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WEB5 days ago — Retired Judge Dies in Apparent Suicide During FBI Shootout Over Bribery Charges. Sep 25, 2024 2 min read. A retired upstate New York judge and former prosecutor allegedly shot himself to death Tuesday morning during a shootout with FBI agents attempting to arrest him on bribery and corruption charges, according to …
U.S. Marshals Apprehend Over 3,400 Fugitives in Nationwide …
WEBSep 30, 2024 — By Steve Neavling. The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 3,421 fugitives during the latest phase of its high-impact apprehension initiative, Operation North Star FY 2024, the Justice Department announced. In a news release, the DOJ said that among those arrested, 216 were wanted for homicide, 803 …
Justice Department to Investigate 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in …
WEB6 days ago — By Steve Neavling. The Justice Department announced Monday that it will conduct a comprehensive review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, marking the first time the federal government has formally investigated the devastating attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community in Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street, the Associated Press reports. The massacre, one of the deadliest instances ...
Pentagon Approves Request to Aid Secret Service Presidential …
WEB6 days ago — By Steve Neavling. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has authorized additional military support for the Secret Service to enhance security for presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the upcoming election, according to separate statements from the Pentagon and the Secret Service on Thursday. While Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh ...
Prosecutor: ATF Agent Who Fatally Shot Airport Executive Used ...
WEB1 day ago — But Will Jones, a state prosecutor, said the agent used justifiable deadly force, the Arkansas Advocate reports. In a pre-dawn raid on March 19, Malinowski shot at ATF agents after they broke down his door to serve a warrant. The 53-year-old was killed just inches from his wife. The family’s attorney said agents shot Malinowski just 57 ...
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WEB3 days ago — About Us. TickleTheWire.com. TickleTheWire.com, which was founded in 2008, features federal law enforcement news from around the country. The site includes reports from newspapers and wire services including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, the Associated Press, New York Daily News and Los Angeles Times.
FBI’s Tampa Field Office Gets New Leader – Tickle The Wire
WEB6 days ago — By Steve Neavling. Matthew W. Fodor has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Tampa Field Office in Florida. Fodor brings a wealth of experience from his previous role as a deputy assistant director in the Counterterrorism Division at FBI headquarters. Fodor’s work with the FBI began in 2006 when he joined as a special agent.
Justice Department Appeals Prison Sentences of Oath Keepers …
WEBSep 10, 2024 — By Steve Neavling. The Justice Department is appealing the prison sentences of seven members of the Oath Keepers, including founder Stewart Rhodes, for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Politico reports. The members of the far-right group were sentenced in May after being convicted of seditious conspiracy and other conspiracy charges.
DOJ Unveils Database to Monitor Federal Law Enforcement …
WEBSep 1, 2024 — The Justice Department has created a database to track federal law enforcement officers who commit serious misconduct in an effort to prevent federal agencies from unwittingly hiring problematic officers. The DOJ announced the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database on Monday to curb the ...
Allan Lengel - Tickle The Wire
WEBSep 21, 2024 — Allan Lengel. Allan Lengel, editor of ticklethewire.com, is a veteran journalist who has covered law enforcement at major publications including the Washington Post and the Detroit News. He also served as an intern under the late investigative columnist Jack Anderson and was an adjunct journalism …