The snazzy black 1971 black Cadillac recently posted on eBay was a sweet acquisition regardless. But the fact that the ad said it belonged to the late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover made it all the more appealing. Reporter Allan Lengel spoke to the person involved in the sale of the car. And Rex Tomb, a former FBI spokesman, offers some interesting and amusing insights into the car and J. Edgar Hoover himself.
The University never likes it when your life off the court is far more interesting than your team’s life on the court. Rick Pitino has got a pretty interesting tale to tell. By Andrew Wolfson Louisville Courier-Journal LOUISVILLE — University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino told police that he had consensual sex with…
The wide ranging, multi-state probe into the death of Michael Jackson continues. Here’s the latest. By MAGGIE LILLIS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL LAS VEGAS –Federal agents searched a pharmacy in a Las Vegas strip mall Tuesday morning as part of the investigation into the death of entertainer Michael Jackson. Although Drug Enforcement Administration agents at the…
These groups garnered a lot of attention after the Oklahoma bombing in 1995. Then came Sept. 11, 2001, and they were pushed into the background. But with a bad economy and an African American president, don’t be surprised to see a resurgence. By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Militia groups with gripes against…
It’s pretty simple: If you round up violent drug traffickers, lock them up and then let them go, it doesn’t do a lot of good. Mexico and the U.S. need to work more closely to deal with this issue. By MARC LACEY New York Times MEXICO CITY – The surveillance cameras captured it all: guards…
Diego Leon Montonya was once an FBI Top 10 Fugitive. Now with his downfall, will his cartel fade away? If so, it’s surely to be replaced by another one. As long as there’s demand, there will be a supply. BY JOSE PAGLIERY The Miami Herald MIAMI — With the stroke of a pen, Diego León…
Killing witnesses has long been a problem, particularly in urban areas like Washington, Baltimore, Detroit… and on and on. These incidents undermine the system. And the problem is not going away. What’s the solution? By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Andre Hayes’s phone rang one October afternoon, and a mysterious woman…
