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Will Ex-FBI Agent Testify On His Own Behalf In Mob Murder?
Trial resumes Tuesday in Miami in the high-profile trial of ex-FBI agent John Connolly. Will Connolly testify on his own behalf? Inquiring minds want to know. One of his attorneys said the decision hasn’t been made yet. By Shelley Murphy Boston Globe Staff A Miami jury has been offered a stark view of Boston’s underworld,…
Atlanta The New “Southwest Border” For Drugs
Drug dealers have always been resourceful. When one door shuts, they find another one to open. In this case, the open door is Atlanta, which has become the new “Southwest border” for drug smugglers. By Bill Torpy The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — When U.S. law enforcement officials last month busted a Mexican drug cartel moving…
Confessions Of A Big-Time FBI Snitch In New Orleans
Stan Barre, a former undercover cop and confidant to some New Orleans mayors, was good at conning the city out of money and schmoozing with the best of them. That all helped make him a pretty good FBI snitch. By Gordon Russell and Frank Donze New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS – On a hot day…
FBI Files Show Hoover Detested Jack Anderson
J. Edgar Hoover was apparently never short of disparaging words when it came to investigative columnist Jack Anderson. Can you say ” lower than the regurgitated filth of vultures?” Hoover apparently could. By Pete Yost and Lara Jacks Jordan The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In caustic comments on internal FBI memos, bureau director J. Edgar…
Blackwater Tries To Patch Up Black Eye: Recruits Hutchinson
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Blackwater Worldwide, the target of intense public criticism and an FBI probe into arms smuggling into Iraq, has appointed former undersecretary of Homeland Security Asa Hutchinson to a three-person committee to ensure that it complies with U.S. Export laws. “Our Company has experienced remarkable growth in the last few years,” Erik…
Feds In N.Y. Bust 26 For Selling “Hot Kielbasa”
This “hot kielbasa” didn’t require any mustard. By Associated Press NEW YORK – A Brooklyn butcher shop worker called his specialty “hot kielbasa” _ for snorting, not eating. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the kielbasa was really cocaine _ not the Polish sausage sold in a popular meat market. According to a criminal complaint, the…
State Senator In Louisiana Pleads Guilty
Derrick Shepherd, who tried unsuccessfully to unseat Rep. William Jefferson in the last election, could be off to prison. But he could have some info for the feds that could mean more trouble for indicted Rep. William J. Jefferson. By Paul Rioux New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Derrick Shepherd pleaded guilty to one count…
Colin Powell Vows For Sen. Steven’s Honesty
Sen. Ted Stevens is bringing in the heavy artillery. The latest: testimony from Colin Powell. By Erika Bolstad and Richard Mauer Anchorage Daily News WASHINGTON – One of the nation’s best-known retired Army generals, Colin Powell, described Sen. Ted Stevens in court today as a “trusted individual” and a man with a “sterling” reputation. “He…