FBI Investigates Cops Accused of Stealing Money from Suspects in Bank Robbery

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI is trying to determine whether police stole cash from three suspects accused of robbing a King County credit union in California in March, the Monterey Herald reports. The FBI confirmed to the Herald that agent are investigating “several police officers assigned to the King City Police Department regarding their handling…

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Witnesses Raise Questions About Reliability of ‘Whitey’ Bulger Records During Murder Trial

  Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Was reputed mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger a rat? During tense testimony Tuesday in Bulger’s murder and racketeering trial, his defense attorneys tore into government witnesses who acknowledged Bulger’s files were falsified or inaccurate, the New York Daily News reports. FBI files suggest Bulger ratted out friends and associates, but defense…

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Whitey Bulger: Anti-Hero or Sociopath?

Alison McLennan is the author of Falling for Johnny, a suspense novel based on the Boston underworld with a fictional character inspired by James “Whitey” Bulger. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and a Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science. By Alison McLennan For ticklethewire.com  The media often calls leaders of crime syndicates sociopaths or psychopaths….

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