Baltimore U.S. Atty. Hires 3 Prosecutors to Work Exclusively on Gangs
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore announced Monday that it has hired three new prosecutors to focus exclusively on gangs in a community that has seen the presence of such groups as MS-13, TTP Bloods and…
Fla. DEA Agent Paul Teresi Dies in Car Crash on I-95
DEA agent Paul A. Teresi’s father was once the special agent in charge of the DEA’s Ft. Lauderdale office. By Juan Ortega South Florida Sun Sentinel DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — He followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a special agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. At home, he recently became a father himself,…
Richard C. Powers to Head FBI’s Houston Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Richard C. Powers, a 19-year veteran of the FBI, and a former state prosecutor, will head up the bureau’s Houston Division Powers, who last served as assistant director of the Office of Congressional Affairs at FBI headquarters, replaces Andrew Bland, who retired, the FBI announced on Wednesday. Powers entered…
Ala. U.S. Atty. Alice Martin Resigns Amid Criticism
By Brian Schott ticklethewire.com U.S. Atty. Alice Martin of Alabama, whose involvement in the prosecution of ex-Gov. Donald Siegelman has raised concerns of late, is resigning. Martin, the U.S. Attorney for Northern Alabama, announced her decision Friday in a letter to Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, which was posted on the Department of Justice’s website. She…
Kevin Perkins Named Assist. Dir. of FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Kevin L. Perkins, assistant director of the FBI’s Inspection Division, has been named assistant director of the bureau’s Criminal Investigative Division. Perkins replaces Kenneth W. Kaiser, who recently retired, the FBI said. “Kevin has proven to be an effective investigator and manager during his time with the Bureau,” said…