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Authorities Say Man They Arrested is Prime Suspect in Random I-96 Shootings
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mi. — Authorities said today that a 43-year-old man they arrested last night in Wixom, a suburb of Detroit, in connection with the I-96 shootings is a prime suspect and could be charged, possibly tomorrow. “The arrest was the result of the information received during the investigation over the…
A Co-Defendant’s Plea in Mid-Trial Could Hurt Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
By Allan Lengel For Deadline Detroit DETROIT — A surprise guilty plea on Monday by former water department director Victor Mercado in mid-trial could do some serious harm to his co-defendants in the Kwame Kilpatrick public corruption trial, particularly the ex-mayor. “It’s more likely than not to have a negative impact on the jury’s feelings…
New Special Agent in Charge Named to FBI’s Birmingham Division
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s Birmingham Division has a new special agent in charge to replace Patrick J. Maley, who retired in August to become the South Carolina Inspector General, the Birmingham News reports. Richard D. Schwein, Jr., who most recently served as a member of the FBI Counterterrorism Division, will oversee the northern judicial…
Attorney: Four Men Who Intended to Blow Up Synagogues Were Entrapped By Undercover FBI Sting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Four men imprisoned for plotting to blow up two synagogues in Riverdale, N.Y. were entrapped by a paid FBI informant posing as an Islamic extremist, their attorneys told an appeals court Monday, the New York Daily News reports. The attorneys of the men – James Cromitie, David Williams, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payan…
Opinion: U.S. Is Winning the War on Drugs
By Gil Kerlikowske Director of White House’s National Drug Control Policy Since March 2009, the Obama administration has placed an unprecedented amount of personnel, infrastructure and technology along the southwest border. The U.S. Border Patrol has doubled in size, we’ve bolstered operations at our ports of entry and we’ve expanded successful partnerships with the Mexican…
Memorial Set for Border Patrol Agent Who Died on Duty
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Funeral services are set today for a 44-year-old U.S. Border Patrol agent who died while on duty in west Texas, the agency said this morning. David Delaney died while installing a camera at Big Bend National Park. Foul play is not suspected. Authorities are awaiting results from an autopsy to determine exact…
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Border Patrol Agent Dies While on Duty in Texas
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent on foot patrol in Texas died Friday following a medical emergency, the agency told Tickle the Wire today. Foul play isn’t suspected in the death of Agent David Delaney, said Bill Brooks, spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency is awaiting results from an autopsy to determine the…