August 20, 2014
FBI Director Comey Says Agents Have ‘Flooded’ Ferguson in Search of Answers to Shooting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey addressed the shooting of an unarmed black teen in Ferguson during a visit to the bureau’s Salt Lake City office Tuesday, saying agents are on the ground looking for answers, the Associated Press reports. “We have flooded the area,” Comey said. The director declined to divulge specifics of…
Former FBI Special Agent James P. Mallon Jr. Dies at 66 After Battle with Cancer
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James P. Mallon Jr., a retired FBI special agent who helped crack down on organized crime, died after a battle with cancer on Friday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Mallon was working in Detroit when the FBI tapped him to work in the Organized Crime program in Atlantic City, where he shined. Mallon…
FBI Investigates Reported Theft of 1.2 Billion Passwords by Russian Gang
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating an unprecedented theft of 1.2 billion passwords by a Russian crime ring, NBC News reports. A security firm said it has recovered the Internet passwords and logins, which investigators say is the largest known collection of such stolen data. The stolen information comes from 420,000 websites. “The FBI…
FBI Investigating District Attorney’s Use of Forfeiture Fund As Hush Money After Car Crash
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents are investigating District Attorney Craig Watkins in Dallas after he used more than $50,000 in asset forfeiture funds to secretly reach an agreement following a car accident in which he was involved, WFAA 8 reports. Watkins said he couldn’t talk about the investigation. Agents are focusing in on the ruse…