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FBI Agent Kills Herself After Being Confronted in Court About Texting on Witness Stand
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An FBI agent who had testified in a criminal fraud trial in federal court in Idaho killed herself after testifying on March 19, the Idaho Statesmen reports. FBI agent Rebekah Morse killed herself. The paper reported that she may have lied under oath when she told Chief U.S. District Judge B….
FBI Describes Eureka Moment While Watching Videos of Boston Marathon Bombing
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents watched the video “hundreds and hundreds” times. For those investigating the Boston Marathon bombing, the video was a eureka moment, the Boston Globe reports, citing a “60 Minutes” video. Stephanie Douglas, executive assistant director of the FBI’s national security branch, said the video, which has not been released, shows a…
Ex-FBI Director Mueller III Joins Law Firm as Partner After Many Years of Public Service
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III is joining the private sector. The New York Times reports that Mueller, who served as director for 12 years before stepping down in September, is becoming a partner of the law firm WilmerHale. “Bob brings to the firm his broad range of experience as a…
FBI Agent, Who Spent Most of Career Keeping Tabs on Ku Klux Klansman, Dies at 92
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Dargan Frierson, whose career with the FBI included keeping tabs on the Ku Klux Klan, died Saturday. He was 92, the News & Record reports. His son recalls his father working a “tough assignment.” “I remember him getting calls in the middle of the night, having to drive down to the Eastern…
From FBI to Fiction: Retired Agent Publishes Book About Operating a Polygraph
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com No one knows about lie detector tests quite like William J. Warner. A confession specialist for the FBI during his 22-year career, Warner published a fictionalized account of his work as a polygraph operator, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The 58-year-old’s book, “Going Knee to Knee,” describes the art of getting a good…
Experts: TSA Wasted $1 Billion on Training Law Enforcement to Read Body Language
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The TSA has spent $1 billion on training airport security screeners to read body language. Trouble is, critics charges there’s no evidence that the training prevented a single act of terrorism, the New York Times reports. Scientific experiments show that people are terrible at spotting liars, and law enforcement is no exception….
FBI Stands Behind Decision to Release Photos of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI did the right thing by releasing photos of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects last year, even though it led to the death of an MIT police officer. The Associated Press reports that Stephanie Douglas, an executive assistant director of the FBI’s Security Division, said law enforcement “really had no choice”…
State, Local Officials to Show Support for Bringing FBI Headquarters to Maryland
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new FBI headquarters in Maryland would inject an estimated $2 billion and 11,000 jobs into the economy, the Associated Press reports. Top officials are scheduled to promote moving the FBI office to Prince George’s County. Scheduled to attend are Gov. Martin O’Malley, Rep. Steny Hoyer and Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben…