Scott Roeder/sedgwick co jail photo

By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Atty. in Kansas have launched a federal proble into the murder of  abortion doctor George Tiller, who was killed in church last Sunday.

“The Department of Justice will work tirelessly to determine the full involvement of any and all actors in this horrible crime, and to ensure that anyone who played a role in the offense is prosecuted to the full extent of federal law,” said Loretta King, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division in a prepared statement issued Friday afternoon.

“We will conduct a thorough investigation that will complement and build upon the fine work of the Sedgwick County District Attorney and other state and local law enforcement agencies,” she said.

The Justice Department said it will look at any potentional violatons of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) or other federal statutes.

Scott Roeder, 51, has been charged with one count first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault in death of Dr. Tiller.