ATF in Chicago is getting an added nose for sniffing out crime: A dog. Mike Robinson The Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO –Meet Chris. He has a nose for trouble. The frisky yellow Labrador retriever is the newest sleuth to join the crime-fighting team in the Chicago office of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…
FBI director Robert Mueller III is up on the Hill today to explain the anthrax case against scientist Bruce E. Ivins, who committed suicide before any charges were filed. The case relies heavily on circumstantial evidence, which has created a stew of critics. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The strength of the government’s…
On the opening day of trial in Miami, prosecutors portrayed ex-Boston FBI agent John Connolly as another member of the Whitey Bulger gang who was responsible for murder. Meanwhile, Bulger remains a fugtive. Shelley Murphy Boston Globe Staff MIAMI – A jury of Floridians was introduced yesterday to Boston’s most notorious gangsters, a dizzying array…
The FBI reported that crime in 2007 declined a bit including murder and other violent acts. By Solomon Moore New York Times Violent crime declined slightly in 2007, reversing a two-year rise, and property crimes declined for a fifth straight year, an annual national survey released on Monday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation found. The…
