By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A federal jury in El Paso deliberated for less than three hours Wednesday before convicting FBI agent John Thomas Shipley of dealing weapons without a permit and lying to ATF agents about the sales, the El Paso Times reported. ATF agents arrested Shipley, 40, last year after tracing back to him…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Trial started Monday in EL PASO for an FBI agent charged with illegally selling about 50 guns for more than $118,000 without a license, the El Paso Times reported. FBI Agent John Thomas Shipley, 40, faces six counts of selling firearms without a license from 2005 to 2008. The paper reported…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Simply put: This is something you don’t want to hear: The Associated Press reports that the guns used in the recent Pentagon shooting on March 4 and the Las Vegas U.S. District Courthouse on Jan. 4 came from the Memphis police and court system. The AP reported that both…
Verizon Center where Arenas brought the guns By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — It ended with a whimper rather than a loud bang, which is probably a good thing. Troubled NBA Wizards star Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty Friday in D.C. Superior Court to a felony count of carrying a pistol without a license. Sentencing is…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Is suspended Washington Wizards hoop star Gilbert Arenas ready to roll over and cop a gun-related plea? The Washington Post reports that that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. and Arenas’ attorneys, who include former U.S. Attorney Kenneth Wainstein, have been in plea talks, and that Arenas could be…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — It’s seldom a good thing when an NBA basketball star continuously grabs more headlines off the court than on. The Washington Wizard’s star Gilbert Arenas has fallen into that category. The Washington Post reports that the U.S. Attorneys Office here on Tuesday began presenting evidence to a D.C. Superior…
D.C. police are partially crediting this sting with the record low homicide rate. The D.C. police worked with the FBI, which wired the store and ATF, which traced the guns. By Clarence Williams Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The three young men dressed in black walked into the Northeast auto body shop, talking fast,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The attempted bombing aboard a Detroit bound plane on Christmas Day wasn’t the only incident that has raised red flags of late at U.S. airports. In fact, everyday the Transportation Security Administration deals with people trying to get guns past checkpoints or board planes with fraudulent travel documents. In…
