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AMBER Alert Shame: Twitter Users Earn a Black Eye with Negative Tweets
An AMBER Alert was issued at 2am on the morning on February 24th in response to the abduction of 3-year-old Elinor Trotter by her armed and potentially dangerous father. Through the use of the alerting system, in addition to efforts of local police and...
Private Investigators Focus on Infidelity During the Valentine’s Season
Although private investigators (PIs) are always pretty busy, Valentine's Day is one of the most taxing parts of the whole year. Why? There's no more dramatic way to say "You've been cheating," than on V-Day. In a recent interview with CBS Dallas-Forth Worth,...
Kobe Red Beef Jerky – How a Private Investigator Busted a Kickstarter Coup
When you think of favorite snacks, it's unlikely your go-to option is the delicious flavor of sun-dried Kobe Beef. It's not because it doesn't sound delicious. It's because it doesn't exist. In one of the biggest scams in Kickstarter history, a company called Kobe Red...
7 Private Investigation Tools That Will Blow Your Mind!
If you’ve ever seen a spy movie, you might believe that every private investigator has a room dedicated to gadgets, gizmos, and weapons that can help take down a perpetrator. While the tools for a private investigator are not as sensational as movies would like...
Skip Tracers: Bounty Hunters or Private Investigators?
There are things that are lost, and there are things that are intentionally misplaced. For a skip tracer, the job is to know which things are lost on purpose and how to reclaim them. A combination of bounty hunter, collections agent, and private investigator, a skip...
ISIS Attacks Inspire Many to Wipe Out Their Online Tracks
After a string of online attacks against big-name accounts, the coup de grâce came this week with the cyber attack from potential ISIS collaborators against the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Twitter and YouTube accounts. One of the menacing tweets read, “We won’t...
Is Your Office Really Safe? 3 Ways a Private Investigator Can Help
The recent tragedy at the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo magazine has given thousands of people reason to consider the security of their workplace. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report that between the years of 2006-2019, there were 551 workers killed each...
Sony Picture Hacks: Could This Happen To You?
Sony Pictures Hacks:  What This Means for You… The nightmare before Christmas continues for Sony pictures, only the most recent corporate victim of cyber hacking. Currently investigators and government officials are still trying to locate the culprits...
The Truth About College Rape: Private Investigation Reveals Male Bias
At first glance, college can seem like an idealistic society containing its own set of rules applicable only to the students who make up the majority. Often these students are experiencing freedoms they have never experienced before – including parental supervision. ...
Investigators: Bringing People Together
Often when we think of private investigators, we think of missing assets, divorce proceedings, corporate corruption. However there remain occasions where using a private investigator can be cause for both parties to be exultant with the findings. Emir Kamenica was a...
The Truth About Accident Investigation
In 2013, 2.35 million Americans were injured from automobile accidents. This equates to a total of 230.6 billion dollars in medical and insurance costs. Regardless of the frequency and costs associated with car accidents, the vast majority of individuals in such...
Defamation: Why David Barnett Should Hire a Private Investigator
University of Colorado professor David Barnett could use the help of a private investigator in his defamation lawsuit. Here are some key reasons why.
Popular Culture’s Fascination with Private Investigators
Since 1840, the world has been fascinated with the idea of private investigators. In truth, detectives aren’t as dashing or daring as the media pretends.
“I Don’t Need No Stinking License. I’m a Writer.” Investigation Turned Audio Sensation
 An old case is given new light, but is it causing more harm than good? People who listen to podcasts or its audio equivalent may already be aware of the newest podcast to enrapture a passionate and vocal audience. Serial, a spin-off of This American Life showcases...
Vetting Upper Managment: Do’s and Dont’s
Vetting is a process most often spoken of when it comes to political candidates. A potential candidate can go through extreme forms of background checks and research into anything from family matters to finances.  Because they are backed by political parties and face...
Essence
ESSENCE Special Report: How D.C.'s Disappearing Girls Highlight The Nation's Black and Missing Problem
Vice
What We Know About the Missing Teen Whose Parents Were Shot to Death
San Diego Tribune
Private eyes look for runaways, sex-trade victims to rescue
Stuff
Police reveal number of missing people who are believed to have been murdered
Cleveland
Activists call for dedicated missing persons unit; cities that have them caution against high hopes
Cape Cod Times
Most missing adult cases unsolved
Pheonix New Times
The National Center for Missing Adults’ Funding Was Slashed by the Feds, but Volunteers Are Keeping It Alive
Los Angeles Daily News
LAPD, family both trying to find man missing 4 1/2 years
Ann Arbor News
Is Olisa Williams still alive?