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FBI Reports Drop in Violent Crimes in 2010; Murder Dropped by 4.4%
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Violent crimes and property crimes dropped in 2010 compared to the previous year, the FBI’s Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime report showed. The report, released Monday, showed a 5.5 percent decrease in reported violent crimes compared to 2009. Property crimes dropped 2.8 percent. The FBI reported that murder declined 4.4 percent ,…
FBI Arrests Philly Mob Boss, Underboss and 9 Others
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The mob in Philadelphia got a rude awakening Monday morning. FBI agents rounded up Philly reputed mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, underboss Joseph Massimino and nine other reputed associates, capping a lengthy probe that focused on crimes including violence, gambling, loan sharking, witness tampering and extortion, the Justice Department announced….
New Head of Denver FBI Has Colorful, Global Experience
By Felisa Cardona Denver Post DENVER — James F. Yacone is a decorated combat veteran, an accomplished criminal investigator and a graduate of West Point, but he doesn’t like to brag. The walls in his office at the Denver FBI are nearly bare, with just a sampling of photographs from his military service overseas despite…
3 Somali Pirates Plead Guilty in Hijacking of Ship That Resulted in 4 American Deaths
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Three Somali pirates pled guilty Friday in federal court in Norfolk, Va., to leading the group that hijacked the S/V Quest in the Indian Ocean, which resulted in the death of four American crew members in February. “These men have admitted to pirating an American yacht and holding four U.S. citizens…
Congressional Leaders Extend Key Provisions in Patriot Act to Help FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Congressional leaders breathed new life into the U.S. Patriot Act and a related law, and agreed Thursday to extend by four years several statutes that have give the FBI expanded surveillance powers, the New York Times reported. The Times reported that the agreement “allows investigators to get “roving wiretap” court orders…
Book Review: Author Chronicles FBI Battle Against Terrorism Over the Decades
By Joshua Sinai The Washington Times Now that an elite American special-operations unit has ended the life of Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda’s charismatic leader and founder, the world’s most lethal and geographically dispersed terrorist organization is entering a new, uncertain direction. Although this momentous event occurred after the publication of Garrett M. Graff’s important…
Some FBI Agents See Hypocrisy in FBI Dir. Mueller’s 2-Year Extension
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com When President Obama announced plans to have FBI Dir. Robert S. Mueller III stay on two years beyond his 10-year term, the FBI Agents Association quickly issued a very positive statement even though some of its members were not very happy. Nonetheless, some of the unhappiness seems to be coming out….