An FBI agent who was charged with second-degree murder and other counts after he shot another passenger aboard a moving Metro subway train near Washington D.C. in December 2020 was found not guilty Friday.
The trial involving seven people who participated in the armed occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon ended Thursday with each defendant found not guilty of federal conspiracy charges.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An expert on cyber threats will serve as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI office in Buffalo, reports Buffalo News. Brian P. Boetig, former director of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, was named Tuesday as the new head of the Buffalo office. Boetig’s career with the FBI began in…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com On its second try, federal prosecutors failed once again to convict ex-baseball star Roger Clemens of lying to Congress. CNN reported that a federal jury acquitted Clemens on Monday on all six counts.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Some federal cases are too complicated for jurors. Some may be borderline illegal. And some may end up being a waste of taxpayer money. The trial against ex-presidential hopeful John Edwards was probably all of the above. A jury on Thursday acquitted him on one count and deadlocked on…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Cleveland DEA Agent Lee Lucas, accused of perjury, obstruction of justice and violating civil rights in a case that involved framing people in a sting, was acquitted by a federal jury Friday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. The paper reported that DEA agent Lee Lucas broke into tears Friday after the…
This is a big loss for the U.S. Attorney’s office. The ex-governor was charged in an election, which many say contributed to his loss. Now he’s turned out to be the victor. Go figure. By The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A jury found Puerto Rico’s former governor not guilty Friday on all…
America’s Sheriff — make that ex-sheriff — must really believe in America after this verdict. He was acquitted on everything but one count of witness tampering. By RACHANEE SRISAVASDI, LARRY WELBORN, ANDREW GALVIN and DOUG IRVING The Orange County Register SANTA ANA – An Orange County jury today acquitted ex-Sheriff Mike Carona of conspiracy, rejecting the…
