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New Federal Law to Help Police Collect DNA of Suspects Upon Arrest
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new federal bill will help some states begin collecting DNA from suspects upon arrest, the Associated Press reports. The money, which will be awarded to select states who apply for a share of the $10 million grants, would be used as start-up funds, the AP wrote. Perhaps no one more than…
Human Trafficking, Forced Labor, Physical Abuse? FBI Investigated Scientology for 3 years
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI conducted a secret investigation into Scientology from 2009-11 – and the findings were troubling. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the FBI turned up accusations of human trafficking, forced labor and physical abuse. Scientology leaders denied knowing of an investigation, which has been dismissed without charges. Church whistleblower Mike Rinder, who was…
Prosecutors Begin Presenting Evidence in Portland Bombing Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prosecutors in the case against a former college student accused of trying to detonate a bomb near Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland will begin presenting evidence in the case today, KOIN Local 6 reports. During open arguments Friday, the prosecution painted Mohamed Mohamud as a calculating jihadist intent on killing as many…
Officials Meet to Try and Lure FBI Headquarters to Northern Virginia
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Virginia is continuing its push to lure a new FBI headquarters. Oldtown Alexandria Patch reports that local, state and congressional leaders met Thursday in Arlington to discuss six potential sites in Northern Virginia for the headquarters. Patch wrote: Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, who called the meeting, said leaders from Fairfax,…
FBI Probes Shooting of Agent at Police Training Center in Oklahoma
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating a shooting of one of its own at a police training center in Oklahoma Thursday, News 9 Oklahoma reports. Agents are tight-lipped about what happened, but sources told News 9 that the agent did not shoot himself. The agent was being treated Thursday evening for a gunshot wound…
Critics: FBI Violates Federal Law with Cell Phone Tracking Technology
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com New records show the FBI is using a controversial cell phone tracking technology that dupes phones into using a fake network, Slate reports. The idea is to track the movements of suspects in real time, Slate reported. But communication is not intercepted. The technology, called “Stingray,” is controversial because it collects data from…
FBI’s Washington Field Office Investigates Manipulation of Interest Rates
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s Washington field office is best known for investigating terrorism and public corruption. Now, the office is leading an investigation of the manipulation of interest rates, Bloomberg reports. The work has paid off so far, with two international resolutions, including a $1.5 billion settlement with UBS AG in December and the…
American Football Coaches Asscociation Gives FBI’s Robert Mueller Top Award
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III on Tuesday night received the Tuss McLaughry Award from the American Football Coaches Association in Nashville. The award, established in 1964, is the organization’s highest honor and is presented to distinguished Americans in recognition of outstanding service to others. “Coaches are parental figures,” Mueller said…