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Serial Rapist Connected to Another Rape in D.C. Area
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Authorities have linked a 1996 sexual assault to a serial rapist accused of attacking women in Washington D.C. and Maryland, the Associated Press reports. The FBI and local police believe the man attacked nine other women between 1991 and 1998, including a 28-year-old biochemist who was murdered with a heavy rock. The…
Hidden Internet Sites Creating Big Headaches for FBI Investigations
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The complexities of the Internet are creating major challenges for the FBI. Security Daily News reports that the FBI halted a child porn investigation, “citing an inability to infiltrate the Web’s hidden underworld — the ‘dark net’.” Information about the probe was obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request….
FBI Recovers Stolen Rare Book of Mormon; Arrests Arizona Man
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It was stolen in Mesa, Az, but recovered in Virginia. The FBI’s Washington Field Office said Thursday that it helped recover the rare first edition of the Book of Mormon, which has been swiped from a bookstore in Arizona over Memorial Day weekend. Authorities said the book was recovered earlier this…
Famed Cyclist Lance Armstrong Faces New Doping Charges
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com World-renowned cyclist Lance Armstrong faces dope charges that could lead to him losing his seven Tour de Frances titles, the New York Times reports. The 40-year-old athlete, who has been accused of doping for more than a decade, dismissed the charges as “a witch hunt.” If convicted, the United States Anti-Doping Agency…
Mobster Gets 9 Years for Shaking Down Strip Clubs
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A high-ranking mobster in New England was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison for his role in shaking down strip clubs for money in return for protection, according to the Department of Justice. U.S. District Court Judge William Smith also ordered Edward “Eddy” Lato, 65, of Providence, R.I., to three years…
Acting Head of Detroit FBI Toddy Mayberry Dies at Age 41 of Liver Cancer
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Todd Mayberry, the acting head of the Detroit FBI, who was involved in some high profile cases including the “Underwear Bomber,” died Wednesday of liver cancer, the Detroit Free Press reported. He was 41. Mayberry was recently took over the acting position as Andy Arena retired at the end of May….
Retired FBI Agent Reveals Ann Arbor’s Key Role in Nabbing the “Unabomber”
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. This column first appeared in Deadline Detroit. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com There’s a memorable scene near the end of the classic John Ford movie and parable about the triumph of the rule of…
Feds Drop Terrorism Charge Against Miami Cab Driver
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors dropped their terrorism case against a former Miami cab driver held for nearly a year on charges that he provided aid to Pakistani Taliban terrorists, the Miami Herald reports. The U.S. attorney’s office didn’t elaborate on why they dismissed charges against Irfan Khan, 39, a U.S. citizen who is married…