A Chicago “hacktivist” labeled by federal prosecutors as one of the world’s most dangerous cyberterrorists faces up to 10 years in prison when he’s sentenced in a New York courtroom today. When federal agents kicked in the door of his South Side home in March 2012, Jeremy Hammond was already a cause celebre among anarchists […]
NYPD detective from Bronxville admits to computer hacking
NEW YORK — A New York City police detective who lives in Bronxville has admitted to paying hackers thousands of dollars to break into email and cellphone accounts of his ex-girlfriend, fellow colleagues and others, officials said. Edwin Vargas pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to computer hacking and conspiring to commit computer […]
Chicago man charged in Mundelein kidnapping
Authorities have arrested a Chicago man in the Mundelein kidnapping of a 3-year-old girl returned a half-hour later. Mundelein police Chief Eric Guenther said Jose Reyes, 28, of the 4900 block of West North Avenue in Chicago, was charged with aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping and unlawful restraint. The girl was taken from outside an apartment complex […]
Woman Arrested in Missouri for Allegedly Kidnapping Infant Nearly 13 Years Ago
A 60-year-old woman is under arrest in Missouri in connection with an alleged child abduction case that took place nearly 13 years ago in Florida, authorities said. Sandy Hatte, who is related to the child’s family, is accused of kidnapping an infant back in 2000, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. “The dad was working, […]
Private eye accused of defrauding client of $850,000
Please remember this before reading the article: It is always important to check with the Better Business Bureau when dealing with any contractor, even private investigators. As with any profession, there are good and bad. Although the verdict for this case is far from clear, it is important to understand what a PI can and […]
