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Ex-Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell and his Wife Are Indicted in Alleged Public Corruption Scheme
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com As expected, former Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, once mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, and his wife Maureen, were charged Tuesday in a 14-count indictment for allegedly taking gifts and cash in exchange for improperly helping a businessman. Authorities in Eastern District of Virginia alleged in the indictment that…
FBI Joins Search for Missing Wall Street Journal reporter David Bird in New Jersey
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Wall Street Journal reporter David Bird was last seen leaving his home in New Jersey more than a week ago. Now the FBI is getting involved and helping local police, Fox News reports. Bird, 55, disappeared on Jan. 11 after going on a short walk in Morris County. So far, local police…
FBI Director Comey Raises Concerns About Radicalized Americans Carrying Out Attacks
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James B. Comey is expressing increased concerns about Americans being radicalized in the Middle East and North Africa and returning to the U.S. to carry out attacks, the Tribune Washington Bureau reports. The agency is stepping up efforts to identify radicalized Americans who who travel overseas. “We are focused on…
Justice Department Finds Alabama Failed to Protect Female Inmates from Sexual Abuse
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department leveled serious allegations against Alabama officials, saying the state failed to protect female prisoners from being sexually assaulted and harassed by correctional staff, Fox 6 WBRC reports. “Tutwiler has a history of unabated staff-on-prisoner sexual abuse and harassment,” the department wrote in a report to Gov. Robert Bentley. “The…
Video: Border Patrol Denies Excessive Force Was Used in Arrest of Undocumented Immigrant
Controversy surrounds this video of a Border Patrol agent arresting an undocumented immigrant. The video was captured by resident Jose Guzman, who was arrested after turning over his cell phone video to a TV new station.
Documentary about Mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Premiered During Sundance Film Festival
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new documentary that explores the life of recently convicted mobster James “Whitey” Bulger premiered this week to a sold-out audience at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The New York Times reports that the film, “Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger,” explores Bulger’s life, his crimes…
Retired FBI Agent Thomas Louis Hughes Dies at Age 77
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Thomas Louis Hughes, an FBI agent from 1961 to 1986, died last week at this home in Virginia Beach. He was 77. According to an obituary on the Altmeyer Funeral Homes website, Hughes, since 2003, survived amputations, surgeries, and numerous hospitalizations. “Through it all, his quiet strength of will and pleasant…
A Free Man, Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik Now Pushes for Prison Reform
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com What’s Ex-NY Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik up to since he was released from federal prison after serving about three years? For one, he’s back to running the Kerik Group, that provides security and countterrorism services internationally. He’s also pushing for prison reform. Kerik emailed a press release Sunday stating that he’s pushing…