Allan Lengel-editor of ticklethewire.com By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Sadly, in the end, ex- California Congressman Gary Condit got a raw deal in the Chandra Levy case. Sadly he brought it on with his arrogance and deceit. I say all this, now that suspect Ingmar Guandique – who is already in prison on another…
Jim Bowden/washington nationals photo The FBI is keeping busy with baseball these days. Agents are looking into whether pitching star Roger Clemens lied to Congress. They just got all-star shortstop Miguel Tajeda to plead to lying to Congress. They’re gearing up for the Barry Bonds’ steroid trial on March 2. Heck. They might as well…
By Allan Lengel ticklethwire.com The exodus of U.S. Attorneys continues around the country with the latest, John F. Wood of the Western District of Missouri, who will step down Saturday to take a job at a Washington Wall Street firm, Hughes Hubbard & Reed. Wood, a Bush appointee, began serving in April 2007. Before becoming…
Whether they have a legit beef or not, this family may not get a lot of public sympathy considering the central crime: killing an FBI agent who was serving an arrest warrant. By Paula Reed Ward Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — Since three members of Christina Korbe’s family were arrested earlier this month, they have stepped…
Whether he’s done anything wrong or not, Sen. Roland Burris’ name is increasingly being associated with a not-so flattering word: “scandal”. Can he hold on to the coveted Senate seat he sought? By John Chase and Jeff Coen Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris was interviewed by federal authorities for several hours Saturday…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — NBC’s Washington affiliate is reporting that D.C. Police are close to making an arrest in the slaying of intern Chandra Levy, whose remains were found in Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington in 2002 one year after she vanished. WRC-TV reported that police have submitted evidence to the U.S….
For two decades the feds figured grocery store mogul George Torres for a drug runner and murderer with friends at City Hall. Now they’re trying to prove it. Reporter Jeff Anderson examines this compelling tale for the Los Angeles City Beat.
The border continues to be a dangerous place to patrol. By Jay Koester El Paso Times A Border Patrol agent was hit by a vehicle, and the driver of the vehicle was shot Thursday night in a remote area of New Mexico, said Agent Ramiro Cordero, a spokesman for the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso…
