FBI
Sentencing In Separate Case This Week For CT Man FBI Has Linked To Art Heist
Sentencing is Thursday for Robert Gentile, detained since his arrest in February of last year onb weapons and prescription drug charges. But prosecutors also say the FBI believes Gentile has information on the 1990 art theft at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990.
Multi-Jurisdictional Sweep
Law enforcement agents from multiple jurisdictions were executing warrants at locations in Hartford Thursday morn in g.
Bulger: Government Must Keep Alleged Immunity Deal
Reputed Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger kept his end of a bargain to cooperate with the government in exchange for immunity from federal prosecution, and now the government should keep theirs, Bulger’s attorneys say.
Manager With Stamford Hedge Fund Arrested
A portfolio manager for a Stamford-based hedge fund has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in an insider trading probe.
Motive Remains Unclear In Newtown School Shooting
Newly released search warrants in the Newtown school shooting have revealed that gunman Adam Lanza’s home was packed with weapons and ammunition, but the documents do not shed any new light on what could have driven him to massacre 20 children and six educators inside an elementary school.
FBI Believes Art Stolen In Heist Was Taken To Connecticut
The FBI says it has solved the decades-old mystery of who stole $500 million in artwork from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but it is withholding the identities of the thieves, adding another twist to the largest property heist in U.S. history.
Court Removes Judge From Bulger Trial
A federal appeals court has agreed to a defense request to remove the judge who was set to preside over the trial of accused gangster James “Whitey” Bulger.
Judge: Bulger Cannot Claim Immunity For Crimes
Gangster James “Whitey” Bulger cannot present evidence to a jury about his claim that he was given immunity for future crimes, including murder, a federal judge ruled Monday, calling Bulger’s contention that he had a license to kill “beyond the pale.”
Prosecutors: Bulger Immunity Claim ‘Void’
A federal prosecutor has told a Massachusetts judge that any immunity agreement reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger claims he had with the government would be “void as a matter of law” if it included murder.
Background Checks For Gun Sales Soared After Newtown Shootings
The FBI says the week following the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting massacre saw the greatest number of background checks for firearms sales and permits to carry guns conducted within a one-week period since 1998.
