May 2015 - All in Investigations

Private Investigators Pull it All Out to Find Evidence to Refute False Accusations

We never know what the next phone call will bring us here at . Some of the most demanding cases have been those when someone is blamed for something that they did not do. It could be as serious as a felony where they face a long prison term, an accusation of employee embezzlement or a person whose spouse accuses them of marital infidelity. You can hear the frustration – and fear – in their voices when they describe a situation and ask: Have you ever been blamed for something you absolutely did not do? Have you ever been in the company of a rat, but no one else around you seems to also realize that the rat is a rat? Instead, he presents himself [...]

It’s Not Easy to be Forgettable, Even for Private Investigators

Everyone loves a new, shiny car, right? I mean, what’s not to love about a car that catches everyone’s eye as you drive by? Women are often just as excited about a shiny red convertible or a sleek steel gray luxury sedan as men. How about that great big truck with the fancy paint job and wheels that make you feel you can touch the sky? Isn’t that fun? And what about that new car smell… Cool cars and trucks might make your heart race, but for a private investigator, the primary descriptor goal of a vehicle is anything but showy – it’s forgettable. In fact, the goal is completely forgettable. Many tasks undertaken by are away from the subject’s eyes. Computer forensics investigations and [...]

GPS Enabled Shoes Not a Tool in Missing Person Investigations

The telephone rings in the ’ office and the caller asks us if we can find a person. We have a well-deserved superior reputation for finding people because we have developed specific strategies in how to locate people using access to proprietary data bases along with the investigative tactics. It would be easier for everyone if all shoes worn contained GPS equipment. You do know that there are GPS shoes available now, right? Primarily marketed for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s, GPS shoes are satellite monitored with real-time tracking. Patients walking out of facilities or a front door without being noticed could be a thing of the past. The GPS-equipped shoes are also for those people of all ages with a memory impairment; autistic teens [...]

Down to the Wire Fugitive Recovery Agents Look to

At , no two days are ever the same. We work to solve employee embezzlement We do our best to find missing people. We undertake investigations for medical malpractice lawsuits and personal liability cases. And we also work with fugitive recovery agents, or bail Time is of the essence in many investigations, but always in fugitive recovery cases. If their client skips bail, then the bondsman loses all of that bail money unless the fugitive can be located and returned for court. Obviously, bail recovery agents are always anxious for our help. They come to us as their last resort, so time is always in short supply. We use an assortment of investigative tools to fit each individual case. But for bondsmen, investigation often requires [...]

Cell Phone Forensics Narrow Search Areas – But You Can’t Delay

There is one element of cell phone forensics that the public, including some attorneys, doesn’t often think about and it is one that can make a huge difference – if CONDUCTED IN A TIMELY MANNER. When most people think of cell phone forensics, they think of mobile phone analysis or cell phone spyware detection. In most of those instances, the actual mobile device is needed and forensic cellular evidence is extracted using data mining software. However, a cell phone investigation can be the first step in uncovering critical evidence for situations other than forensics data recovery and mobile phone hack detection. A good example is how, in September, 2014, cell phone forensics helped to narrow the search area for a missing airplane in Alabama. There [...]

Be ‘In the Know” in the Beginning Because Breaking Up is Hard Enough

Have you ever heard the nursery rhyme about the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead? There’s a line that says: When she was good, she was very, very good, when she was bad, she was awful! Aren’t most things like that? People are happy and excited and get married, or go into business together and everything is roses, giggles and rainbows. Then, when things get tough, it gets, well, awful. And much of the “awful” stems from one side of the differences being more aware or in control than the other. Let me explain. Take a divorce situation first. For some spouses, it doesn’t matter what is in the bank account or what assets are where or whether there is [...]

Use of Cell Phone Spyware by Stalkers Growing

Although often marketed under the guise of keeping track of employees’ whereabouts, cell phone tracking software is much more than a GPS. And the software is often misused and takes advantage of the most vulnerable. In fact, stalkers have taken their actions to a whole new, frightening level turning a device that is seen as a life line into a cell phone spy. Cell phone monitoring using malware software can be installed in a matter of a few minutes and the victim can be completely unaware anything is different with their cell phone. Domestic abuse advocates and shelters place cell phones on the top of the list when working with victims. One of the first suggestions they make is turning the phone off, removing the [...]

Investigation Evolves with Technology into Social Media

As the world of technology changes, the investigative techniques and strategies used by professionals like those at changes as well. We are known for staying on the cutting edge of both technology and investigative methods. And we like it that way. One of the areas that has grown, and will continue to grow, is the use of social media. Social media engineering is one investigative technique we have become proficient with, especially in our capacity as professionals who find missing persons. We were already renowned for our abilities in how to find missing person, but social media and social media engineering opens a new avenue in investigative work. Growth of Technology At , our computer forensic investigators are each a certified computer examiner. Almost 30 [...]

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