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.
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FBI Linked Chicago Home to Massive Leak of Nude Celebrity Photos
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has linked an unassuming brick home in Chicago to nearly 600 hacked personal data-storage accounts, many of them belonging to celebrities, the Associated Press reports. Some of the photos contained nude images of female stars. According to recently unsealed court documents, the FBI seized computers and cellphones from the…
FBI Investigates Death of Black Teen Shot 16 Times by Chicago Cop
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the October 2014 fatal shooting of a black teenager in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the bureau opened an investigation into the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot by on officer 16 times. The FBI is leading the criminal probe with the help of…
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By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided a crematorium and office building in suburban Chicago as part of what appears to be an investigation into the illegal sale and trafficking of human body parts, FOX 32 reports. Agents cordoned off the areas with yellow tape while some of them donned hazmat suits. The FBI declined…
DEA Special Agent Suffered Head Injuries, Broken Leg After Suspect’s Car Strikes Him
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A DEA special agent was seriously injured after trying to stop a drug dealing suspect in a car as it entered a gas station in Chicago’s Ashburn neighborhood, the Chicago Tribune reports. The fleeing car struck the agent, causing head injuries and a broken leg. The agent, whose identity has not…
President Obama’s Close Friend Considered a “Hostile Witness” by Justice Department
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of President Obama’s closest friends is not cooperating in a federal investigation, prompting the Justice Department to seek Dr. Eric E. Whitaker as a “hostile witness,” the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Prosecutors filed the motion Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Springfield, where a Chicago businessman, Leon Dingle Jr., is on…
Head of DEA’s Chicago Office Headed to Washington D.C. for No. 3 Job
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jack Riley, the head of the DEA’s Chicago division, is headed to a top post in Washington D.C., the Associated Press reports. The 56-year-old, who has shed light on the influence of Mexican cartels on the Midwest, has been named the DEA’s chief of operations. The No. 3 post at the…