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Prosecutor retaliated against Fast and Furious whistle-blower
WASHINGTON — The former top federal prosecutor in Arizona retaliated against the lead whistle-blower in the Fast and Furious gun-smuggling scandal by leaking an internal report that suggested the whistle-blower once favored allowing illegal gun...Tags: Firearms, Janet Napolitano, Justice System, Executive Branch, Operation Fast and Furious
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Seven Montebello-area gang members arrested in cold case killings
Seven reputed Montebello-area gang members have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in at least half a dozen killings stemming from ongoing rivalries over drugs and turf, authorities said Wednesday. The arrests made by Montebello police and...
Tags: Shootings, Gang Activity, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Blackmail and Extortion
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Waynesville couple indicted for meth conspiracy; officers say they seized $414,000 as drug proceeds
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Waynesville, Mo., couple has been indicted by a federal grand jury for their role in a nearly $414,000 conspiracy to distribute...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Lawyers, Methamphetamine (drug), Prosecution
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Cause of Texas fertilizer plant fire may never be known
A malfunctioning golf cart, a faulty electrical system or even arson could have led to the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, but federal and state officials said Thursday that their $1-million investigation had...Tags: Chemical Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Fertilizer
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Tea party tax filings show low-budget activism, with some million-dollar exceptions
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operated with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities, according to...Tags: FBI, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Elections, The Associated Press, Karl Rove
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Cause of Texas fertilizer plant blast unclear; inquiry continues
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.The cause of the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, last month remains undetermined after a $1-million investigation, officials said Thursday. Although the probe continues, the cause of the disaster may never be...Tags: Human Interest, Chemical Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Arson not ruled out in fire that caused West, Texas, blast
ReutersWEST, Texas (Reuters) - The cause of a fire that triggered a massive explosion at a West, Texas fertilizer plant has been ruled undetermined, and investigators have not eliminated the possibility that the fire was set intentionally, state and federal...Tags: Arson, Chemical Industry, Plant Openings, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Results of Texas plant explosion investigation to be released
ReutersWEST, Texas (Reuters) - Investigators are expected to announce on Thursday the results of a probe into what caused last month's fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, that killed 14 people and obliterated sections of the small town. The State Fire...Tags: Chemical Industry, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Fertilizer, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013)
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Large drug, gun ring shut down in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced Thursday that ten individuals have been arrested and indicted in federal court as a result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)....
Tags: Watertown, Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Prisons
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Texas paramedic to plead not guilty to pipe bomb charge
ReutersWACO, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas paramedic who responded to a fertilizer plant explosion last month will plead not guilty to possessing pipe bomb components, after agreeing on Wednesday to defer his detention hearing, federal prosecutors said. A hearing...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Chemical Industry, Justice System, Lawyers, Explosions
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Texas paramedic pleads not guilty to pipe bomb charge
ReutersWACO, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas paramedic who responded to a fertilizer plant explosion last month pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to possessing pipe bomb components, his lawyer said, after agreeing to postpone his detention hearing. A hearing for...Tags: Justice System, Prisons, Explosions, Fertilizer, Punishment
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Reputed Montebello gang members linked to six murders, police say
Seven reputed Montebello-area gang members have been arrested for their alleged involvement in at least half a dozen murders stemming from ongoing rivalries over drugs and turf, authorities said Wednesday. The arrests by Montebello police and agents...
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