Dozens of FBI Agent Headed to Chattanooga to Crack Mystery of Gunman’s Motive
The mystery about what motivated Muhammad Abdulazeez to target military targets has drawn dozens of additional FBI agents to Chattanooga, Tenn., this week.
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FBI Investigating Whether Gunman in Tennessee Had Ties with ISIS
The FBI is trying to determine whether Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, the 24-year-old who killed four Marines and a Navy petty office in Tennessee on Thursday, was involved with ISIS.
Gunmen Abduct Family, Force Husband to Rob Bank
Armed gunmen abducted a Tennessee family from their home Tuesday and forced the husband to rob a bank, the FBI said.
Steve Cook Elected President of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Steven H. Cook, chief of the Criminal Division in the Eastern District of Tennessee, has been elected president of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Cook has been a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Tennessee for 28 years. Over the years, he has worked in the Organized Crime and…
Ex-FBI Investigator Claims Bureau Hid Evidence in 2001 Anthrax Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former director of the FBI’s anthrax investigation claims the bureau hid evidence that would punch holes in the case that Army scientist Bruce Ivins mailed anthrax-laced letters that killed five people and sickened 27 others in 2001, Fox News reports. Richard Lambert claims in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District…
FBI Arrests homicide fugitive in Delaware After 13 Years on Run
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Victor Castillo lived a quiet life as a maintenance man for an apartment building in Wilmington. Turns out, Castillo’s real name is Ignacio Constantino, and he was wanted for first-degree murder in Tennessee for 13 years, the USA Today reports. The FBI, along with local police and the U.S. Marshals Service,…
Lawmakers Call for FBI Investigation of Private Prison in Idaho Over Understaffing, Falsified Records
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A private prison in Idaho is under fire for possible criminal wrongdoing. Top Democratic lawmakers in the state are urging the FBI to investigate Corrections Corporation of America, a private prison company based in Tennessee, because the state lacks the manpower and expertise to handle such a large inquiry, the Associated Press…
Most Dangerous States Are Not What You Might Expect
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Think of the most dangerous states in the U.S. and you’re likely to name places like Michigan, New York, California and Texas. They have large cities with reputations for violence. But newly released FBI statistics show the most dangerous states are Tennessee, Nevada and Alaska, the USA Today reports. You are more…