FBI Agent Shot by Booby-Trapped Wheelchair in House Rigged with Explosives
An FBI special agent was shot by a booby-trapped wheelchair in a house rigged with explosive devices in southern Oregon.
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Supreme Court Strengthens Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers’ Use of Deadly Force
By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com It was a tough year for law enforcement officers. Line of duty deaths, especially intentional killings of police, were up dramatically. Several categories of violent crime, including homicides, rose significantly after two decades of steady decline in crime statistics. Recruitment of new officers is becoming difficult, and officers confronting deadly situations…
Widow of Rancher Shot During Wildlife Refuge Protest Is Suing FBI, State Police
The FBI and Oregon State Police are the targets of a potential lawsuit over the shooting of a rancher during a standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge.
Family of Armed Militant Fatally Shot by Officers Outside Wildlife Refuge Claim Coverup
The family is demanding the release of any video footage recorded by police body cameras or dashboard cameras, as well as any audio recordings.
Secret Service Officer Accused of Soliciting Sex from Minor Suspected of Texting Others
A Secret Service officer accused of sending lewd photos to a Delaware State Police detective whom he believed was a minor is suspected of texting at least 10 minors.
FBI Task Force Cracks Down on 2 Gangs in Milwaukee
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI teamed up with police to crack down on gang activity in Milwaukee, resulting in eight search warrants and more than a dozen arrests beginning just after dawn Tuesday. The MPD-FBI Gang Task Force recovered 10 guns, drugs and tens of thousands of dollars in alleged drug money, the Milwaukee…
Expert Criminal Profiler Weighs in on How to Find Cop-Killing Suspect Eric Matthew Frein
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com So how do you capture a cop-killing survivalist who has managed to elude police in Pennsylvania for 42 days? Not many people would know more than Gregg O. McCrary, a retired criminal profiler for the FBI who spoke to the Scranton Times-Tribune in a report published Friday. “He may be in…
Will Investigators Find Pennsylvania Fugitive Frein? Survivalists Have Record of Eluding Authorities
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When it comes to capturing survivalist fugitives, law enforcement has a spotty record, Reuters reports. So when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett pledged to quickly capture Eric Matthew Frein, who is accused of gunning down two state troopers, some experts were naturally skeptical. Law enforcement officials believe Frein is hiding in the…