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Federal and local law enforcement officers in Milwaukee are on the hunt for several suspects after an eight-month investigation into a street gang.
Read More »Tolomeo named new head of FBI’s Milwaukee office
The FBI is getting a new head of its Milwaukee office.
Tagged with: FBI R. Justin Tolomeo
Read More »FBI report analyzes state’s heroin problem (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's heroin problem continues to grow because traffickers have figured out how to meet the demand for a cheaper alternative to prescription drugs with an inexpensive but highly pure product, the FBI said Tuesday.
Read More »Head of FBI’s Milwaukee office targets cyber crime
The newest top agent in the FBI's Milwaukee office wants to see Wisconsin develop an advanced forensics lab to fight computer crimes.
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Read More »Wisconsin native who lost hand in Army wins suit vs. FBI
A Wisconsin native who lost his left hand in an Army training accident won a lawsuit Wednesday against the FBI after claiming he was denied a fair chance to become a special agent.
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Read More »Milwaukee FBI chief reassigned, investigated
The head of the Milwaukee FBI office is under investigation for trying to influence a subordinate's testimony in a lawsuit against the agency, court records show.
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Read More »FBI: Crime reported to police fell last year
The number of violent crimes reported to police decreased 3.8 percent last year to 1.2 million, the fifth straight year of declines, the FBI announced Monday.
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Read More »FBI to review lab work on thousands of convictions
The Justice Department and the FBI will review thousands of criminal convictions from over a decade ago for possibly flawed analysis of hair sample evidence.
Tagged with: Evidence FBI Innocence Project Justice Department
Read More »Former tribal legislator pleads guilty to bribery
A former Ho-Chunk legislator has pleaded guilty to bribery in federal court.
Tagged with: bribery Clarence Pettibone FBI Ho-Chunk Nation
Read More »Report: Checks needed on police GPS tracking
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A bipartisan group that includes former leaders of the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday called for limits on law enforcement’s use of GPS and other powerful technologies to track the ...
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