Ian Burnet studies engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. He came to New York City to celebrate the New Year holiday with friends and has been missing since Dec. 30 – no one has heard from him. Sources say the 22-year-old has a history of suicide attempts, according to NBC New York. Ian left his Richmond, Va., home […]
Police Investigating Ex-Fiance in Missing Orlando Woman Case
Michelle Parker, 33, of Orlando was last seen Nov. 17. She has been missing since that day. It was the day a previously taped episode of “The People’s Court” aired of the case between her and 40-year-old Dale Smith, her ex-fiance. “The People’s Court” episode involved a dispute over a $5,000 engagement ring. Parker’s abandoned black […]
First Thoughts: Here We Go Again
*** “Here we go again”: Herman Cain’s reaction — in advance (talk about a shrinking news cycle!) — to a woman’s allegation that she had a 13-year-old affair with the GOP presidential candidate sums up the state of Cain’s campaign, as well as the state of the Republican horserace: “Here we go again.” As Cain […]
Feds Indict 7 in Massive Click-Fraud Scheme That Hit 4 Million Computers
Of all the various types of stories we cover on this blog, I find computer hacking schemes to be the most fascinating. Maybe it’s because I was once the victim of computer hacking. I find this story particularly interesting because I can recall working on my computer and being directed to “fake websites.” For example, […]
Coon Rapids PD Battling Cyber Crimes
I posted a blog on November 4, 2011 about an “Ethical Hacking Lab” being offered in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing School at Coventry University in the U.K. Well the concept of training people to deal with cyber crimes seems to be catching on here in the U.S. as well. The Coon Rapids Police Department now […]
