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FBI Agents Raid Volunteer Fire Department in Connecticut Over Finances
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided the volunteer Middlebury Fire House on Thursday morning, seizing computers and financial records from the firehouse in Connecticut, WFSB reports. The search took about three and a half hours, according to Fire Chief Paul Perrotti, who said the department hires an independent auditor to review the books. “This has…
New York Man Sentenced for Elaborate Lie Told to FBI About Sex Trafficking
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Calling it one of the most bizarre cases he’s ever handled, U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci Jr. sentenced the New York man to a year in jail for lying to the FBI. The Elmira Star-Gazette reports that Brandon Todd lied and claimed he was a trafficker who had compelled women to join…
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Offers ‘Fresh Start’ With Controversial Deportation Program
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In yet another sign that the Obama administration is planning to revise its immigration-enforcement priorities, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said a controversial deportation program needs a “fresh start,” the Washington Post reports. Johnson said the program, Secure Communities, needs some revision but should not be scrapped. The program, which started during…
FBI Agent Defends Use of Troubled Inmate in L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The lead FBI agent on the sweeping corruptions case involving the Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies testified Thursday that it was important to document inmate abuse by smuggling a cell phone to a prisoner with a history of violence and lying. The Los Angeles Times reports that the defendant Deputy James Sexton…
Drug Policy Alliance: DEA Chief Michele Leonhart Should Resign Over Defiance
By Bill Piper Director of National Affairs for Drug Policy Alliance For months Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Michele Leonhart has openly rebuked the drug policy reform policies of Attorney General Eric Holder and President Obama with one embarrassing statement after another. Now she is picking a fight with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Y) and…
Secret Service Searching for Media Relations Trainers to Combat Negative Press
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service, which has been beset with negative news over agent misconduct, is looking for some experts to help handle the media, the Washington Post reports. After an embarrassing spate of bad news – misconduct, poor leadership, congressional investigation, the agency is looking to improve its reputation. The agency is looking for…
FBI Offers $20,000 Reward for Missing Wife of Beheaded Man in Georgia
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hoping to help solve a gruesome murder and abduction case in Georgia, the FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for leading to the discovery of the wife of an 88-year-old Georgia man who was found decapitated, CNN reports. The FBI said it will pay “up to $20,000 for information leading to the…
FBI Takes Offensive in New Crackdown on Cyber Crime Under New Leader
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is trying to crank up its efforts against cyber crime. Over the next few weeks, the bureau is expected to announce new searches, charges and arrests of cyber criminals, Reuters reports. “There is a philosophy change. If you are going to attack Americans, we are going to hold you accountable,”…