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San Jose Man Accused of Impersonating DEA Agent
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jonathan V. Hoang wanted to be a federal law enforcement agency since he was a child. He even unsuccessfully applied to the agency in 1986. Now the 47-year-old San Jose man is accused of impersonating a federal drug agent by forging credentials, adding lights and sires to his truck and using his…
Trenton Residents Demand Protection from Corruption as FBI Investigates Mayor
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As the FBI investigates Trenton City Hall and Mayor Tony Mack, residents are calling for the creation of an ethics board to protect against corruption, the Trentonian reports. At a city council meeting Thursday, officials didn’t discuss details of the FBI investigation, saying they were unaware of specifics. Residents called on the…
All in the Family? Justice Department Employees Accused of Nepotism
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is mulling over what to do with eight employees who tried to get their children or other relatives hired by the agency, the Washington Post reports, citing a study released Thursday by the department’s inspector general. Officials accused of the nepotism violations are career employees, not politicians, and include…
Baltimore’s FBI Chief Richard McFeely Reflects on Brief Tenure
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com During his brief tenure in charge of the FBI’s Baltimore feed office, Richard A. McFeely refocused investigations on corruption and gangs, the Baltimore Sun reports. Now McFreely is becoming assistant director of criminal and cyber operations at FBI headquarters. During his thee years in Baltimore, McFreely oversaw high-profile cases, including the investigations…
FBI to Investigate Anaheim, Calif. Shootings
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI hopes to calm violence that has erupted after a pair of fatal officer-involved shootings over the weekend in Anaheim, Calif., LATimes reports. During the unrest this week, protesters have tossed rocks at police, ignited fires and damaged public property. Two dozen people have been arrested so far. The FBI will…
Colorado Killer Sent Letter to University Before Massacre
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Before unleashing a deadly attack at a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Colorado, killer James Holmes outlined his murderous plot to a psychiatrist in a letter, New York Post reports. The notebook detailed how Holmes planned to kill people and included illustrations, according to the Post. Authorities found the…
Obama Plan to Close Deportation Cases Hits Snag
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An Obama administration efforts to cut down on swelling number of deportation cases has been less than successful, the Washington Post reports. An internal review found that more deportation cases are cropping up at a quicker pace than the administration has time to handle. The idea is to close deportation cases of…
Justice Department Combats Cyber Espionage
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is training hundreds of prosecutors to combat cyber espionage because of a growing threat to national security, senior department officials told the Washington Post. Saying cyber espionage is rapidly on the rise, the Justice Department has begun preparing about 400 lawyers nationwide to prosecute threats to national security. “We…