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Sister of Kidnapping, Murder Suspect Files Claim Against FBI for Killing Brother
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The sister of a man killed in the Idaho wilderness after authorities said he abducted a 16-year-old girl and killer her relatives is suing the FBI for $20 million, saying her brother never got a fair trial, the Associated Press reports. The attorney of Lori DiMaggio Robinson filed a claim with…
Jimmy Hoffa: On the 40th Anniversary of His Disappearance, the Case Goes Unsolved
Jimmy Hoffa By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — I remember back in 1983 interviewing Jimmy P. Hoffa about his father’s disappearance and asking if it bothered him that comedians like Johnny Carson used his father as a punch line in jokes. Eight years had passed since his disappearance, but time didn’t seem to soften the…
Western New York Man Accused of Recruiting People to ISIS on Twitter
A western New York man was arrested after federal authorities said he began recruiting people to join ISIS.
Appeals Court Upholds Second-Degree Murder Conviction of Ex-FBI Agent John Connolly
Former FBI Agent John Connolly, who assisted now-imprisoned mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, was rightfully convicted of second-degree murder with a firearm even though he was 1,500 miles away from his vicim at the time of the fatal shooting by a hit man, an appeals court ruled.
FBI Says Twitter Needs to Do More to Monitor Site for Terrorism-Related Activity
Could Twitter do more to stop terrorists from recruiting others?
Body Cam Leads to Murder Charge Against Cincinnati Cop Who Shot Unarmed Motorist
Who knows what would have happened if a University of Cincinnati cop wasn’t wearing a body cam.
Rep. Chaka Fattah, Associates Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
Rep. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania and four associates were indicted by a grand jury today on racketeering conspiracy charges, accused of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes and charity and campaign funds.
Ohio Homeland Security Chief Dies After Decades of Helping Residents
Ohio Homeland Security lost its leader.