By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A probation officer in Massachusetts who is accused of mistreating a woman on probation pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to lying to an FBI agent, the Boston Globe reports. Lawrence Plumer, 46, reached an agreement with prosecutors that could mean he dodges jail and is instead sentenced to a year…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 59-year-old woman drowned after plunging into the north shore of Massachusetts from a luxury cruise ship. The big question: How did she end up overboard Friday? The FBI has taken over the investigation after the woman fell from the Seabourne Quest at about 7 p.m. Her body was recovered about…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A middle school teacher in Massachusetts was arrested Tuesday for allegedly paying for live-streaming sex shows involving children in the Philippines. WCVB reports that Scott Peeler, 53, who works for Southbridge Public Schools, faces charges of attempting to entice and coerce a minor to engage in sexual activity and receipt of…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It’s one way to avoid paying fare. A man is accused of impersonating a Secret Service agent on a the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail in hopes of not being asked to pay, Boston.com reports. The Secret Service is investigating. “We’re aware of the incident and we are investigating it,” Special…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Scott Heagney, agent-in-charge of the ATF’s Rochester field office, is the finalist for the position of police chief of Firchburg, Mass. The Sentinel & Enterprise reports that Scott Heagney was selected by Mayor Lisa Wong to replace Police Chief Robert DeMoura. Heagney began his career serving five years with the Franklin Police…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com With a new FBI director in place, at least one influential Congressman is pressing for more answers in the Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Globe reports. Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, wants to know about blunders in the investigation, including the failure to properly follow up Russia’s warning about one of the bombers,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Vincent Lisi, who has served in numerous jobs as an FBI agent since 1989, has been named the new leader of the agency’s Boston office, the Associated Press reports. FBI Director Robert Mueller announced Wednesday that Lisi would replace Richard DesLauriers, who is retiring after more than 26 years with the FBI….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, appeared in U.S. District Court in Boston and pleaded not guilty. It was his first appearance since he was arrested in April. Tsarnaev was charged in a a 30-count indictment in connection to the April 15 bombing and subsequent manhunt. The charges are…
