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Illinois Couple Killed After Agreeing To Cooperate With FBI
Coincidence or Not? A couple was shot to death after agreeing to cooperate in an FBI probe of a farmer. By Jim Suhr The Associated Press EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A couple who helped a farmer hide a tractor from his creditors were found shot to death at their rural home just two days…
Men In Ft. Dix Terrorist Case Bought Assault Weapons
Defendants in the Ft. Dix terrorism case were caught buying weapons from an FBI informant. Were they terrorists or just wannabes? By JASON NARK Philadelphia Daily News CAMDEN, N.J. –Moments before an FBI SWAT team kicked in his door, the government’s top informant in the Fort Dix terrorism case dropped a little irony on two…
ATF Probe Leads To Mass Arrests Of Bikers In Six States
An undercover ATF investigation may spell the demise of the Mongols, a Southern-California based biker gang accused of everything from hate crimes to murder. In many circles, it’s a resume only a mother could love. Agents began rounding up the indicted suspects Tuesday. By Scott Glover Los Angeles Times More than 1,000 heavily armed federal…
“Die Hard” Director Gets Break In Lie to FBI
In Hollywood, people are always re-writing the endings. Well, the U.S. Court of Appeals has given “Die Hard” director John McTiernanan the opportunity to re-write his ending after he pleaded guilty to lying to an FBI agent in the infamous Pellicano wiretap scandal. By Victoria Kim Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — A Hollywood director…
Finally: Sen. Stevens Case Goes To Jurors Today
After a bumpy trial, jurors get to have their say. Sen. Stevens is crossing his fingers, hoping for an acquittal and an opportunity to hit the campaign trail before Nov. 4. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — A federal jury today will begin deliberating two conflicting views of Sen. Ted Stevens,…
Fed Judge In Philly Asks Whether White Student Got Preferential Treatment
In the city of brotherly love, a federal judge suggests race may have been a consideration in a potential child pornography case involving a white Ivy League student. Maryclaire Dale The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge questioned Tuesday why a white Ivy League student found with thousands of images of child pornography during…
Ex-Chicago Police Official Accused Of Torture And Perjury
To say the least, the allegations are not good for the Chicago Police Department’s reputation. By Natasha Korecki Chicago Sun-Times TAMPA, Fla. – Former Police Cmdr. Jon Burge – who has cast a long shadow over the Chicago Police Department because of accusations he tortured suspects for two decades – was arrested this morning on…