PI’s Declassified!

What must it be like to have a missing family member - - a missing daughter, a missing son, a missing sister? What is it like not to know what happened - - a person you loved who just vanished into thin air? You look twice every time you drive down the street and see someone with the same build and the same color hair. With each passing year, you imagine what they look like, if they have changed, if they are ok . . . or not. You never give up hope!

Join us in talking with Molly's Bish's sister, Heather. Sixteen-year-old Molly went missing 10 years ago from Warren, MA where she was working as a life guard. Hear from Teresa Ahern whose nineteen-year-old daughter, Kyla Porter, disappeared from Holiday, Florida. Tune in as Massachusetts private investigator Tom Shamshak, a missing person's specialist talks with these family members and PI's Declassified about investigating and resolving cases like the cases involving Molly and Teresa.

Are you adopted? Would you like to find your birth family? Do you need to know your family medical history? Have you or a family member put a child up for adoption? Do you have a desire to reconnect with that child?

Author and filmmaker, Jean Strauss is an adoptee who found her birth family, a journey that changed her life path. Hear Jean tell her miraculous story. Private Investigator Tamara Thompson is an expert in genealogy research and locating people including birth families. If you have questions about this provocative topic, tune in and Jean and Tamara will offer you valuable tips concerning adoption searches.

Digital evidence can often be modified with ease so whether it is gathered from a computer, a cell phone, a flash drive or any other device, digital forensic investigators must handle evidence in a manner that ensures their conclusions are based upon factual evidence and their own personal expert knowledge. Is there evidence of a crime? Can an alibi be confirmed? What about the intent to commit a crime? Is there a document that needs authentication? What about identifying a stalker, a perpetrator of industrial espionage, or a threat to national security? Join us to hear cutting edge cyber crime investigator Dave Townsend, the expert who examined computers belonging to two high profile cases, one from Scott Peterson's double homicide case and the other from the case involving the allegations of child exploitation charged against Michael Jackson.

If you are a fan of Stacy Keach aka Mickey’s Spillane’s Mike Hammer, this is a show you must hear. Stacy Keach’s view of Mike Hammer: “First of all, he's a great character. Mickey Spillane captured the essence of the tough, no-bullshit, vigilante who loves women, and women love Mike, who was the champion of the common man, and who views the world of good guys and bad guys with a droll, and oftentimes, an acerbic wit. I think of Hammer as a cross between Dirty Harry and James Bond, with one foot in the back alleys of Manhattan, but the other firmly planted in supercoolness. But Hammer bleeds …Story line must be triggered by Mike's making an emotional investment with the victim. …Mike cares. He takes it personally when innocent people are done over by the bad guys. He doesn't work for money. He takes a case because he cares (www.stacykeach.com)” Stacy Keach as Mike Hammer is one who developed a TV private investigator myth that still carries over today.

Three Duke University Lacrosse Players Charged With Rape! Explosive headlines polarized the country. A top university with a prestigious athletic department was smeared and student Reade Seligman and two classmates were charged in the midst of racial insults and an atmosphere of race versus privilege. As the news unfolds, there are lies and alibis and the story of a prosecutor who crossed an ethical line to sort through. Facing 25 years behind bars, all three defendants were found to be falsely accused and their charges were dismissed. But in a surprising turn of events, Durham County Prosecutor Mike Nifong, who seemingly believed the accuser and withheld exonerating DNA evidence, was ultimately disbarred by the North Carolina State Bar for ethics violations. Tune in to hear acclaimed North Carolina lawyer, Duke University graduate and counsel to Reade Seligman, James P. Cooney III, tell the inside scoop.

What can be done when a video or audio recording is poor quality? What if the image is blurred? How about background noise that overrides the spoken word? What if the sound transmission obliterates vital background noise? Does it matter if the photo or the recording is from a cell phone? Is it possible to discover a cheating spouse by detecting voice stress? What are the myths concerning what enhancement can be done and what can’t? Video and audio recordings are often critical pieces of evidence in a myriad of legal proceedings. Forensic examiner Doug Carner will be available to answer these questions and practical applications and procedures such as image analysis, filtering, enhancement, restoration, authentication, identification, extraction, isolation and other topics. Joining Doug will be Private Investigator Jim Allard to talk about cases he has worked on involving these topics.

Many of us have had some experience with the U.S. state or federal court system. Whether it is a traffic ticket, a small claims suit, something more serious or just from watching T.V., we probably have a basic comprehension or expectation of the rules that are applicable. Do the same rules apply in the military? How do the policies of the court and the legal proceedings vary? What determines military jurisdiction? Does a person charged with a crime have the same rights in military courts compared to other U.S.courts; or are there differences? How are charges investigated? These many questions and others will be addressed by former Navy line officer and military law attorney Judith Litzenberger and private investigator George Michael Newman, both whom have experience with cases in the military arena.

There are few life events more painful and far-reaching than a suicide. A suicide not only brings suffering to loved ones, it brings shame and guilt to those with the closest contact to the victim. But . . . what if the suicide isn’t a suicide? Can this same sad event be interpreted in another way? Can it be an accident? Can it be a homicide? Who decides? What factors are considered? What are the pros and cons of either determination? Then there are the myths surrounding suicide that leave grieving family and friends with questions. These questions and more will be included in the discussion with seasoned private investigators Dean Beers and Don Johnson, both who been involved in conducting investigations.

Would it surprise you to know that investigators are interested in federal and state legislation? Why would that be, you ask? Mostly, because lawmakers, who are doing their best to enact laws to protect individual citizens, often are not aware of the far reaching unintended consequences that may result. Every year, a team of interested private investigator professionals visit the U.S. Senate and Congressional offices to get educated about pending legislation and to educate lawmakers on the possible consequences some bills may have on the judicial system and other investigative processes. Private Investigator Bill Pellerin from Texas and Bill Butcher from North Dakota along with Legislative Advocate Larry Sabbath representing the National Council of Investigation & Security Services will confer on this key topic and shed light on the essential need to protect current investigator access.

Do you need to find someone - - a long lost relative, a life insurance beneficiary or missing heir, collect a debt or find a witness for a legal action? Where do you begin? Why not hire a private investigator that specializes in skip tracing? According to Wikipedia, skiptracing is (also skip tracing) a colloquial term used to describe the process of locating a person's whereabouts for any number of purposes. Wouldn’t you like to know exactly what a skiptracer can do for you? Listen to Mike Dores, president and founder of Merlin Information Services and a leading authority on skiptracing and public records research, who can answer those questions.