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American Citizen Accused of Pot Possession Dies in Border Patrol Custody
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An American citizen arrested on allegations of possessing marijuana died in the custody of the Border Patrol, the Los Angeles Times reports. Authorities said the man “became incoherent and unresponsive”while in a holding cell on Christmas Day at the agency’s Campo Station in San Diego County. The Homeland Security’s Office of Investigator…
Border Patrol Agent Sues Sheriff’s Office After Police Dog Severed His Artery
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent who says he was abused by police when they responded to a report that he was threatening to kill himself is suing the Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and five deputies, the Palm Beach Post reports. Luis Rodriguez, 56, said law enforcement unlawfully arrested him and used…
DEA Agent Recalls Hunting Down Suspect in Case of Tortured DEA Special Agent
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com George Delaunay will never forget the suspect’s face. Holding a picture of the suspect, Delaunay followed the man through aisles at a grocery store in San Antonio in 1989, the Valley Morning Star writes. Delaunay realized he had his man – Rubén Zuno Arce, a suspect in the Feb. 7, 1985, kidnapping, torture…
Ex-MSU Football Star Returns to Detroit to Head ATF Division
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Back in day, in the 1980s, Steven Bogdalek, a big, burly guy, was an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Detroit. If some mistook him for a football player, well, that was understandable. He was offensive tackle, All-Big 10 for Michigan State University, from…
Georgia Detective Accuses FBI of Hampering Murder Investigation of Hip-Hop Artist
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A detective in Georgia accused an FBI agent of lying and impeding a murder investigation, according to video obtained by Channel 2 Action News. “You just had an FBI agent on duty lie to me and delay this investigation,” Detective J.T. Williams said in the video, speaking to Mani Chulpayev, an FBI…
FBI Sees Unusual Spike in Bank Robberies in Oklahoma
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Bank robberies are spiking in Oklahoma. According to the FBI, bank robberies have nearly tripled in the state, from 23 last year to more than 60 this year, KFOR reports. It’s unclear what caused the unusual spike, but the FBI said two-thirds of the robberies have led to arrests.
A Look at the Top Terror Cases Handled by the FBI in 2013
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the FBI has been swamped cracking down on dangers from extremists. This year was no exception. Here is some of the FBI’s top terror cases of 2013: Airport bomb plot: A 58-year-old man was charged earlier this month with attempting to explode a car bomb at…