Border Patrol Agent Killed While Riding Dirt Bike on Duty
A Border Patrol agent was killed while riding a dirt bike while on duty for the Tucson Sector.
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Four Secret Service Agents Injured in Head-On Crash That Killed a Driver
A head-on collision killed one man and injured four Secret Service agents Tuesday night in New Hampshire.
1 Killed, 4 Injured When Boat Carrying Immigrants Collides with Border Patrol Vessel
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A boat packed with undocumented immigrants collided with a Border Patrol vessel in Southern California on Thursday, killing one woman, the International Business Times reports. Border Patrol agents spotted the boat and tried to stop it, but to no avail. The boat capsized and dumped all 20 people into the water,…
New Records Reveal final Moments of Ibragim Todashev’s Life During FBI Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What happened in the final moments of Ibragim Todashev’s life has been the subject of intensive investigations and a lawsuit. Boston.com reports that new information suggests Todashev was “calm and respectful” when the FBI and Massachusetts State Police entered his apartment in Florida. By night’s end, Todashev, who was a friend…
Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shot ‘Illegal Border Crosser;’ Investigation Under way
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An investigation is underway after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a suspected “illegal border crosser” Thursday while on patrol near the U.S.-Canada border in Washington State, CNN reports. CBP said the agent, whose identity has not been released, fired his weapon after he was assaulted by the suspect. “The agent…
2 People Killed, 7 Hospitalized After High-Speed Chase Ends in Crash in Texas
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two people were killed and seven hospitalized following a high-speed pursuit involving U.S. Border Patrol, Kiii News reports. A driver of an SUV fled agents, leading to a chase that ended on Highway 77 about two miles south of Ricardo, Texas. The crash happened about 9 a.m. ABC 10 reports that about…
Border Patrol Agent Killed in Car Crash While on Duty in Texas; funeral set for today
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A funeral is scheduled today for a Border Patrol agent who was killed in a two-car crash whir on duty near Carrizo Springs, Texas, on Friday, KSAT reports. Tyler Robledo, a three-year veteran of Border Patrol, was just 34 when he was involved in a head-on collision while on patrol. The…
Border Patrol Agent Who Died in Car Crash While on Duty Wasn’t Wearing Seatbelt
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent who was killed while in a rollover accident on duty was not wearing a seatbelt, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Agent Alexander Irving Giannini was driving a Dodge patrol truck on Interstate 10 in Arizona on Wednesday morning when “the truck’s left rear tire failed when the tread…