FBI Investigates Theft of Andy Warhol’s Iconic Screen Prints of Campbell’s Soup Cans
The FBI is investigating the theft of Andy Warhol’s screen prints of the iconic Campbell’s soup can from the Springfield Art Museum in Missouri.
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GSA Takes Search for New Headquarters to First of Three Possible Sites
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s search for a new headquarters has begun a new phase. The General Services Administration is hosting public meetings to gauge interest in relocating the FBI’s Washington headquarters. The first stop is Springfield, the Washington Business Journal reports. http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/09/gsa-takes-the-fbi-headquarters-search-on-the-road.html The other locations are Greenbelt and Landover. The meetings are meant…
Where Should FBI Open New Headquarters? Federal Government to Take Public Input
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government wants to hear your concerns about the location of the new FBI headquarters. The General Services Administration scheduled public hearings next month to gather feedback on an Environmental Impact Statement on each of the three sites, the Washington Business-Journal reports. The first meeting is Sept. 22 near the…
GSA Narrows Down List of Potential Locations for New FBI Headquarters
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The General Services Administration has narrowed down the list of possible new locations for a new FBI headquarters by adding more geographic requirements, the Washington Post reports. The FBI has become more restrictive about location, saying the new headquarters must be within two miles of a Metrorail station and within two-and-a-half miles…
Fairfax County Tries to Lure FBI HQ to Bustling Springfield, Va.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Fairfax County in Virginia is lobbying the FBI to move its headquarters to an abandoned warehouse in Springfield, the Washington Post reports. The location is perfect, Fairfax officials said. It’s close to the Metro and major highways and the warehouse meets the needs of a new headquarters, the Post reported. It appears…
An FBI Raid, a Suicide Kit and Egg on the Face of an Oregon Police Department
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ooops. The oops began when the FBI in San Diego notified the Springfield, Or. cops that a man in that community had purchased a suicide kit from a 91-year-old retired science teacher in California. The FBI had raided the California woman’s home four months ago and then started — although belatedly…
It’s Raining SACs; FBI Announces 4 New Ones
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com On Monday, it appeared to be raining new special agents in charge at the FBI. The agency announced the names of four new SACs: Christopher M. Piehota for the Buffalo Division; James L. Turgal for the Phoenix Division; Stephen L. Morris for the Houston Division and David A. Ford for the…
“Talib Islam” Gets 28 Years in FBI Sting After Trying to Blow Up Fed Courthouse in Ill.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A man nicknamed the “Talib Islam” was sentenced to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to attempting to bomb the federal courthouse in Springfield, Ill., in September 2009, authorities said. Michael C. Finton, 31, a U.S. citizen from Decatur, Ill., was busted in an FBI sting. He was sentenced…
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