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Border Patrol Reportedly Ordered Release of Immigrant Who Later Murdered Woman
Border Patrol officials are accused of ordering sheriff’s deputies in Ohio to release an undocumented immigrant who then murdered a 60-year-old woman, tried to kill another woman and attempted to rape a teenage girl.
Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard Will Be a Free Man Later This Year
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, who was serving a life sentence, will be paroled on Nov. 21 after serving 30 years, Business Insider reports. As part condition for parole, Pollard will have to remain in the U.S. for five years, the publication reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that the federal parole…
2 Suspects Shot in ATF-Chicago Police Operation Involving Illegal Weapons
Two suspects were shot Monday night when the ATF and Chicago police were conducting an operation involving illegal firearms.
Convicted Gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Asks for Court to Overturn Conviction
Convicted gangster James “Whitey” Bulger is asking for a new trial, claiming he was given an unfair trial because he was barred from testifying about his contention that he received immunity for his crimes.
FBI Accelerates Terrorism Arrests After ISIS Concerns But Risks Rushing Cases
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Fears of an ISIS-inspired attack has prompted the FBI to accelerate the arrests of terrorism suspects, not unlike after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Trouble is, many of the terrorism suspicions immediately following the 2001 attacks were unfounded, and some cases went nowhere, The New York Times reports. As a result,…
House Passes Bill to Reform Beleaguered Secret Service with More Oversight, Agents
The U.S. House approved legislation Monday aimed at reforming the beleaguered Secret Service, which has been beset by lax security, poor management and scandals.
Over-the-Top Flirting Raises Suspicions, Leads Border Patrol to $134K Worth of Cocaine
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A jet-setting model thought she’d distract Border Patrol officers by flirting with them, but her actions were so over-the-top that they raised suspicions and ultimately led to her arrest. Fox News Latino reports that they found $134,000 worth of cocaine insider the 39-year-old woman’s Mercedes at an Arizona border crossing. Anett…
Family Seeks Justice for Muslim Leader Killed by FBI in Michigan 5 Years Ago
The family of a Muslim leader killed by the FBI in Dearborn, Mich., wants to know what happened and who shot him more than five years ago because relatives suspect a cover-up.