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Denver’s ATF Head Lands Job As New Director of Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF’s head of the Denver field division has been named the new director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Denver Post reports. The Navy announced Andrew Traver’s new position Friday. “It is an awesome privilege to be chosen to lead a top-tier, elite agency in NCIS, and I intend to…
Suspect Spits Blood at Border Patrol Agent Following Violent Encounter
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The suspect was unwilling to go without a fight. When a Border Patrol agent was arresting Alberto Mayen, the Guatemalan responded by twisting the agents arm and then pounding the agent in the chest, Valley Central reports. The suspect, who was sent to the hospital, spat blood on the agent when another…
Let Us Know What You Think About FBI Director Robert S. Mueller’s Tenure as FBI DIrector
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com With FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III about to step down, I thought it would be worth publishing comments about his tenure from readers of ticklethewire.com. Fair to say, no FBI director has oversaw more changes in recent decades than Mueller, who was forced to reorganize the bureau after the Sept….
Convicted Mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Complains about Trial in Letter to Old Pal
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Notorious mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger complained in recently obtained letters that his trial was a sham and “revenge for corrupting two FBI agents,” The New York Daily News reports. A week after he was found guilty of murder and racketeering, Bulger wrote a letter to his friend on Aug. 20 that…
Man Charged with Trying to Bomb Chicago Bar Accused of Trying to Kill Undercover FBI Agent
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A teenager accused of trying to bomb a downtown Chicago bar also tried to get an undercover FBI agent killed, the Associated Press reports. From his jail cell, Adel Daoud is accused of plotting to have someone kill an FBI agent who played a role in a sting that led to this…
Justice Department Ends Long Battle with States Over Marijuana Use
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has announced an end to challenging state laws that permit residents to use marijuana for recreation and medical use, the USA Today reports. The directive was sent to federal prosecutors nationwide. But there are conditions. The Justice Department, for example, will still go after anyone who sells pot to…