Robert Korbe

By DAN NEPHIN GLENSHAW, Pa. (AP) — An FBI agent trying to arrest a cocaine-dealing suspect at a home near Pittsburgh was killed Wednesday by the man's wife, who might have thought she was shooting an intruder, authorities said. Agent Samuel Hicks was shot about 6 a.m. in the middle-class community of Indiana Township. The 33-year-old was taking part in a drug-ring roundup at the home of Robert Korbe, who was taken into custody on the drug charge. Christina Korbe, 40, was charged with homicide. Her attorney, Sumner Parker, said his client was with her 10-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son when agents arrived and ... Read Full Story

U.S. authorities Monday filed federal murder charges against a woman accused of fatally shooting FBI Special Agent Samuel Hicks.Christina Marie Korbe, 40, is charged with murder, assaulting federal officers and employees and using a firearm during a violent crime, among other offenses. She faces a possible life sentence if convicted."Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to maintain public safety," U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said in a statement. "Special Agent Hicks was executing a federal arrest warrant in a federal drug trafficking prosecution. Federal law protects law enforcement agents from assault in the performance of their duties."Korbe's defense attorney, ... Read Full Story

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