By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Nathan T. Gray, a native Kansan and 18-year veteran of the FBI has been named special agent in charge of the bureau’s Phoenix Division. Gray has served in various field offices including Houston and Cincinnati. In 1997, he was promoted to a supervisory position in the Organized Crime Section…
During the J. Edgar Hoover days it would have been shocking to hear that the big guy was taking a little trip to Pakistan. But in this jet-setting era, and at a time the FBI has expanded its role around the world, it doesn’t seem that far fetched for a director to head off to…
The FBI is walking a tightrope these days when it comes to ties to Muslim communities in the U.S. Last summer, it cut off official ties to CAIR, a Islamic advocacy group because of its ties to Hamas. And the Muslim communities’ distrust of the FBI in the post-9/11 era is still real. The FBI…
With the shift of resources to terrorism, the FBI has fallen far short of its mission in dealing with all types of fraud, including mortgage fraud. This added money could help. By PAUL SHUKOVSKY Seattle P-I Senate Democrats, mindful that the FBI lacks resources to adequately address the nation’s mortgage meltdown, are pushing a measure…
The upside is the agent lived; the downside he was shot and by a fellow agent. Both painful and embarrassing to the FBI. Authorities say it was the result of an accidental gun discharge. By Dan Herbeck and Lou Michel NEWS STAFF REPORTERS BUFFALO — When 300 cops hit the streets of Buffalo early Thursday…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Carol K.O. Lee has been named the special agent in charge of the FBI Albquerque office, replacing Thomas C. McClenaghan who retired. Lee launched her career with the FBI in 1986 in the Honolulu division, where she investigated national security, violent crime, organized crime and drugs, the FBI said….
This is one of the sadder segments of society we only hear about from time to time. The FBI rounded up 48 suspected teenage prostitutes. The question is: How many more are out there? By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The FBI has rescued 48 suspected teenage prostitutes, some as young as 13…
Jim Bowden/washington nationals photo The FBI is keeping busy with baseball these days. Agents are looking into whether pitching star Roger Clemens lied to Congress. They just got all-star shortstop Miguel Tajeda to plead to lying to Congress. They’re gearing up for the Barry Bonds’ steroid trial on March 2. Heck. They might as well…
