By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An alleged Oakland gang member accused of stealing an FBI agent’s laptop from his locked car is expected to plead guilty soon to theft of U.S. government property, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Joey Haines, 30, is an alleged member of the Ghost Town gang in West Oakland, Calif. Haines and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is urging a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the rap duo Insane Clown Posse, claiming the have no right to sue the bureau over its decision to classify fans of the musicians as members of a “loosely organized hybrid gang,” the Guardian reports. Lawyers for the federal government claim…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A gang member’s decision to attack a witness testifying against him Monday was a deadly one. KSL.com reports that Siale Maveni Angilau was fatally shot by a U.S. Marshall after he charged a witness in federal court in Salt Lake City. “The defendant went after (a witness) … and when he engaged…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Three hours of mob violence in downtown Louisville last month was perpetuated by a gang of middle school students who call themselves “Young ‘N Off that,” or YNO. Louisville Courier-Journal reports that the students are “armed in a major way” and belong to several different schools after it started at Frost Middle…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating two Los Angeles-based gang members who are accused of fighting alongside terrorists in Syria, CBS LA reports. A video shows two unidentified men shooting AK-47s while apparently giving shootouts to their gangs. “Look homie, check this out,” one man said. The men are known as “Creeper” from G’d…
By The Boston Globe Editorial Page Throughout their two decades on the charts, the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse’s over-the-top theatrics and often violent lyrics have put off many listeners. The fact that many of their fans — who refer to themselves as Juggalos — show their devotion with clown makeup and elaborate tattoos…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com From espionage to cyber hacking, the FBI has taken on a lot of significant cases in 2012. The following list was posted by the FBI. Insider trading: Charges against seven investment professionals were announced in New York in January alleging an insider trading scheme that netted nearly $62 million in illegal profits….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The headline on the U.S. Marshal’s press release announced, “Gang Member Removed from New Mexico’s Most Wanted.” Turns out, 20-year-old Mark Anthony Carlson was wanted for missing probation. And oh yes, more importantly, he is a “Juggalo,” a fan of the Detroit-based rap group, Insane Clown Posse, reports the Village…
