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Attorney Gen. Eric Holder on the Kansas City Area Shooting: “I Was Horrified”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The shooting in the Kansas City area on Sunday at Jewish facilities that killed three was a horrifying reminder of the dangers some hate groups pose. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder on Monday morning issued a statement on the matter. “I was horrified to learn of this weekend’s tragic shootings outside Kansas…
FBI Investigating After Agents Fatally Shoot Man in SUV in Busy Shopping Area in Maryland
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents fatally opened fire on a man in his SUV in a busy shopping area in Maryland, the Associated Press reports. The Friday shooting occurred near Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club in Owings Mills during rush hour while agent were conducting a drug investigation. The SUV was riddled with bullet holes. The…
Former KKK Leader Accused of Killing 3 People in Jewish Center Attacks in Kansas
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former KKK leader is suspected of killing three people at two Jewish centers Sunday afternoon in Kansas. Frazier Glenn Cross, Jr., 73, is accused of shooting to death a 14-year-old Eagle Scout and his grandfather in the parking lot at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City campus in Overland…
Border Patrol Gets New Agent in Charge at Marysville Station in Michigan
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol’s Marysville station in Michigan has a new agent in charge. Matt Calmes, who spent most of his 16-year career with the Border Patrol in Southwest, told a Marysville City Council that the community is the priority. “As we continue to move toward a risk-based approach – as opposed to…
Weekend Series on Crime History: The Story of Mobster Meyer Lansky
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FBI’s Little-Known Alliance with U.S. Military in Afghanistan, Iraq Put Agents at Risk
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the FBI was transformed into a counterterrorism organization, sending its agents to Iraq and Afghanistan for hundreds of raids. The Washington Post reports on a controversial, effective and little-known alliance between the FBI and the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Some in the bureau questioned…
Diplomat Suspected of Bludgeoning Family in 1976 Added to FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’
A diplomat accused of bludgeoning his family to death in their suburban Maryland Home in 1976 was added to the FBI’s list of “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.” The Associated Press reports that William Bradford “Brad” Bishop Jr., who worked for the State Department at the time, is suspected of killing his mother, wife and three…
Retired DEA Agent Was Trailblazer for Better Treatment of African Americans, Women in Bureau
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Arthur Lewis, the first African American acting deputy administrator of the DEA, rose to prominence after starting his career on the hardscrabble streets of Harlam as an undercover agent. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Lewis is credited with breaking down racial barriers and winning a legal battle in the 1970s to improve…