By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ronald T. Hosko, who served as acting special agent in charge of the St. Louis division, has been named special agent in charge of the Criminal Division for the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Hosko joined the FBI in July 1984, and was first assigned to the Jackson, Miss., division…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Marshals Service administrative officer in Washington responsible for payroll matters pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to stealing $104,000 in government funds, the Justice Department announced. Sno H. Rush, 40, of Upper Marlboro, Md., worked as an administrative officer for the Marshals Service in D.C. Superior…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in Mississippi to stop defense attorneys for an indicted FBI agent from alleging that the charges stem from a vendetta from the former U.S. Attorney, the Associated Press reported. The agent, Hal Neilson, was indicted in January for allegedly failing to disclose his…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — While Washington may be our nation’s capital, it’s not likely to be mistaken for the capital of sincerity. Which brings us to the endless stream of press releases the White House issues when announcing the nominations of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals. Take, for example, on June 9, when…
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Ali H. Soufan was an F.B.I. special agent from 1997 to 2005. By ALI H. SOUFAN New York Times Op-Ed TEN years ago, Qaeda terrorists blew a hole in the side of the Navy destroyer Cole in Yemen, killing 17 sailors. Yet the attack’s mastermind still hasn’t been prosecuted, and many of the men tried…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ATF is offering a $5,000 reward in the arson fire of an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer’s home on Sept. 20. Authorities say someone set fire to the home shortly after 1 a.m. on Chateaugay Drive while the officer and his family were inside. All escaped unharmed. The home was destroyed and…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s official: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio will play J. Edgar Hoover in director Clint Eastwood’s upcoming film on the legendary FBI director. Eastwood told Reuters news service that “it’s a great role for” DiCaprio and that he was in the process of signing a contract with the popular actor. Eastwood Monday shot…
