Waxlike, Life-Size Figure of FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover Removed from New York Display
A life-size, waxlike figure of J. Edgar Hoover has been removed from the FBI’s New York field office following objections from the bureau’s employees.
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Former FBI Agent Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Selling Confidential Information
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent who sold confidential information to a man bent on damaging the reputation of a Bangladeshi political rival was sentenced to five years in prison Monday, the New York Daily News. Robert Lustyik, 53, of Westchester County, New York, received tens of thousands of dollars in 2011 to…
TSA Screener Accused of Sexually Assaulting Passenger After Flight
A TSA screen is accused of imprisoning and sexually abusing a college student in a bathroom following a flight to LaGuardia Airport in New York.
J. Wallace LaPrade, Former Head of FBI’s New York Office, Dies
J. Wallace LaPrade, who once led the FBI’s New York Field Office and helped oversee the safe return over several celebrity kidnapping victims, died on July 31 at the age of 89.
Western New York Man Accused of Recruiting People to ISIS on Twitter
A western New York man was arrested after federal authorities said he began recruiting people to join ISIS.
Trial Begins for Prominent New York Lawmaker Accused of Lying to FBI
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The trial for a prominent New York lawmaker accused of lying repeatedly to the FBI began this week. Jurors heard opening statements Tuesday in the case of Sen. Thomas Libous of Binghamton, the deputy majority leader, the Associated Press reports. Libous is accused of lying to the FBI about arranging a…
Border Patrol Recounts Dramatic Moments Before Shooting Escapee Richard Matt
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com During the manhunt for two escaped murderers, Border Patrol agents swooped into the woods of northern New York after hearing reports of gunshots. The agents spotted one of the escapees behind a tree. When he pointed a shotgun at them, the agents fatally shot the killer. It was the first detailed…