Federal Officer at Border Jailed for Lying to Get $40,000 Extra in Overtime
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer in Laredo is facing federal charges that accuse him of collecting $40,000 in overtime that he did not work.
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FBI Joins Amtrak Crash Investigation, Feds Talk To Engineer
As federal officials investigate the deadly Amtrak crash, the local NBC News affiliate reports that “investigators have asked the FBI to look at whether a projectile hit Amtrak Regional 188 moments before it sped up and derailed at a curve in Philadelphia Tuesday night.”
FBI Increasing Monitoring of Jihadists on Social Media Following Texas Shooting
The FBI announced their agents will monitor people suspected of supporting the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) more closely after the attack on a Draw Mohammed Contest hosted in Garland, TX. At the same time, Congressmen from Texas are meeting in Washington, DC, to develop new methods to monitor Americans drawn to radical Islam.
Report: U.S. Military Bases Raise Threat Levels in Response to Heightened ISIS Activity
CNN is reporting that U.S. military bases raised their threat alert levels on Thursday night in response to increased activity on the part of the Islamic State, and on a message released Wednesday by the jihadist group claiming that they have 71 “trained” jihadists prepared to attack within the United States.
FBI Alerted Garland PD of Shooter’s ‘High Interest’ Before Attack
While the White House still won’t call it a terrorist attack, word out of the FBI on Thursday that the Bureau had been in communication with Garland Police hours before the attack, and had provided a picture of Elton Simpson, and his license plate information, and including him with a group of people thought to have “high interest” in the “Draw Mohammed” event over the weekend.
Texas Shooter’s Imam Warned Members to ‘Be Careful’ of FBI Informant
The Iman of the Phoenix, Arizona, mosque attended by Texas terror shooter Elton Simpson gathered members years ago to warn them about a potential danger in their midst–but it was not Simpson he warned them about. According to a recent New York Times article, the Iman warned others in the mosque that he was concerned that an FBI informant had infiltrated the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix.
Supporters Mock Million-Dollar Bounties on ISIS Leaders on Twitter
American government officials announced rewards of up to $20 million dollars for any information regarding four leaders of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL): Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili, and Tariq bin al-Tahar bin al-Falih al-Awni al-Harzi.
Officials: No ISIS Link to Texas Shooting: ‘At This Point He’s a Lone Wolf’
Multiple law enforcement sources tell The Los Angeles Times that it is unlikely that the Islamic State had a direct hand in organizing the attack on a Draw Muhammad Contest in Garland, Texas, on May 2, instead playing a more “inspirational” role on Twitter.
Report: Texas Shooter Wanted to Join ISIS in Syria Before Attacks
According to an FBI report, Elton Simpson revealed in private messages on Twitter exactly how and when he decided to turn against the United States and embrace radical Islam.
Official: FBI Overlooked Texas Shooter’s Violent Tweets Because ‘There are So Many Like Him’
An unidentified “senior law enforcement official” tells the New York Times that, while the FBI had been aware of Garland, Texas jihadist attacker Elton Simpson for nearly a decade, they did not follow his violent, pro-jihad tweets as closely as they could have because “there are so many like him” that the agency is overwhelmed.
Experts Doubt ISIS’s Repeated Claims of Having Organized Garland Shooting
As unidentified individuals online strengthen their claims that the Islamic State had a hand in organizing a failed attack on a Draw Muhammad art contest in Garland, Texas, experts have told various media outlets that, while the group may have inspired the attack, little evidence suggests that ISIS operatives actually funded or planned the attack and are now trying to take credit for work they did not do.
Garland Shooter’s Former Lawyer: He ‘Wouldn’t Shake My Hand’ Because I’m a Woman
Those who knew slain Garland terrorist and jihadi aspirant Elton Simpson profess surprise that he tried to perpetrate a mass murder, including people who really ought to know better. Take his former lawyer, for example, in a passage quoted from Fox News affiliate KSAZ in Simpson’s hometown of Phoenix, Arizona.
O’Reilly Calls on FBI to Investigate Clintons
On Monday’s broadcast of “The O’Reilly Factor,” host Bill O’Reilly used his “Talking Points Memo” segment to challenge dishonest politicians with regards to a number of current issues in the news. However, when he addressed the controversy surrounding former President Bill
2010 Arizona Muslim Publication: Texas Shooter ‘Well-Liked,’ ‘Kids Adore Him’
“The first thing you notice is the warm and welcoming smile. Any brother standing in the doorway is sure to get a big smile, hearty handshake, and some sort of kind conversation,” Kawthar Ijai wrote in a February 2010 Arizona Muslim Voice profile of Elton Simpson, the man who officials said carried out a terrorist attack in Garland, Texas on Sunday.
FBI Director: Texas Border Corruption Remains a Big Concern
Public corruption along the Texas border continues to be a major concern for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose anti-corruption task force is working a large number of cases.
FBI Director: Police Frustrated By Media Ignoring Blue Deaths
Cops across the nation are frustrated by the media largely ignoring police officers killed in the line of duty, while sensationalizing the death of suspects shot by the police.
Syrian Born, Naturalized American Charged With Lying About Terror Ties After Mid East Trip
Syrian-born Mohamad Saeed Kodaimati stands accused of lying to federal officials upon return from over two years in Syria and Turkey. He claimed he had no involvement in any fighting, never fired his weapon at anyone, did not know any members of the Islamic terror group ISIL, never claimed to be involved with Al-Nusrah, and never worked in a Sharia court.
6 ISIS-Related Arrests in San Diego, Minneapolis Over Alleged Terror Plot
Six males arrested in a Sunday FBI anti-terrorism raid face charges of trying to leave the United States from Minneapolis, Minnesota and San Diego, California to join the Islamic fundamentalist terror group ISIS overseas. One member of the group intent on joining the terrorist organization defected and became an informant for the FBI, providing the necessary intelligence to make the arrests.
Prank Call Leads to Texas SWAT Team Response
A prank call to police resulted in a SWAT team response in East Texas on Saturday, April 11. Police received what was perceived to be an emergency call at 4:09 pm about a possible shooting in the Jefferson County City of Port Neches.
Kansas Man Arrested For Planning Car Bomb Jihad Attack On Ft. Riley
A 20-year-old Kansas man named John T. Booker Jr., who also went by the name Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, was arrested Friday while making final preparations for a 1,000-pound suicide car bomb attack on Ft. Riley, Kansas.
Fresno Deputy Police Chief Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster was arrested Thursday, along with six others, on federal drug charges, after a year-long joint investigation by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
DEA Agents Admit to Sex Parties and Prostitutes Hired by Drug Cartels
Agents of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have admitted to attending “sex parties” with prostitutes that were hired by drug cartels while on assignment in Columbia. The admission came during an investigation by the Department of Justice that began after a 2012 prostitution scandal in Columbia was uncovered that involved agents of the United States Secret Service.
Justice Department Watchdog: DEA Agents Caught in Prostitution Scandal
A report from the Justice Department alleges that agents of the Drug Enforcement Agency had “sex parties” with prostitutes in the employ of drug cartels.
Massive California Kidnapping Story Reportedly a Hoax
Vallejo Police may seek state or federal charges against Denise Huskins and boyfriend Aaron Quinn after multiple government agencies, over 100 search and rescue personnel and significant resources were utilized in the search for Huskins before it was discovered that the whole affair may have been a hoax.
Authorities Suggest No Foul Play in Mississippi Hanging
On March 19, an African-American man was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi spurring fears over the long history of racial strife in the Magnolia State. But by Friday, authorities were reporting that no foul play is suspected in the man’s death.
