Top Justice Department Officials Accused of Misconduct in ATF Case
Top Justice Department officials are accused of withholding information from a judge about irregularities in a lawsuit against the ATF.
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Border Patrol Accused of Erasing Evidence of ‘Unconstitutional Conditions of Confinement’
Border Patrol has destroyed tapes that show “unconstitutional conditions of confinement” and even ignored a judge’s order to preserve the evidence.
Federal Judge Criticizes DEA Agents for Questionable Tactics Dealing with Pipe Shops
A judge admonished questionable tactics by the DEA to shut down a dozen pipe shops in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Man Charged in Border Patrol Agent’s Death Agrees to Plead Guilty As Part of Sentencing Deal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man charged in the death of a Border Patrol agent won’t face the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, The Arizona Daily Star reports. Rosario Burboa-Alvarez agreed to plead guilty Monday in the first-degree murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. The sentencing recommendation calls for…
Sen. Menendez Legal Team Attacks FBI’s Motives in Corruption Case
Lawyer of Sen. Robert Menendez, who is accused of corruption, went on the offensive Monday, accusing the FBI and federal prosecutors of lying and willing to “stop at nothing” for a conviction.
Lawsuit Filed Against Border Patrol Agent over Fatal 2011 Shooting
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The controversial deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen by a Border Patrol agent in 2011 is headed to a civil trial in Douglas, Ariz. in what will be a closely watched case, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Carlos LaMadris was 19 when he was shot in the back while climbing a…
Charges Dismissed Against Man Arrested After Taking Photo of FBI Headquarters
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It took just moments to dismiss a misdemeanor charge against a man who was arrested after he was spotted filming the exterior of the Richmond-area FBI headquarters, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. After public outcry over the arrest of 27-year-old Kyle David Hammond, the Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney David Giroux requested that the…
Gun Used to Murder Woman in San Francisco Was Stolen from Federal Agent
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man accused of killing a 32-year-old woman on San Francisco’s waterfront used a gun stolen from a federal agent’s car, sources close to the investigation told the SFGate.com. The gun was a .40-caliber pistol, but it did not appear to be the agent’s official gun. Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez was charged…