President Trump is requesting a full investigation into whether U.S. officials leaked information about England’s probe of the Manchester terrorist bombing earlier this week.
The FBI likely won’t use statements gained from a bombing suspect who was slipping in and out of consciousness while agents asked him questions.
The FBI spoke for days with the man charged with setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A retired FBI agent who played a key role in the investigation of the Oklahoma City bombing credits more than talent or good training on capturing Timothy McVeigh. In an interview with the Oklahoman, Special Agent R. Scott Crabtree said divine intervention played a role in McVeigh’s capture. “At the risk…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The lead FBI agent in the recovery of evidence from the bomb site at the Boston Marathon is expected testify today in the jury trial of Dzhokha Tsarnaev. FBI Special Agent Sarah DeLair began collecting evidence just hours after the blasts at the crowded finishing line on April 15, 2013, she…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the apparent firebombing of a KFC in Reno after authorities found the initials of an animal rights group scrawled on a drive-thru sign, The Associated Press reports. Investigators believe a window was broken at the restaurant, and flammable liquid was found inside, in what may be a…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects is expected to plead guilty soon to charges of lying to the FBI and deleting information from his computer, the Associated Press reports. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Khairullozhon Matanov plans to enter guilty pleas as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Did Timothy McVeigh act alone when he detonated a bomb in Oklahoma in 1995? Salt Lake City attorney Jesse Trentadue believes there’s video evidence to prove that McVeigh had help. But the FBI, after many delays, finally issued a report that shows the bureau did not pressure a government operative into…
