In the United States, 40-50% of marriages end in divorce, and quite often children are caught up in the middle of the mess. Determining what is best for the child generally results in a custody agreement set out in the divorce proceedings. Custody agreeme...

What to Expect When You Hire an Investigative Agency
Hiring a private investigator can be intimidating. For many people, its the fear of the unknown that makes them hesitate to call an investigative agency. The name often conjures images of shady characters skulking around corners with cameras, or badgering...

Private Investigators and Cold Cases
When we hear the phrase cold case, we immediately think of televisionpolice dramas and procedurals that capitalize on the challenge of approaching a cold case with a new set of eyes and unearthing fresh leads that culminate in a contrived solution. In rea...

Making a Citizen’s Arrest
With a nationwide shortage of police officers, many departments across the country are running short-staffed . The effects of this shortage proliferate into communities large and small, as there are fewer good guys around to stop the bad guys, and officer...

Open Source Intelligence for Private Investigators
Whether or not you realized it at the time, you have probably collected Open Source Intelligence, (OSINT) at some point in your investigative career. True to its name, OSINT is open-source, meaning that all its information is available to the general publ...