CHICAGO — Police seized more than $100,000 worth of stolen items from stores on the Northwest Side in “Operation Cheap Smokes.” In the scam, business operators paid shoplifters discounted rates for stolen coffee, cold medicine, soda, razor blades, teeth whitening strips and cigarettes, according to a statement from the Chicago Police Department. On Wednesday, officers […]
MSI Detective Services President Perry Myers Featured on Latest Crime, Inc. Episode
Myers appears towards the tail end of the show and is shown in a good light as he successfully follows the suspect to a coffee shop to document how and when he sends these emails. The suspect is caught with enough evidence to prove that he indeed is the person responsible.
50-year-old Woman Chases, Corners, Lectures Robber
Occasionally, a robber chooses the wrong victim and ends up becoming the target. This was the case with a robbery in downtown Chicago. A 50-year-old woman gave a robber a religious lecture last Friday after chasing him for almost a mile and cornering him in an alley, according to the Chicago Tribune. The incident occurred shortly […]
John Kass Takes on the Portrait of the Rahmfather – MSI Performs Bug Sweep
Who sent me The Rahmfather? I want to know. Please. This is the question of Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass. If you know the answer, let him or us know. The mysterious portrait was in his office when he showed up for work one recent morning – a large framed movie-style poster of Chicago Mayor Rahm […]
Wrongfully Convicted Man Awarded $25 Million
Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez spent 16 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon occurrence. There are many people behind bars for crimes they did not commit. I just watched a program where a man could not get help through the regular channels. He hired a private investigator who eventually […]
