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California Detective Arrested on Charges of Taking Cash in Exchange for Drugs
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents arrested a San Louis Obispo detective on allegations he was involved in a bribery scheme, the Los Angeles Times reports. Cory Pierce, 39, was charged in federal court with one count of bribery, the LA Times wrote. He’s accused of taking cash and narcotics from two people whom he calls…
FBI Agents Rescue Child Who Was Held Captive for Seven Days in a Bunker
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com After seven grueling days, negotiations between the FBI and a kidnapper had broken down in southern Alabama. Fears elevated when agents saw the kidnapper, Jimmy Lee Dykes, with a gun, NBC News reports. A decision had to be made. “Within the past 24 hours negotiations deteriorated and Mr. Dykes was observed holding…
FBI: Suspect in Wrigley Field Bombing Case May Have Been Entrapped by Informant
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A month before Sami Samir Hassoun placed what he thought was a bomb near Wrigley Field in Chicago in 2010, the FBI worried the undercover informant had entrapped the suspect and warned the informant to back off, the Associated Press reports. The AP wrote that Hassoun’s defense attorney disclosed the information in…
Hispanic News Group Voxxi Shows Bias After FBI Raid
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Hispanic news organization Voxxi brands itself as an independent watchdog that will stop at nothing for the truth. But there was one truth the nationwide news group would not pursue – an FBI raid on Voxxi’s founder, Dr. Salomon Melgenlast week, the Washington Times reports. Melgen has come under fire after reports…
Grandson of Malcolm X Reportedly Arrested by FBI Before Trip to Iran
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents reportedly arrested Muslim activist and grandson of Malcolm X, Malcolm Lateef Shabazz, before a scheduled visit to Iran, Press TV reports. Shabazz was on his was way to attend the Hollywoodism International Conference in Tehran when agents arrested him. Details are murky because the FBI has declined to provide information,…
Justice Department: U.S. Permitted to Kill American Citizens Involved with al-Qaida
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A confidential memo obtained by NBC News reveals that the Justice Department has found no legal reason to bar the U.S. government from killing American citizens who are involved with al-Qaida or its alliances. The 16-page memo, reported by NBC News, paints a clearer picture of President Obama’s legal reasoning for increasing the…
David J. Johnson Heads A Bit More to the West to Lead FBI’s San Francisco Division
By Allan Lengel tickelthewire.com David J. Johnson, who headed the FBI’s Salt Lake City division, is shifting gears a bit to the west and taking over the San Francisco office. Johnson began his career with the FBI in 1991, and was first posted a Violent Crime Squad in the San Jose Resident Agency. In 1994,…
Johnny Depp Will Play “Whitey” Bulger in Film
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Gangster “Whitey” Bulger will only become more legendary with this. The Wrap, a website that reports on Hollywood, reports that Johnny Depp will star as the Boston mobster accused of 19 murders in the film “Black Mass.” The film will be directed by “Rain Man” director Barry Levinson, the Wrap reported….