Tag: digital evidence

Here’s what happens if you don’t use airplane mode during flights

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If you don’t use airplane mode on your phone will the plane crash or will you get in serious trouble? Admit it, you’ve been bored during a flight and wondered what would happen if you didn’t put your phone in airplane mode. […]

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Trump signs Take It Down Act, criminalizing deepfake and revenge porn

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The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump.
President Donald Trump signed a law Monday criminalizing the spread of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes and revenge porn. […]

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NC man, another leader of global child exploitation ring 764 arrested in federal takedown: DOJ

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WASHINGTON (WTVD) — A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with operating a global child exploitation ring.

Prasan Nepal, of High Point, N.C., was arrested last week and appeared in federal court on Tuesday. […]

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Ocala 17-year-old convinced kids to send him sex abuse material on Roblox: Sheriff

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A Florida teenager is facing charges as an adult after he allegedly convinced children to send him sexual abuse material over a popular online gaming site called Roblox, and authorities say there could be more victims.

It started with a tip that the sheriff’s office received on Feb. 28 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). It said that a user in Marion County was directing children to molest their younger siblings and produce child sexual abuse material on Roblox, NBC affiliate WESH reported. […]

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Fairfax Co. program lets residents, businesses share footage with police to help solve crimes faster

A new Fairfax County, Virginia, program will allow businesses and residents to register to share camera footage, which police said will help them solve crimes faster. The initiative, called Connect Fairfax County, will run through the department’s Real-Time Crime Center. […]

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

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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Warrants: Cellphone data, shell casings used to find NC State student charged in multi-day string of shootings

The search warrants listed various items seized from the two-story home on Kentford Court in southwest Raleigh where Graney was arrested Thursday, including a digital camera, a silver laptop computer, a 0.45 caliber handgun with magazine, a black gun case with live ammunition and shell casings. The warrants also requested the search of a 2015 Hyundai Sonata registered to Graney. […]

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Police: Miami man arrested years after forensic evidence, surveillance video links him to fatal shooting

MIAMI – A Miami man, who was previously jailed for a second-degree attempted murder and attempted armed robbery, is now facing new charges in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in February 2021, authorities said.
Authorities said on Feb. 5, 2021, at approximately 10:27 a.m., Miami police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near the 1500 block of Northwest 58th Street. […]

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What Is Digital Forensics?

As all good things in the digital world advance — enhanced communication, streamlined processes, and unparalleled access to data — so do all bad things. Cyberattacks, data breaches, and insider threats are constantly evolving, becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. […]

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

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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