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FBI Says Ranking Mexican Gang Member No Easy Find
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI knows Mexican gang member Eduardo Ravelo — who may have had a hand in the recent murders of three people linked to the U.S. Consulate in Mexico — is no easy find. The Los Angeles Times reports that Ravelo — on the FBI’s Top Ten Fugitives — probably had…
Mobster John Gotti Jr. to Make Film and Write Book About His Life With Dad
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Mobster John Gotti Jr., who escaped prison after mistrials were declared in four straight trials in New York, is off to make some doe the legitimate way. The website Deadline Hollywood reports that the Dapper Don Jr., the former chief of the Gambino crime family, wants to peddle his life story…
Ex-Homeland Chief Michael Chertoff Concerned Militias Could Copycat Terrorist Tactics
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Sunday he has concerns that local terrorist groups or militias could pick up ideas from violent groups overseas. “I agree with Sen. Lieberman, this is not of the order of magnitude of what we see global terrorists,” Chertoff said on Meet the Press….
Cross-Border Drug Gang Turns Into Sophisticated Paramilitary Killing Machine
The Barrio Azteca gained added notoriety when it was named as the culprit behind the recent killings of three people tied to the U.S. Consulate in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez. They’ve been going at it quite some time. With drug money behind them, the U.S. and Mexico have a very daunting task…
FBI Looking Into Death Threats Against ESPN’s Erin Andrews
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI is looking into death threats against ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, who had previously been the target of a man who had videotaped her naked through hotel peep holes, the LA Times reported. Andrews’ attorney, Marshall Grossman said a media outlet had received emails that included death threats, the paper…
Weekend Series on History: FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover Gives JFK Honorary Badge
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFDTBhwCiTM WEEKEND STORIES OF INTEREST Hutaree Leader Loved Playing War Games (Detroit News) Militia Members Jailed Til Trial (Detroit News)
FBI Warns Letters to Governors Could Provoke Violence
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating letters sent by an anti-government group to more than 30 governors warning them to step down within three days or they’ll be removed. The Associated Press reported that the FBI is warning local cops that the group’s action could provoke violence. The group,the Guardians of…
The Latest Shakeups in The Justice Department Reporter Ranks
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The game of musical chairs continues for reporters covering the Justice Department in Washington. The Washington Post’s Carrie Johnson is leaving the paper Tuesday to cover the Justice Department for National Public Radio. She says she hasn’t done radio before. “It will be a new adventure,” she told ticklethewire.com….