More Fiber-Optic Cables Cut in California As FBI Fears Possible Terrorism
More fiber-optic cables were severed in California, this time in Livermore on Monday night.
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FBI to Offer $300K Reward for Information on 1995 Train Derailment
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI plans to offer a $300,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect who caused the derailment of an Amtrak passenger train in 1995, The Arizona Republic reports. The derailment about 70 miles southwest of Phoenix caused the death of one Amtrak employee and the injury…
FBI Increases Reward for Missing Retired Agent Levinson to $5M
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Retired FBI Agent Robert Levinson was kidnapped eight years ago this month while traveling to an Iranian island, making him one of the longest-held U.S. residents in history. CNN reports that the FBI has increased the reward for information on Levinson, who also turned 67 this month, from $1 million to…
FBI Turns Up Heat on Man Wanted in Murders of 2 Daughters in ’08
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Texas man accused of murdering his two daughters in 2008 was added to the FBI’s 10 most wanted list, and a reward leading to his arrest has increased as part of an effort to regenerate interest in the largely dormant case, Fox News reports. Prosecutors said Yaser Said, an Egyptian…
FBI Steps Up Crackdown on Laser Pointer Attacks After Success of Pilot Program
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is increasing its crackdown on people who point lasers at airplanes. CBS News reports that the bureau is offering $10,000 rewards following an increase in laser cases. The FBI launched a pilot program at 12 offices in February, which saw a 19% decrease in the number of reported laser strikes….
FBI: Michigan Man Had Nothing to Do with Capture of Osama Bin Laden in 2011
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In case you were wondering, a Michigan gem dealer had nothing to do with the capture of Osama bin Laden. So says the FBI after Grand Rapids resident Tom Lee claimed he gave accurate information about the terrorist’s whereabouts in 2003, MLive.com reports. Lee’s information was “not actionable” and “did not contribute”…
ATF Gets Involved in Protecting World-Renowned Open-Air Art Exhibit in Detriot
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The ATF is protecting art in Detroit. Arsonists struck the world-renowned open-air exhibit – the Heidelberg Project – at least seven times since May 2, burning down entire homes that are used as installations. The ATF on Thursday announced it was offering a $5,000 reward for the arrest and conviction…
Family Urges FBI to Handle Fatal Shootings of Prosecutors in Texas
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Family members grieving the murder of a Texas prosecutor and his wife want the FBI to take over the investigation, KMOV 4 St. Louis reports. Family of Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia were fatally shot in their home March 31, two months after a prosecutor from the same office was shot…