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Former Iraqis Accused of Terrorism Are Sentenced to Federal Prison
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two former Iraqi residents who were living in Kentucky were sentenced to prison this week for their involvement with terrorist activities, the FBI announced Tuesday. Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, 25, was given a life sentence, while his conspirator, Waad Ramadan Alwan, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Both had already pleaded…
FBI’s Spanish-Speaking website Popular among immigrants
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s efforts to reach out to Spanish-speaking residents for help fighting crime appears to be working, the FBI announced Tuesday. Two years ago this month, the bureau launched a Spanish-language website on www.fbi.gov. Since then, the site has been viewed more than 160,000 times, according to the FBI. The bureau has…
FBI Agents Raid Business of Eye Doctor Accused of Providing Prostitutes to U.S. Senator
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided the South Florida business of an eye doctor accused of providing underage prostitutes and free trips to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Fox News reports. The New Jersey Democrat adamantly denied any wrongdoing. Federal authorities accuse Dr. Salomon Melgen, a big supporter of the senator, of providing perks to Menendez,…
Michigan Supreme Court Judge Diane Hathaway Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Diane Hathaway must have wanted to pinch herself, wake up from the nightmare and return to her prestigious perch in life, sitting on the state Supreme Court. She couldn’t have imagined it would have ended like this. But here she was, the daughter of a Detroit…
Father Testifies Son Was Brainwashed by Overzealous FBI Agents During Terrorism Probe
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The father of a young man charged with terrorism testified during his son’s trial Monday that his son was brainwashed and manipulated by the FBI, the Associated Press reports. Osma Barre, the father of Oregon terrorism suspect Mohamed Mohamud, was the first witness for a defense that plans to portray Mohamud as…
Homeland Security Report: Customs and Border Protection Agencies Rife with Dysfunction
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is mired in internal dysfunction and turf battles and is unable to stem corruption within its ranks, according to an internal study, the TheDailyBeast.com reports. The website says the agency, which has about 60,000 employees, has been unable to control its disciplinary system or a culture…
Albany’s New FBI Agent in Charge Has Extensive Background Investigating Terrorism
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent with extensive experience in counterterrorism is taking over the bureau’s Albany Division, the Associated Press reports. Andrew Vale has been named agent in charge of the division, which is responsible for investigations in northern New York and Vermont, the AP wrote. Vale began his career with the FBI…
FBI Plans To Begin Scanning Eyes of Paroled Inmates in Trial Using New Technology
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI plans to launch new technology later this year that would scan images of criminals’ eyes. Nextgov.com wrote that agents will begin using the iris scans to verify the identities of release convicts and those on the lam. The eye-scanning trial will last about a year, Nexgov.com wrote. The launch follows…