Murder
Why South Carolina Cop Got Caught Killing Unarmed Walter Scott
By Scott Lemieux The Week He probably would have gotten away with it. That’s the sobering reality of the video of South Carolina police officer Michael Slager shooting Walter L. Scott as he ran away, not posing the slightest threat to the officer. The utter indifference to human life evident in the video, shot by…
Robert Durst Attorneys: FBI Illegally Searched Hotel in New Orleans
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Robert Durst, the millionaire real-estate heir who was the subject of a popular TV show, was subjected to an illegal FBI search before he was arrested on murder charges, his attorney said this week. The Boston Herald reports that the FBI “rummaged” through the 71-year-old man’s hotel room without a proper…
Second Trial Begins in Virginia in Case Against Ex-FBI Agent Accused of Shooting Wife
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent accused of killing his wife is expected to stand trial for the second time beginning today, the Associated Press reports. Arthur B. Gonzalez, 43, is charged in Stafford County, Va., with second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony It’s his second trial…
Search Continues for Mexican Drug Lord Released Early After DEA Agent’s Death
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Authorities are searching for a convicted drug lord who was released from prison after killing a DEA agent following a recent decision by a Mexican court, the Associated Press reports. The Mexican Supreme Court pressured a lower court to reverse the decision to release Rafael Caro Quintero in August 2013 after…
TSA Agent Arrested After Estranged Wife’s Body Found in Van in Florida
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A TSA agent has turned himself in after his estranged wife was found dead in a parked van Monday in Florida, the New York Daily News reports. Herve Placide, 49, was arrested Monday following the discovery of his wife in a Walgreens Parking lot in Poinciana, Fla. Placide is considered a…
3 Columbians Who Helped Kidnap, Murder FBI Agent sentenced to 20+ Years
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Three Columbian nationals who participated in the kidnapping and murder of DEA Special Agent James “Terry” Watson in Bogota, Columbia, on June 20, 2013, were sentenced to 20 to 27 years. The defendants had previously entered guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to kidnap and aiding and abetting the murder of…
Border Patrol Agent Accused of Fatally Shooting Man over Argument Pleads Not Guilty
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man following an argument last month pleaded not guilty Wednesday, CBSLA.com reports. John Richard Demery, 40, is charged in the killing of Adam Thomas in an early morning dispute. Demery was off-duty at the time. Prosecutors said the confrontation may have…