford Bishop, who has been wanted for allegedly murdering his mother, wife and three sons in Montgomery…
Obama Administration Denies Congressman’s Claims That ISIS Members Caught at U.S. Border
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Obama administration is denying claims by a Republican Congressman that at least 10 ISIS fighters were caught trying to cross the Mexican border in Texas, the Daily Mail reports. Rep. Duncan Hunter said Tuesday that the Border Patrol told him that the extremists were captured at the border. Homeland Security…
White House Aides Accused of Trying to Cover Up Secret Service Prostitution Scandal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Obama administration has repeatedly denied that anyone from his administration was involved with the Secret Service’s 2012 prostitution scandal in Columbia. But the Washington Post reports that new information suggests one of the presidential advance-team members was involved but never thorough investigated. In fact, the White House continued to say…
Homeland Security Gets Involved to Stop Spread of Ebola by Screening Passengers
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security agents are being trained to screen travelers for Ebola after they return from West Africa, the New York Daily News reports. The advanced screenings will take place at five major airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York; Newark Liberty International Airport; Dulles International Airport outside of Washington,…
Family of Slain TSA Officer at Los Angeles International Airport Sues for $25M
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The family of a TSA officer who was shot 12 times and killed at Los Angeles International Airport last year is suing the city of Los Angeles for $25 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. The lawsuit alleges security lapses and delays in medical care. A gunman shot Gerardo Ismael Hernandez…
Twitter Sues FBI, Justice Department for Right to Disclose Surveillance Requests
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Twitter wants its users to know how often the government has requested information for surveillance purposes. The Associated Press reports that Twitter is suing the FBI and Justice Department in hopes of getting permission from a judge to release the information. It’s currently against the law for companies to disclose how…
DEA Uses Woman’s Photos, Info to Create Fake Facebook Account in Drug Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Should law enforcement have the right to conduct an investigation by using photos and other personal information to create a fake Facebook page in a real person’s name? The Justice Department said Tuesday it will examine the after Sondra Arquiett in Watertown, N.Y., filed a lawsuit that claims the DEA used…