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FBI Says Bank Robberies Up in Last Quarter of 2008
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — There were 1,645 robberies, burglaries and larcenies nationwide involving banks in the last quarter of 2008, up 19.5 percent from the previous quarter in 2008, according to FBI stats released this past week. The following are stats provided in an FBI Press release: Of the 1,645 total reported violations,…
Court of Appeals Orders Detroit Reporter to Answer Pre-trial Questions in Case Involving Confidential Sources
The chess game between an ex-federal prosecutor and a Pulitzer Prize reporter continues to play out in Detroit. The media and federal law enforcement community is watching. The latest court order came down on Thursday. By JOE SWICKARD Detroit Free Press DETROIT — A federal appeals court said this afternoon that Free Press reporter David…
Wiretaps Helps Maryland Feds and Locals Bust 24 People Linked to “Black Guerilla Family” Gang Including Prison Guards
This is a case right out the HBO show “The Wire”; prison guards and drug dealers. Authorities were able to listen in on conversations of smuggled prison cell phones. By Justin Fenton Baltimore Sun A seven-month investigation that included wiretaps on contraband prison cell phones led to the indictment of 24 people, including four…
Illegal Cigarettes and Organized Crime & More
In the ever-changing crime world, Edgar Domenech, head of the ATF Washington Field Division, talks about the proliferation of the illegal cigarette trafficking trade, the role of the Chinese and organized crime’s increasing interest in it.
Feds Indict Ohio Sheriff and 3 Others on Charges of Jail Death Cover Up
It’s never good when the head of a law enforcement agency gets indicted by the feds. Certainly not good p.r. for the department. By ERICA BLAKE Toledo Blade Staff Writer TOLEDO,Ohio — Lucas County Sheriff James Telb and three members of his staff – including two former employees – were indicted in U.S. District Court…
FBI Continues to Push to Solve Serial Killings Involving Truckers
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Gov. Blago Camp Was Told Jesse Jackson Jr. Would Raise $5 Million If He Got Senate Seat
The FBI is interested in him, and Jesse Jackson has, as Ricky Ricardo would say “some splainin to do!”. This case is only going to get bigger. Stay tuned. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s camp was told last year that U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) would raise up…
FBI Dir. Robert Mueller Names Women to Head San Francisco and Honolulu Offices
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III has picked seasoned women agents to head FBI offices in San Francisco and Honolulu. The women are replacing women agents. Stephanie Douglas will head the San Francisco office and Charlene B. Thornton will take charge of the Honolulu office, the FBI said. Douglas…