Concerns Raised About How Accused Shooter Boarded Commercial Airline
A man accused of shooting a church pastor was able to board a commercial airline in Idaho despite an attempted murder warrant for his arrest.
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Sister of Kidnapping, Murder Suspect Files Claim Against FBI for Killing Brother
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The sister of a man killed in the Idaho wilderness after authorities said he abducted a 16-year-old girl and killer her relatives is suing the FBI for $20 million, saying her brother never got a fair trial, the Associated Press reports. The attorney of Lori DiMaggio Robinson filed a claim with…
Read the Judge’s Order Regarding FBI Agent In Idaho Who Killed Herself
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill of Idaho issued this order regarding FBI agent Rebekah Morse, who apparently lied under oath when she told the judge that she turned off her phone and wasn’t texting while on the witness stand. The texts had nothing to do with the case against Diversified…
Update: Judge Finds FBI Agent in Idaho Who Killed Herself Lied Under Oath About Texting on the Stand
By John Sowell Idaho Statesman FBI agent Rebekah Morse appears to have lied under oath when she told Chief District Judge B. Lynn Winmill last week that she turned off her phone and wasn’t texting while on the witness stand, the judge concluded Tuesday. But the texts had nothing to do with the case…
Lawmakers Call for FBI Investigation of Private Prison in Idaho Over Understaffing, Falsified Records
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A private prison in Idaho is under fire for possible criminal wrongdoing. Top Democratic lawmakers in the state are urging the FBI to investigate Corrections Corporation of America, a private prison company based in Tennessee, because the state lacks the manpower and expertise to handle such a large inquiry, the Associated Press…
Autopsy: Kidnapper, Accused Murderer was Shot At least 5 Times by FBI
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James DiMaggio, the man accused of killing the mother and brother of his kidnapping victim in Southern California, was struck by at least five bullets in the head and chest, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing an Idaho coroner. Valley County Coroner Nathan Hess said DiMaggio, who was armed and may have…
13 States Ask Justice Dept. to Help Find Execution Drug
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — States around the country are turning to the Justice Department for help in locating an execution drug, the Associated Press reports. AP reported that 13 states signed a letter sent to the Justice Department asking for help scoring sodium thiopental after the only U.S. manufacturer stopped producing it and…
Former Idaho U.S. Atty Sidney Smith Dies at Age 95
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire Sidney Smith, a World War II vet and Nixon-appointed U.S. Attorney in Idaho, died on April 23 at the age of 95, The Associated Press reported. Born in the Midwest, he graduated from the University of Colorado law school, AP reported. In 1970, President Nixon appointed him deputy general counsel for…