Sci-Tech Today is reporting that a 20 year old German man has turned himself over to authorities, after mistakenly believing a phony email generated by the Sober email worm that stated he was being investigated. From the article — The 20-year-old alleged pedophile was trapped by Sober-Z, a variant of Sober, a prolific Internet worm […]
Category: Law Enforcement
Blog Confession Helps Convict Teen of Manslaughter
Here is another sign of the digital, wired, networked times: ThePittsburghChannel.com is reporting the story of a teenager who was convicted of manslaughter after an online confession was discovered by prosecutors on the teen’s blog. From the article — An 18-year-old passenger who caused a fatal crash by pulling on the steering wheel pleaded guilty […]
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Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman Gets $2.6M For Third Season of the ‘Bounty Hunter’
The Associated Press is reporting that Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman has signed on for a third season of his popular show ‘Dog, the Bounty Hunter’ with A&E for a cool $2.6M. The article also reports that the ‘Dog, the Bounty Hunter’ series is A&E’s highest-rated television series ever. […]
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Chicago Crimes on a Google Map
Here is a freely browsable database of crimes reported in the city of Chicago and plotted by location on a customized Google Map. You can search the Chicago crime database by crime type; street; date; police beat; zip code; ward; location; city map or route. You can search the Chicago crime database at Chicago Crime […]
Catching Criminals With The Wireless Web
An article published in the International Herald Tribune details the rising use of wireless “door-to-door” text messaging searches to find suspected criminals and perpetrators. From the IHT article: “When soccer fans rioted in Rotterdam last April – this time targeting the police, not just rival fans – they might have expected a fierce chase. There […]