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Wife of Missing FBI Agent in Iran Demand More Information from FBI About Husband
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The wife of Bob Levinson, a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran nearly seven years ago, is fed up and said she wants the world to know the truth about her husband. “He was working as a consultant for the CIA,” his wife, Christine Levinson, told CBS News. Levinson wants the…
Secret Services Investigates Potential Link Between Target Breach, Border Arrests
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service is investigating a potential link between the recent hacking of consumer data from Target and the arrest of two Mexicans over the weekend, Reuters reports. The Mexicans were found with a cache of fraudulent credit cards. Target said the breach ended in the theft of 40 million credit and…
More than 250,000 Arrests Makes Texas-Mexico Border the Busiest in Country
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Texas is ground zero for Border Patrol arrests, the Associated Press reports. Of the 420,789 apprehensions during the Border Patrol’s fiscal year that ended in September, 235,567 of the arrests were made in Texas. Arizona, which often is the busiest border, saw 125,942 arrests. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher said the increase…
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.