Category: Digital Evidence

Elon Musk has done it: iPhones and Android smartphones can now use his satellites to make calls anywhere on Earth

Posted on by Stephanie Watson

After revolutionizing global internet access, Elon Musk’s Starlink is poised to take smartphone connectivity to the next level. The ambitious satellite service will soon enable users to make calls from virtually anywhere on the planet, all without the need for specialized hardware. Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service: what it means Starlink, a division of SpaceX, has announced its plans to introduce Direct-to-Cell, a groundbreaking feature that uses its vast satellite network to allow voice calls on regular smartphones. […]

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Digital Forensics, Cold Case Team’s Work Leads to Arrests in 2019 Murder

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Despite the absence of Kimberly Bell’s body, the Douglas County Cold Case Team solved her 2019 murder through persistent investigation and digital forensics. This led to the arrest of Javier Martell and Jennifer Bremer, who have been charged with murder and accessory to a crime, respectively. The case highlights the power of modern forensic techniques in solving complex crimes. […]

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‘You need to call me now’: Delphi murder trial testimony reveals text from Libby’s grandmother

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Testimony continued Oct. 23 in the trial of Richard Allen in Delphi, Indiana.
Allen, 52, is accused of killing two teens who went missing Feb. 13, 2017, and were found dead the next day. He was arrested in 2022 and faces two counts of murder and two counts of murder while kidnapping in the deaths of Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German. […]

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Digital Evidence Secures Convictions in Northwest Indiana After String of Deadly Overdoses

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Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana, the LaPorte County Drug Task Force is one of the country’s 33 regional High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). That means the area is a significant center for illegal drug production, manufacturing, importation or distribution. Sgt. Kyle Shiparski of the Michigan City Police Department is the task force’s current commander. […]

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Presenting Digital Evidence that Holds up in Court

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With nine out of 10 people owning a smartphone and 97% of Americans having a mobile phone of some kind—we are all leaving a digital trace.  With this inter-connectivity, it’s now nearly impossible to find a crime committed today that does not involve a digital component. And more and more, we are seeing juries expecting to hear the digital evidence in a case. […]

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Dallas police may be violating evidence laws with 52,000 improperly stored digital files

Posted on by Nicole Deneka

The city’s storage system for police files came under scrutiny in August 2021, when lawyers were alarmed to learn that a city information technology employee lost millions of police files including videos and audio recordings when he improperly moved evidence between systems. […]

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