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Court Tosses 5 Counts Against Rod Blagojevich; He’s Likely to Be Resentenced
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Imprisoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojovich, who is serving 14 years for corruption, is likely to be resentenced as as a result of a federal appellate court ruling on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The paper reports that the court tossed five counts against Blagojevich. But the court ruled the ex-politician could not be released…
Justice Department is Dropping Its Battle Against Barry Bonds
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com After a long, drawn out legal battle with former baseball slugger Barry Bonds, the Justice Department is waving the white flag. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Justice Department announced Tuesday that it was not going to challenge the reversal of Bonds’ 2011 felony conviction that he obstructed justice when…
From Targeting Mobsters to Animal Abusers: Legendary Ex-FBI Agent Finds New Calling
Legendary former FBI Agent Jack Garcia spent much of his life chasing mobsters.
Dozens of FBI Agent Headed to Chattanooga to Crack Mystery of Gunman’s Motive
The mystery about what motivated Muhammad Abdulazeez to target military targets has drawn dozens of additional FBI agents to Chattanooga, Tenn., this week.
Sen. Menendez Legal Team Attacks FBI’s Motives in Corruption Case
Lawyer of Sen. Robert Menendez, who is accused of corruption, went on the offensive Monday, accusing the FBI and federal prosecutors of lying and willing to “stop at nothing” for a conviction.
Lawsuit Filed Against Border Patrol Agent over Fatal 2011 Shooting
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The controversial deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen by a Border Patrol agent in 2011 is headed to a civil trial in Douglas, Ariz. in what will be a closely watched case, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Carlos LaMadris was 19 when he was shot in the back while climbing a…
Charges Dismissed Against Man Arrested After Taking Photo of FBI Headquarters
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It took just moments to dismiss a misdemeanor charge against a man who was arrested after he was spotted filming the exterior of the Richmond-area FBI headquarters, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. After public outcry over the arrest of 27-year-old Kyle David Hammond, the Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney David Giroux requested that the…
FBI Investigating Whether Gunman in Tennessee Had Ties with ISIS
The FBI is trying to determine whether Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, the 24-year-old who killed four Marines and a Navy petty office in Tennessee on Thursday, was involved with ISIS.