Jailed former Illinois George Ryan is asking to have part of his case tossed out due to a Supreme Court ruling that challenged a provision in the law used by prosecutors to convict him of fraud. Ryan’s lawyer stated that he hopes that the former governor will be released sooner than his expected 2013 release […]
ACLU Claims Illinois Eavesdropping Law Unconstitutional
Two hungry brothers and their roommate decided to make a food run to a local McDonald’s in DeKalb last fall. The three Northern Illinois University students were unaware that what started as a simple burger run would become a news event, involving police, the ACLU, and the US Constitution. After securing some grub, the three […]
Hidden Cam Reveals False Disability Fraud
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that thousand of employees claim disability benefits when working full-time jobs. Wide-spread fraud was found to be present in both the public, and private, sectors. The report that 1500 government employees collected benefits from the Social Security Administration (claiming disabilities) while working federal government jobs! Private sector investigation showed more […]
Medicare’s Detectives Add to Cold Cases
Corporations, as well as state and local government offices often seek private investigators when they need a “new set of eyes” to provide fresh perspective; private citizens rely on companies like MSI Detective Services when matters need to be handled with professional discretion. In many instances, MSI Detective Services, and other reputable investigators, are sought […]
What Makes a Dick Tick? It’s the chase, not the catch, that keeps private detective Perry Myers in the family business.
A week after his trip to De Kalb County, Myers was sitting inside a barely furnished apartment at 64th
and King Drive. He had been hired by attorney David Cherney (who in turn had been hired by Eskridge’s
mother) to investigate the circumstances surrounding Eskridge’s death. Cherney wanted to find out whether there were grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department. As part
of his investigation, Myers was taking Wade’s statement.
