Two Tennessee Men Accused of Plotting to Murder FBI Agents in Tennessee
Two Tennessee men have been charged with conspiring to murder FBI agents, and they face up to life in prison if convicted.
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First Female Special Agent in Charge of Knoxville FBI Division Speaks Out
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Late last year, Renae McDermott became the first woman to be appointed as Special Agent in Charge of the Knoxville FBI division. It’s a significant achievement sine only 12% of the senior-ranking positions in the FBI are held by women, WBIR reports. McDermott’s career with the FBI began in 1989, holding…
FBI: Ex-Marine Harassed, Threatened Catholic Diocese from His Boat
A former Marine is facing rare stalking charges after the FBI said he harassed and threatened the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville and its parishes from his boat in California.
Former Head of FBI’s Knoxville Office Sues Bureau, Justice Department
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The former chief of the Knoxville FBI office is suing the bureau and the Justice Department for $2.5 million, saying he was falsely accused of violating the law for accepting a position as the senior counterintelligence officer for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence Oak Ridge field…
FBI’s Knoxville Headquarters Sold for $31.7 Million
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Florida investment firm purchased FBI regional field office in Knoxville, Tenn., for $31.7 million, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. The four-story building was appealing because the FBI is a responsible landlord and it has environmentally friendly and energy efficient features, broker John Adams said. The building was originally scheduled to be…
FBI Announces Kenneth L. Moore New Special Agent in Charge of Knoxville Division
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Kenneth L. Moore has been appointed special agent in charge of the FBI’s Knoxville Division, the FBI announced in a press release. Moore has served as chief inspector in the FBI’s Inspection Division at FBI Headquarters since April 2011. Moore’s career began in 1987 in Little Rock. He later went on to…
Tenn. U.S. Atty. Russ Dedrick Steps Down This Week
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Russ Dedrick, the Knoxville, Tenn. U.S. Attorney some call “Captain America”, is retiring, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. The 63-year-old prosecutor steps down this week. He is expected to be replaced by William C. Killian. Former U.S. Attorney John Gill, who hired Dedrick as a federal prosecutor during the Reagan…