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2020-02-27 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Police backtrack on Obama-era DHS whistleblower's initial 'suicide' reports after his body was found by a California highway - as they reveal the FBI is examining documents and a laptop found near the scene
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Philip Haney, who spoke out against his own agency during the Obama administration, was found dead in Plymouth, California last Friday

  • His body was found in a park and ride area near Highway 16 and Highway 124

  • The Amador County Sheriff's Office initially said the 66-year-old was found with what appeared to be a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound'

  • The sheriff's office have since described those initial reports as 'misinformation' and said they have asked the FBI for assistance in investigating Haney's death

  • They are conducting an autopsy and examining documents, a laptop and phone records found at the scene

  • Haney gained national attention in 2016 when he criticized the agency for its handling of radical Jihadists and Islamic extremists

  • Source have said that Haney had been in contact with officials about possibly making a return to the the DHS
Posted by Skidmark 2020-02-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 FBI examining laptop and phone found at scene. Looks like we can rule out robbery/crime of opportunity.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2020-02-27 11:15||   2020-02-27 11:15|| Front Page Top

#2 FBI on scene suggests they will be certain to rule out anything that is connected to his DHS whistleblower role being involved.
Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-02-27 11:53||   2020-02-27 11:53|| Front Page Top

#3 He used to wear a thumb drive on a necklace - wonder if he still was, and if it was there?
Posted by Glenmore 2020-02-27 13:37||   2020-02-27 13:37|| Front Page Top

#4 So what did he know about Hillary?
Posted by Silentbrick 2020-02-27 18:08||   2020-02-27 18:08|| Front Page Top










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