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  • August 2008

    • Mad Anthrax Scientist Plotted to Kill Peers in 'Blaze of Glory'

      CNN  |  Aug 3, 08 6:32 AM CDT

      Mad Anthrax Scientist Plotted to Kill Peers in 'Blaze of Glory'

      (Newser) - The Maryland scientist linked to the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings who committed suicide last week had a “detailed homicidal plan” to kill his co-workers, his therapist testified. Bruce Ivins was diagnosed as a “sociopathic, homicidal killer” by several psychiatrists, she told a judge July 24, in seeking a protective order against him. Ivins obtained a gun and bullet-proof vest as soon as he learned of the pending charges against him, and planned to "go out in a blaze of glory,” she said. More »

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      crime  • FBI  • suicide  • anthrax  • Bruce Ivins  • murder plot

    • Anthrax Suspect Was Eccentric, Respected

      Washington Post  |  Aug 1, 08 4:54 PM CDT

      Anthrax Suspect Was Eccentric, Respected

      (Newser) - Bruce Ivins, the government scientist who committed suicide this week as FBI investigators working the case of the 2001 anthrax attacks were closing in, was known as a quiet, introverted researcher, the Washington Post reports. One ex-colleague described him as "a well-respected scientist” although he “always seemed on the edge.” More »

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      FBI  • suicide  • anthrax  • Bruce Ivins  • indictment  • scientist  • domestic terrorism  • infectious diseases

    • Feds Were Closing In on Anthrax Expert

      Associated Press  |  Aug 1, 08 10:15 AM CDT

      Feds Were Closing In on Anthrax Expert

      (Newser) - If Army microbiologist Bruce Ivins hadn’t killed himself, he might have been executed. Federal prosecutors were on the verge of indicting Ivins in the 2001 anthrax mail attacks that killed five people, and they would have sought the death penalty, the AP reports. One official says an ongoing grand jury was closing in on the 62-year-old Maryland man, who spent more than a decade working on an anthrax vaccine. More »

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      FBI  • suicide  • anthrax  • Bruce Ivins  • biological weapons  • scientist

    • Anthrax Case Scientist Commits Suicide

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 1, 08 4:41 AM CDT

      Anthrax Case Scientist Commits Suicide

      (Newser) - A government scientist in Maryland about to be charged in the 2001 anthrax attacks has apparently committed suicide, the Los Angeles Times reports. Microbiologist Bruce Ivins was questioned after the attacks for failing to report anthrax contamination at his workplace, but the investigation soon switched focus. Colleagues say Ivins became anxious after the authorities paid a settlement in June to another government scientist who had earlier been named as a prime suspect in the attacks that killed five people. More »

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      FBI  • suicide  • anthrax  • biological weapons  • scientist  • Steven Hatfill

  • July 2008

    • Feds Confiscate Hathaway's Diaries

      New York Daily News  |  Jul 24, 08 12:54 PM CDT

      Feds Confiscate Hathaway's Diaries

      (Newser) - Anne Hathaway could be drawn into the scandal surrounding her ex-boyfriend. The FBI has seized the actress’ diaries, looking for evidence in the fraud investigation against Raffaello Follieri. They also confiscated personal photos of the pair, along with other documents, a Tiffany clock, watches, and an antique Bible. Hathaway hasn’t been accused of anything, and has cut off all contact with Follieri. More »

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      crime  • FBI  • fraud  • Anne Hathaway  • Raffaello Follieri

    • 'Ironclad' Authority of DNA Evidence Questioned

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 20, 08 11:47 AM CDT

      'Ironclad' Authority of DNA Evidence Questioned

      (Newser) - With odds of a definite match to suspects often cited as high as 1 in 100 billion, the power of DNA evidence in a criminal case is rarely disputed. But new studies are leading some to question whether DNA evidence should be an ironclad determination of guilt, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      crime  • FBI  • DNA evidence

    • Ex-Con Suspected in 8 Murders Captured in Ill.

      Associated Press  |  Jul 2, 08 9:04 AM CDT

      Ex-Con Suspected in 8 Murders Captured in Ill.

      (Newser) - An exhaustive, two-state manhunt for an ex-convict suspected in eight grisly slayings ended with the man quietly arrested last night outside a bar known as a police hangout. Police knew from a number of witness reports that Nicholas T. Sheley, 28, was in the area, said the police chief in the St. Louis suburb of Festus, Mo. "He was desperate and he gave up without a fight. He's had a rough two days."   More »

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      murder  • FBI  • Illinois  • St. Louis  • serial killers  • manhunt

  • June 2008

    • FBI Busts Child Prostitution Networks

      Associated Press  |  Jun 25, 08 9:29 PM CDT

      FBI Busts Child Prostitution Networks

      (AP) - Hundreds of people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in what the FBI is calling a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force children into prostitution. In all, authorities arrested 345 people, including 290 adult prostitutes, during the operation that ended this week in 16 major cities. "The sex trafficking of children remains one of the most violent and unforgivable crimes in this country," said FBI chief Robert Mueller. More »

    • Salty Senate Candidates Heating Up Alaska

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 19, 08 4:18 PM CDT

      Salty Senate Candidates Heating Up Alaska

      (Newser) - A sweltering Senate contest looks likely to warm up Alaska come November, Katherine Rizzo writes in the Wall Street Journal , as “cantankerous bully” and 40-year incumbent Ted Stevens faces the mayor of Anchorage in what’s already a mudfest. Democrat Mark Begich has reminded voters of Stevens’ convict friends and of the federal search of the Republican's home—and Ted has pushed right back. More »

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      FBI  • Alaska  • negative campaigning  • Ted Stevens  • IRS  • eviction  • Mark Begich

    • FBI Swamped With Checking on Immigrants

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 10, 08 11:36 AM CDT

      FBI Swamped With Checking on Immigrants

      (Newser) - The FBI’s system of background checks has forced many legal immigrants to wait years before getting into the US or gaining citizenship, the Justice Department finds. The program, deluged by more names and wider checks after 9/11, has struggled with old technology, poor training, and swamped supervisors, the Los Angeles Times reports. And criminals could be cruising through the system. More »

  • May 2008