By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It seemed like a no brainer for the U.S. Parole Commission. American Indian activist Leonard Peltier was convicted in the 1975 fatal shootings of FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald A. Williams on the Oglala Sioux Indian Reservation. The agents were serving arrests warrants for robbery and assault. And after the…
Sure, some fringe organizations scare the public and federal law enforcement. But it’s the lone wolves– those that go off on their own — that really scare the feds. Those people are too often invisible and fly under the radar. By Kevin Johnson USA TODAY Federal authorities have launched an effort to detect lone attackers…
Since Sept. 11, 2001, the FBI’s number one focus has been terrorism. But the shift in resources has not come with sacrifice. It’s meant less time focusing on some white collar and violent crimes. And domestically, it means chasing a lot of false leads. By ERIC SCHMITT New York Times NORWALK, Calif. – The report…
The FBI in Boston has sounded a warning that makes sense. Let’s see if the police respond. By Jonathan Saltzman and Maria Cramer The Boston Globe BOSTON — Boston is making itself vulnerable to a terrorist attack like the rampage in Mumbai last year by not adequately arming its police with the semiautomatic assault rifles…
Salvador Hernandez/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Salvador Hernandez, who has headed the FBI in Los Angeles since October 2007, is retiring, according to two people familiar with his situation. Hernandez, the assistant director in charge of the L.A. office, is expected to take a job in the private sector. He first joined…
Ulrich Boser By Ulrich Boser The Open Case WASHINGTON — I received an email earlier today from the FBI press office hailing their computer forensics labs. “A domestic terrorist. A kidnapper. A corrupt politician. An identity thief. These are just of a few of those brought to justice with the help of our Regional Computer…
If true, this could prove to be a little embarrassing for the FBI. One question would be: How would a jury view these allegations? By KATIE NELSON Associated Press Writer HARTFORD, Conn. – A New Jersey blogger facing charges in two states for allegedly making threats against lawmakers and judges had training from the FBI…
It’s not everyday a ranking FBI agent’s mother is involved in a major crime. Fortunately for FBI agent Vadim Thomas, he did not follow in his mother’s footsteps. She pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in White Plains, N.Y. on Aug. 7. By Jerry Capeci Gang Land News In a case tinged with irony, intrigue…
