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JT45242

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1. Would seem like the local or state agency could go to court to establish jurisdiction

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:31 AM

Feb 7

I thought the murder of a federal agent was a federal crime but murder BY a federal employee could be investigated by the state. (Thought I saw that from Glenn Kirchener or one of the other legal analysts)

Lawyers...what's the legal precedent?

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