March 25, 2013
Edward Hanko To Run Philly FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Edward J. Hanko has been named the special agent in charge of the Philadelphia Division. Hanko most recently served as special agent in charge of the Cincinnati Division and was responsible for FBI investigations in central and southern Ohio. Hanko joined the FBI in 1986 and was first assigned to the…
FBI Probes Possible Ties Between High-Profile Killings in Texas, Colorados
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating whether two high-profile killings in Texas and Colorado are connected, Reuters reports. A masked gunman killed Texas Prosecutor Mark Hasse in Kaufman, Tex. as he walked to his car Jan. 31, Reuters reported. On Jan. 19, Colorado Prison Chief Tom Clements was killed in El Paso County in…
Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Killed in Two-Car Collision in California
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 26-year-old Border Patrol agent was killed in a two-car crash on his way to work Friday afternoon in California, Imperial Valley Press reports. The Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident, which also killed a 43-year-old woman who has not been identified. Imperial Valley Press identifies the agent…
Border Patrol Agent Shot, Suspect Killed After Deer Intervenes
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent was shot and the suspect was killed during an unusual scene that federal authorities are investigating, Fox News reports. The agent, whose name has not yet been disclosed, was treated and released after the gunman shot him in the leg, Fox News wrote. Authorities said Border Patrol agents…
AG Eric Holder Pledges to Avoid Furlough of Prison Staffers Under Sequestration
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder said he’s prevented the furloughs of prison staffers nationwide to protect prison staff, inmates and the public, the Associated Press reports. Holder prevented the furloughs of some 38,000 employees at the U.S. Bureau of Prisons by moving $150 million from from Justice Department account, the AP wrote. The…