By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Steven M. Martinez, the head of the FBI’s Las Vegas Division, moves further west where he’ll take over the FBI’s Los Angeles office. He replaces Salvador Martinez, who retired. “Steve’s breadth of experience in his nearly 23 years of service to the FBI makes him well-suited for this role,”…
In the wake of the arrests of some suspected terrorists, we’re now learning of the difficulties the FBI had tracking them. In New York, the counterterrorism task force apparently lost suspect Najibullah Zazi on the NY subway for a brief time. And now we see here the difficulties the FBI had tracking Hosam “Sam” Smadi….
This really does say it all. If the director of the FBI can almost fall for this, then you have to believe almost all of us can fall victim. By Elinor Mills CNET News SAN FRANCISCO–No one is immune from cyberthreats, not even the head of the FBI. FBI Director Robert Mueller was banned by…
Here’s good news. It’s good to see law enforcement taking advantage of science. By Donna Leinwand USA TODAY WASHINGTON –– Reported rapes have fallen to the lowest level in 20 years as DNA evidence helps send more rapists to prison and victims are more willing to work with police and prosecutors, victims advocates and crime…
Motorcycle gangs have gotten away with murder and violence for so long. The busts are welcome news. By Andrew Clevenger The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal authorities arrested more than 50 members and associates of the Pagan Motorcycle Club, including its national president and vice president, accusing the national biker gang of using violence…
Robert Mueller III in Denver/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DENVER — In the halls of FBI headquarters, FBI Director Robert Mueller III isn’t exactly known as a kidder. The words “stoic” and “serious” often come to mind. Let’s face it: the guy is always under a lot of pressure, particularly when it comes to…
To be honest, as dirty as politics is, I’m surprised there hasn’t been more of this type of activity. By JAY ROOT Associated Press The FBI confirmed Monday it is investigating whether hackers disrupted a live webcast on Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign Web site last week during a re-election announcement. “The FBI confirms that it…
This endless tightrope act will continue so long as these types of investigations pop up. And so far there’s no sign of these probes vanishing any time soon. The FBI is going to have to work hard on it’s relations with the Muslim community, something it has tried to work on in the post-9/11 era,…
