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It’s Official: James B. Comey Becomes the 7th FBI Director
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Wednesday marked the start of a new era for the FBI. After 12 years at the helm, FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III was replaced by James B Comey. As noted on the FBI website, Attorney General Eric Holder administered the oath of office at 4:32 p.m., making Comey the…
Boetig, Expert in Cyber Threats, Named Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Buffalo
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An expert on cyber threats will serve as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI office in Buffalo, reports Buffalo News. Brian P. Boetig, former director of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, was named Tuesday as the new head of the Buffalo office. Boetig’s career with the FBI began in…
FBI Warns of Phone Hackers Calling 911 to Draw SWAT Teams to Homes
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is warning local law enforcement about a hoax called “swatting.” Using technology to hack a phone, prank callers are pretending to be shooters or victims of a shooting to draw SWAT teams to a house of unsuspecting people. “The FBI looks at these crimes as a public safety issue,” said…
Life Continues, Slowly at First, for Widow of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Katherine Russell is trying to return to a normal life. That’s no easy task when you’re the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed in a firefight with police in April. Russell is caring for her toddler daughter and working for a family friend in New Hampshire, The…
Columnist Excited About Attending 2013 FBI Citizens Academy This Fall
By Capi Lynn Statesman Journal For lack of a better description, this is going to be cool. Way cool. I have been accepted to the 2013 FBI Citizens Academy being held this fall in Salem. I’ve done my share of research about the academy, which was started in 1993 and today is offered at 56…
FBI, Police Crack Missouri Murder Mystery After Nearly 30 Years
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Paul A. Moses cruised through the last three decades while the Missouri family of a murdered woman desperately sought the killer. On Tuesday, FBI agents arrested the 64-year-old suspected murderer on federal charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, the FBI reports. A Jasper County arrest warrant also charges Moses with murder….
Crackdown on Los Angeles Street Gangs Reveals Photos of Armed Children
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A young girl in pink pajamas is pictured pointing a Kalashnikov-style assault rifle. Children also are posed flashing gang signs. The chilling images were found when the FBI and LSAP officers conducted raids late last week targeting the Rollin’ 30s Harlem Crips gang, the New York Daily News reports. More than 30…
FBI Steps Up Scrutiny of Syrians Inside U.S. Amid Fears of Retaliation for Military Action
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is stepping up its surveillance of Syrians inside the U.S. because of fears of a terrorist attack in retaliation for American military involvement in the country’s affairs, the New York Times reports. Also of concern are cyberattacks, which officials warned federal agencies and private companies about in recent days. Syria…