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ATF Offers $10,000 Reward For Info On Shots Fired at Ohio Prosecutor’s Home
By Allan Lengel ATF is offering a $10,000 reward for information identifying the person who fired shots into a Hamilton County, Ohio assistant prosecutor’s home on Nov. 17. At around 11:55 p.m., Green Township police responded to call of gunshots. Police said they suspect the shooting was in retaliation for a recent court case.
FBI’s Hate Crimes Stats Inaccurate Because So Many Police Departments Fail to Participate
By Allan Lengel The FBI reported more than 7,000 hate crimes in the U.S. in 2021, but that was far from the real story. With fewer police departments reporting those crimes, the numbers are woefully inaccurate. USA Today reports that there are more than 18,000 police departments in the nation, but only 65 percent reported…
Border Patrol Agent Is Now in Stable Condition After Being Struck by Motorcycle
By Steve Neavling A Border Patrol agent who was struck by a motorcycle at a checkpoint in Arizona is in stable condition, NewsNation reports. The agent was airlifted to a hospital after a motorcyclist, who was allegedly drunk, hit a barrier at the State Route checkpoint north of Tombstone on Dec. 10. The agent was…
Leaked List Shows 300+ Oath Keepers Members Worked for Homeland Security Agencies
Hundreds of members of the far-right militia group, the Oath Keepers, are current or former employees of the Department of Homeland Security, according to a leaked membership list obtained by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO).
Stejskal: Santa’s Helper, a Giant Elf, a Cuban Inmate Uprising and the Salvation Army
The writer, a ticklethewire.com columnist, was an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office in 2006. He has a degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law and is author of a recently released book, “FBI Case Files Michigan: Tales of a G-Man.” By Greg Stejskal This…
Broader Apple Encryptions Bad News For Law Enforcement
By Allan. Lengel Apple has announced it will offer fully encrypted backups of photos, chat histories and other sensitive user data in its cloud storage system, a move law enforcement finds deeply concerning, the Washington Post reports. The move will also protect users from most hackers and spies. The Post notes that most iPhone and…
FBI Arrests Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing
The FBI arrested a Libyan intelligence operative accused of making the bomb that destroyed an American jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.
Border Patrol Agent Killed in ATV Crash While Chasing Migrants
A 38-year-old Border Patrol agent was killed in an ATV crash while pursuing migrants crossing the border in Texas.