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Woman Files Federal Lawsuit Against Border Patrol Agent, Saying He Sexual Assaulted Her
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A woman who was captured after illegally crossing the Mexico border into the U.S. has filed a federal lawsuit against a Border Patrol agent, accusing him of sexually assaulting her at least twice while she was in restraints on a hospital bed, the Associated Press reports. The agent was guarding the woman…
Federal Review: FBI Lab Rife with Forensic Flaws in 1980s, 1990s
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and Justice Department have found serious problems at the bureau’s lab that raise serious questions about the guilt or innocence of several thousand people who have been convicted, the Washington Post reports. The investigation began after the Washington Post exposed flawed evidence two years involving microscopic hair matches. “I don’t…
Some Children Rescued in Sex Trafficking Ring Were Never Reported Missing
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Some of the 168 children who were rescued from a sex trafficking ring last month were never reported missing, the New York Post reports. The children, as young as 11, were found in hotel rooms, truck stops and homes. But some were never reported missing, a big concern for child welfare advocates….
Militia Groups Sporting Semi-Automatic Rifles And Camouflage Are Patrolling the Border
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com More than 10 militia groups are patrolling the Texas-Mexico border despite objection from the federal government, the San Antonio Express-News reports. The newspaper obtained more than 30 photos showing the armed militia members in camouflage, tactical gear and masks. CBP responded that it does not “endorse or support any private group or…
FBI Arrests Indiana Sheriff Accused of Hiring Prostitute, Urging Her to Destroy Evidence
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested a county sheriff in Indiana on charges that he paid a prostitute $300 for oral sex and then urged her to hide the evidence, the Courier-Journal reports. The arrest of Sheriff Danny Rodden comes after he was indicted July 23 on charges of lying to federal agents and counseling…
FBI Searching for Massive Cloud Storage to More Quickly Share, Access Information
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hoping to transform how it operates, the FBI is trying to build a massive cloud infrastructure to store massive amounts of information for easy sharing among bureaus, the Federal Times reports. The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division wants to create a cloud environment for statistics, fingerprints and criminal background checks at…
Parker: Slain DEA Agent Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena Would Be Proud of His Son, the Judge
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com While six extradited Colombians have been arraigned and await trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on…