By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Michael B. Steinbach is taking over the FBI’s Jacksonville Division. Steinbach, the special assistant to associate deputy director Thomas Harrington at FBI Headquarters, began his career in April 1995 and was first assigned to the Chicago divison, working fugitives and violent crimes. In 2003, he went to headquarters as a supervisor…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Ink fingerprints are out. The FBI is requiring the Florida Dept of Law Enforcement to submit fingerprint background checks digitally, reports Naples News. Consequently, employers might get back results on background checks up to 2 months sooner. To read more click here.
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Racketeering, narcotics trafficking, assault, extortion, murder? Just another day-in-the-life of a Gambino mobster. Five Gambino wise guys pled guilty this week to a range of nefarious charges, announced Preet Bharara, NY U.S Attorney in Manhattan. Working as “soldiers” and “associates” of the Gambino crime family, Vincenzo Frogiero, Todd Labarca, John Brancaccio, Christopher…
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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mi. — A Detroit FBI official on Tuesday expressed concern as to how Hezbollah, which enjoys support in the Arab community in the Detroit area, might react if Israel or anyone else goes to battle with Iran. “If Israel or anyone else chooses to act against Iran, what exactly…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Pro football can be a dirty sport on the field, and apparently sometimes off the field. An FBI-Louisiana State Police task force is investigating allegations that the New Orleans Saints set up general manager Mickey Loomis’ booth at the Superdome so he could eavesdrop on opposing coaches, the Associated Press reported….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III vowed Tuesday in Yemen to help that nation battle an Islamist insurgency, Reuters news service reported. Reuters also reported that a U.S. drone had killed a high level al Qaeda figure in Yemen linked to an attack on a French oil tanker. Mueller met with…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com A 2010 sting nailed a would-be bomber for attempting to plant an explosive device in the bustling Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago. Now, he’s likely to be out of commission for a long time. The FBI announced Monday that Sami Samir Hassoun, a 24-year-old green card holder from Lebanon, pleaded guilty to one…
