News Story
Terrorism Threats in Alabama? It Can Happen Anywhere in Age of ISIS
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The attack on a military camp in Chattanooga was a stark reminder that not even America’s rural areas are safe from terrorist attacks. It’s why every FBI field office nationwide has a joint terrorism task force, reports ABC 30. To combat the threat in Alabama, Chris Hoffman, Supervisory Special Agent for…
FBI Passes Up Another Opportunity to Re-Open Civil Rights Cold Case
Soon after winning a landmark legal battle to become the first black student in the University of Missouri’s law school, Lloyd Gaines vanished in 1939.
Homeland Security Warns That Recreational Drones Could Be Used in Domestic Attacks
Store-bought drones are becoming very popular to even amateur photographers and videographers.
FBI’s Sophisticated Database to Catch Serial Killers, Rapists Is Squandered
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI built a sophisticated database to help catch serial killers and rapists but hardly anyone used it since its launch more than three decades ago, Newsweek reports. The idea was to help local, state and federal law enforcement discern behavioral patterns, like the type of knife used or how a…
Head of FBI’s Boston Office to Retire And Join Private Sector After 2 Years at Helm
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The head of the FBI in Boston is retiring after 26 years of service with the agency. Vincent B. Lisi, who was appointed to run the Boston field office two years ago, plans to join the private sector as a director of security, his spokeswoman told the Boston Globe. “Vince has…
DOJ Report: FBI Struggles to Hire Enough Cyber Security Experts Because of Low Pay
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has struggled to hire enough computer scientists to crackdown on cyber security threats because of low pay, according to a Justice Department report. Reuters reports that the FBI has hired just 52 of 134 computer scientists authorized under the Justice Department’s Next Generation Cyber Initiative that began in 2012….
FBI Director James Comey Announces 3 Key Leadership Appointments
FBI Director James B. Comey has made three key leadership appointments, including a new special agent in charge of the FBI Baltimore Division.