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FBI Agents Search Homes of Former Utah AGs As Part of ‘Very Robust Open Active Investigation’
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two former Utah attorneys general found themselves on the wrong side of the law. On Monday night, FBI agents searched the Utah homes of former Attorneys General John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, Fox 13 reports. “We continue to work with our state and our federal…
Feds Arrest Naturalized U.S. Citizen After Allgedly Threatening to Kill Returning American Troops
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A naturalized U.S. citizen from Yemen planned to use firearms to kill returning American troops and Shitte Muslims living in the Rochester area, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports. The suspect, Mufid Elfgeeh made no secret of his hatred for the U.S. on Twitter. Announcing his allegiance with al-Qaeda, he tweeted, “”al-Qaeda…
Feds: Suspect Killed in Border Patrol Chase Was Unarmed But Gestured That He Had Gun
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A suspect shot in the head and killed by a Border Patrol agent was not armed, the Arizona Daily Star reports. The agent fired nine times, he said, after the suspect, Jose Luis Armbula, 31, turned towards him and gestured that he had a gun. Border Patrol has been criticized for its…
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…