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8 Jan

Louisiana Private Investigator Files Complaint with US Postal Service

Don’t mess with Louisiana private-eye Stephanie Ware. She received a ticket in the mail with the phrase “official government business” on the envelope. After further investigation she determined that the company who sent this notice was a non-governmental entity. This...
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Louisiana, PIs In the News, Public Records 4 Comments

8 Jan

Private Investigator Develops Evidence To Release Man Imprisoned for 21 Years

Bill Clutter’s work as an Illinois private investigator has helped to free two men and is a perfect example of the how investigators in the private sector are an asset to the public. Bill is also the director of investigations...
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5 Jan

Ohio BWC Worker Allegedly Admits to Selling Data to Private Investigator

Here we go again, another incident involving a private investigator that tarnishes the reputation of an entire profession all in the name of making a quick buck. A local Ohio newspaper is now reporting that a worker at the Ohio...
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Ohio, PI Business, PIs In the News, Workers Comp 7 Comments

4 Jan

Alleged Jailbreaker Poses as Private Investigator

Here’s another example of a dumb criminal with a twist. It appears that two Mississippi men thought they could actually help free their buddy in a Wilkinson County jail using forged court documents with one of the men posing as...
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Mississippi, PIs In the News, Uncategorized 3 Comments

4 Jan

Private Investigator License May Be Required for Computer Forensics

Computer Forensic professionals are quickly finding out that several states are now requiring them to be licensed as private investigators. A recent article in Baseline Magazine details how legislators in South Carolina have introduced pending legislation where “digital forensic evidence...
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Legislation, PIs In the News, Professional Licenses, Regulation, South Carolina, Texas 11 Comments

2 Jan

Database of the Day: Inactive Voters Lists

Some states, counties and towns list current registered voters on a Web site. But you might also look for databases and PDF files that voter registrars and town clerks compile of formerly registered voters. States and local agencies variously refer...
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Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Public Records, States, Tennessee Leave a comment

31 Dec

This week in public records: Massachusetts – Illinois – Washington

Town registrars in Massachusetts publish an annual “street list” of local resident names, dates of birth, occupations, veteran status and nationality, which has been a public record. A state Senate bill would change that status, from one of a public...
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Illinois, Massachusetts, Public Records, Recorder, States, Washington 2 Comments

29 Dec

The armchair investigator: Employment background on the Internet

The online telephone directory, 411.com isn’t just for finding listed telephone numbers. Use it to identify current employment or to expand the employment history profile of your subject. A search on my name in California returned 40 results. Some are...
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Connecticut, Databases, Government, Legislation, Personal Data, Public Records, States 1 Comment

23 Dec

This week in public records: New York – Minnesota – Vermont

The New York Court of Appeals supported the private real property data vendor, Data Tree, in its quest to secure an electronic version of property records. New York Court of Appeals Rejects Reporters Committee Rationale, Access Reports, December 20, 2007....
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Minnesota, New York, Public Records, Real Property, States, Vermont, Vital Records Leave a comment

9 Dec

Public Records Databases Roundup

The New York Attorney General site, Project Sunlight, makes many New York State public records accessible in one search. Conduct a name search simultaneously through corporation, charities, lobbyist, financial contributions and state contracts databases. U.S. Passport Applications 1795-1925 have been...
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Databases, Genealogy, International, New York, Public Records, States, Vital Records 3 Comments