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Feds Search for Woman Wanted in Child Porn Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Suspects in child porn cases are usually men. But ICE agents are on the hunt for an unidentified woman who is accused of producing videos of her having sex with an adult male and two children, reports the Associated Press. In an attempt to track down the “Jane Doe,” ICE released eight…
FBI: Fans of Detroit-Based Rap Group Belong to Hybrid Gang
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The headline on the U.S. Marshal’s press release announced, “Gang Member Removed from New Mexico’s Most Wanted.” Turns out, 20-year-old Mark Anthony Carlson was wanted for missing probation. And oh yes, more importantly, he is a “Juggalo,” a fan of the Detroit-based rap group, Insane Clown Posse, reports the Village…
FBI Probes Photo Depicting High School on Fire
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The photo at the York County Fair in Nebraska was shocking. The manipulated image showed York High School erupting in a ball of fire with a hooded figure in the foreground. “They never seen this coming,” is impoosed on the image, reports York Times. Now the FBI is trying to determine whether…
Justice Department: No Evidence for Charges Against Goldman Sachs
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal authorities closed two investigations into mortgage deals at Goldman Sachs, the Justice Department announced in a rare statement late Thursday, Reuters reports. Although federal prosecutors are typically loathe to publicize the closing of a case, they issued a statement announcing that no illegal activity was found. “The department and investigative agencies…
Column: Law Enforcement Needs to Take On Mental Illness If It Wants to Reduce the Chances of More Mass Shootings
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Looking at the mass shootings in the U.S. in recent years, from Tucson to Aurora, Colo. from Columbine to Oak Creek, Wisc., two things become apparent: The gunmen all had easy access to guns and they all had severe psychological problems. I won’t address the issue of the guns….
Slain ATF Agent John F. Capano Who Was Killed in Robbery Attempt to be Honored at Headquarters
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com ATF will honor one of its agents who was killed trying to stop a pharmacy robbery on New Year’s Eve in New York, Newsday reports. The Aug. 23 ceremony at ATF’s national headquarters in Washington D.C. will celebrate the life of Senior Special Agent John F. Capano. His family will receive the…
Ex-FBI Safe Cracking Specialist Who Misused Skills to Commit Crimes Dies at 71
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com H. Edward Tickel Jr., a notorious ex-FBI specialist and safe-cracking expert who was convicted in a jewelry theft scheme and other crimes, died without any media attention in March, Newsmax reports. Tickel was 71 and left behind a checkered past. He was accused of breaking into the FBI headquarters credit union, stealing…
FBI: Temple Gunman Killed Himself; Motive Still Unknown
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Sikh Temple gunman who killed six people in a rampage outside Milwaukee died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, the Associated Press reports. Wade Michael Page was wounded by police when he turned the gun on himself, the FBI said Wednesday. Investigators still don’t know what motivated Wade Michael Page…