ISIS Supporter Who Shot Philadelphia Cop May Belong to Larger Radical Group
The FBI is investigating whether an ISIS supporter who shot a Philadelphia cop was part of a radical group that may still pose a threat.
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FBI Launches Investigation into Pennsylvania Attorney General
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane has found herself on the other side of the law. After state authorities began investigating her over an allegedly shady deal with a union and trip to Haiti, the FBI is making its own inquiry, The Philadelphia Inquiry reports. Kane is under investigation following allegations…
Secret Service Won’t Provide Security Along Bridge During Pope’s Visit
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When Pope Francis visits Philadelphia next month, the Secret Service won’t be providing protection along the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Local law enforcement have been frustrated with planning for the visit because the Secret Service had not made its intentions clear until recently. Security planning will be headed…
William F. Sweeney, Jr., Named Special Agent in Charge of FBI’s Philadelphia Office
William F. Sweeney, Jr., who most recently served as special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division of the New York Field Office, has been named as the new special agent in charge of the Philadelphia Office.
DEA Gets New Leader of Philadelphia Field Division; Pledges Fight Against Heroin
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 23-year veteran of the DEA has been named as the next head of the Philadelphia Field Division. Philly.com reports that Gary Tuggle will oversee the city and five regional officers in Pennsylvania and Delaware, replacing Don Dongilli, who retired last year. Tuggle’s career began as a Baltimore City police officer…
FBI Rules Out Gunfire in Deadly Amtrak Crash in Philadelphia
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI found no evidence to suggest that gunfire played a role in the deadly Amtrak crash after examining a windshield with a suspicious indentation, ABC News reports. “The FBI has completed its examination of the windshield of the Amtrak #188 locomotive and has found no evidence of damage that could…
FBI Tapped to Investigate Whether Amtrak Train Struck by Projectile – Even Bullet
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has been tapped to investigate a suspicious mark on the windshield of the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia and killed eight people and injured more than 200 people, CNN reports. The NTSB is hoping agents can help determine whether an indentation on the windshield of the derailed train…
3 FBI Agents, Police Officer Save Life of Heart Attack Victim in Running Event in Philly
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Three FBI agents and a police officer helped saved the life of a 35-year-old man who had a heart attack during a running event in Philadelphia, Philly.com reports. FBI Special Agents Erik Negron, Tom Powell and Brian Hoffman, along with Philadelphia Police Officer Matthew Fleming, quickly intervened when the runner collapsed….