FBI
FBI’s Stu McArthur Leaves the Mothership to Head Springfield, Ill. Office
Stu McArthur By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Stu McArthur, an Inspector in the FBI Inspection Division at headquarters, is leaving the mothership to head up the Springfield, Ill. office as special agent in charge. He replaces Karen Spangenberg, who was recently named deputy assistant director of the Criminal Investigative Division. McArthur started his FBI…
FBI Top 10 Fugitive Caught in Mexico
Jorge Alberto Lopez Orozco/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A triple-murder suspect who has been on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitive List since 2005 along with such notables as Osama bin laden, has been captured in Mexico, the Associated Press reports. Mexican federal police caught Jorge Alberto Lopez Orozco in the Pacific…
Texas Republican Sen. Cornyn Vows to Block U.S. Atty Pick if He Doesn’t Get His Way
As I’ve said many times, there has to be a way to tone down the politics in the selection of U.S. Attorneys. The mess during the Bush years should have been enough to spark some type of reform, and put in place some safeguards to make sure no one is removed for political reasons. Apparently…
Head of FBI’s Las Vegas Office Steve Martinez is Off to Head L.A. Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Steven M. Martinez, the head of the FBI’s Las Vegas Division, moves further west where he’ll take over the FBI’s Los Angeles office. He replaces Salvador Martinez, who retired. “Steve’s breadth of experience in his nearly 23 years of service to the FBI makes him well-suited for this role,”…
Man in D.C. Taxi Cab Industry Talked to Undercover FBI Agent About Killing Informant
It’s never a good thing when you talk about murdering an informant and the person you’re talking to happens to be an undercover FBI agent. Short of an insanity plea, you’re in big big trouble. By Del Wilber Washington Post WASHINGTON — One of the members of the taxi industry charged in a far-reaching bribery…
FBI Had Problems Tracking Suspected Terrorist in Texas
In the wake of the arrests of some suspected terrorists, we’re now learning of the difficulties the FBI had tracking them. In New York, the counterterrorism task force apparently lost suspect Najibullah Zazi on the NY subway for a brief time. And now we see here the difficulties the FBI had tracking Hosam “Sam” Smadi….
FBI Investigated Whether Anna Nicole Smith Was Involved in Murder for Hire Plot of Husband’s Son
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The star power of the late Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith lives on. She’s making headlines again after the Associated Press reported that the FBI had investigated in 2000 and 2001 whether she was involved in a murder-for hire plot to kill her late wealthy husband’s son E. Pierce Marshall during…
Wife Bans FBI Dir. Mueller from Online Banking
This really does say it all. If the director of the FBI can almost fall for this, then you have to believe almost all of us can fall victim. By Elinor Mills CNET News SAN FRANCISCO–No one is immune from cyberthreats, not even the head of the FBI. FBI Director Robert Mueller was banned by…