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Socialite Jill Kelley Appears in Public After Long Absence Following Petraeus Scandal
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Socialite Jill Kelley, who has shunned the limelight since the scandal that cost David Petraeus his job as head of the CIA, is reportedly back in the public eye, News Track India reports. Kelley and her husband were spotted handing out holiday meals during a charity event on Thanksgiving. Kelley’s complaints about…
Strange Collection of ‘Whitey’ Bulger Belongings to Be Auctioned Off
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A mannequin with a cat on its head. Nine fedoras. A collection of porcelain cats. All belonged to convicted mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, who was sentenced to life in prison last month. The items are among a number of his possessions that are being auctioned off, The Las Vegas Guardian Express reports….
Parker: As We Move Toward Legalizing Marijuana, Maybe We Should Pause and Evaluate
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com The head of a marijuana pro-legalization advocacy organization is urging its membership to celebrate the holidays by shopping at Amazon through a…
Weekend Series on Law Enforcement: TV’s Federal Agents
Secret Service Agent “In the Line of Fire” httpv://youtu.be/abhF5CFFW4s FBI Agents in Sopranos httpv://youtu.be/YFzvo8Afxzs FBI Agent Seeley Booth in “Bones” httpv://youtu.be/5dXpOnGasPc DEA Agent Hank Schraeder in “Breaking Bad” httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6NT9McTBaw&feature=share&list=PLZETPeOyq-wPa7Zi61falqAoH17x_6gum
Fed Agents Probing Former Race Car Drivers Suspected of Leasing Planes to Drug Cartels
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI, DEA and Homeland Security agents are jumping into a drug probe down in Fort Lauderdale that’s targeting two bothers who are former race drivers, the Associated Press reports. The news agency reports that the agents on Monday raided the Fort Lauderdale offices Monday of World Jet Inc., which is controlled…
Supreme Court to Take on Case Involving Secret Service and Free Speech
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Supreme Court will step into a very interesting issue involving the U.S. Secret SErvice. Bloomberg news reports that the court will consider whether Secret Service agents can be sued for keeping protesters blocks away from the president during public appearances. Bloomberg says the case comes down to security issues…
New ATF Director B. Todd Jones Has a Plate Full of Challenges
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Over the years, ATF, like other federal agencies, has had its scandals and controversies and challenges getting respect. It has battled the National Rifle Association, had to deal with morale issues and public criticism from within. NPR’s Carrie Johnson reports that the agency’s new leader B. Todd Jones,the former U.S. Attorney…
U.S. Calls for Release of Former FBI Agent Held Since March 2007 in Iran
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It seems like a long shot. The U.S. is calling for the release of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who Monday became the longest-held American hostage ever, the Associated Press reports. Levinson has been missing since a business trip to Iran’s Kish Island in March 2007. “It is our view that all…