By Allan Lengel For AOL News One of the last three people executed in a federal case in this country was Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, who died by lethal injection on June 11, 2001. To say the least, putting convicted criminals to death in federal cases is not all that common, particularly when compared…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An FBI official in Texas told state lawmakers Thursday that kidnappings in the border town of McAllen, Tex., have nearly quadrupled over the last fiscal year, and most were drug related, the Associated Press reported. John Johnson, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI McAllen office, said 42 people were…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Lone Star state’s air space is about to get a little more activity. Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, testified at a Senate hearing Tuesday that an unarmed reconnaissance drone plane will fly over Texas to bolster security at a time when the drug violence along the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The fear in east Texas vanished with the indictment on Wednesday of a man suspected of putting more than 30 explosive devices in mailboxes and other locations, the Associated Press reported. AP reported that suspect Larry Eugene North was angry at the government and appeared have acted alone. ATF Agent Robert…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In recent years, the spotlight has turned to the violent Mexican drug cartels shipping drugs into the U.S. But on Friday, U.S. Attorney John M. Bales in Dallas announced the indictment of 25 suspected members of a Colombian drug cartel that moved massive amounts of cocaine into the U.S. through Mexico…
This should be an interesting case. The judge is taking this serious and has scheduled a hearing on the matter. But is it enough to dismiss criminal charges? By MARY FLOOD Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — Lawyers for two developers accused of bribing a city official are seeking to have their entire criminal case tossed out…
This isn’t good for the FBI image. Some expect an agent might have to shoot a deranged serial killer or terrorist, but a Chihuahua named Sassy? Not good. From Waco, Texas, here’s the sad story of Sassy. FBI Agent Shot A Chihuahua Just Like This One/istock photo By Wendy Gragg Waco Tribune-Herald WACO, Tex. Disappointed…
Well, it’s still good to loved. And apparently former Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales, who is still the subject of an investigation into the controversial firings of Bush appointed U.S. Attorneys, has found love in Lubbock. They may not have hired the best ex-Atty. General, but he’s likely to be loyal if his time in the…
