He’s the world’s richest man with a fortune valued at $262 billion. An outspoken Trump supporter, Elon Musk runs SpaceX, Tesla and Starlink. And as the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, he styled himself as a free speech absolutist.
But an investigation by Tortoise – an online news site — finds that while ...
Digital tools and spy gadgets like open-source intelligence, AI and surveillance equipment have been a game changer for investigators worldwide.
But one new technology– facial recognition software – is raising eyebrows, with some states including Colorado seeking to regulate the technology.
That’s because civil rights groups and defense lawyers have concerns about privacy, perceived racial ...
As a unit within the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, the Colorado Peace Officer and Training (POST) board documents and managers the certification of all active peace officer and reserve peace officers working across the state.
It also ...
The Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC) will present a development institute for “new and seasoned” investigators in November. Featuring a lineup of expert speakers, the 2024 Colorado Investigative Development Institute will take place on November 8 and 9 – and will be conducted over Zoom.
The speakers will include Ellis Armistead, who ...
Famed private investigator, Jay J. Armes, once hired by actor Marlon Brando, to track down Brando’s son in Mexico, died last week. He was 92.
Posting on Facebook, his son, Jay. J. Armes III, said, “Everyone believes that their father is a superhero. My father actually was one.”
Unmistakable with two metal prosthetic hands – ...
A few weeks ago, we brought you the story of skier, mother of four, Anne Cassidy, seriously injured by a hit-and-run snowboarder, who hired a private investigator to track down the culprit.
But given the accident scene, Aspen Mountain, gets more ...
Just a reminder that the Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC) will hold its annual conference in Westminster next week.
The 2024 Rocky Mountain Investigators Conference will showcase presenters including Kelly Riddle, Ellis Armistead, Don Redl, Casey Paison, Rachel Roberts, JP Moore, Toby Eborn and Kenneth Enneking.
The conference will be held at the ...
A judge has slapped down a Colorado police department’s attempt to charge a media organization $1,000 a minute for bodycam footage.
The ruling supports arguments made by lawyers for Yellow Scene Magazine and Jeannette Orozco, whose 51-year-old mother, Jeanette Alatorre, was shot and killed by Boulder Police Department officers in 2023.
Boulder County District Court ...
The Internet has made it much easier to stay connected, pay for goods and services, and obtain information. With many transactions being made online, it can only take a private investigator a few simple steps to track down a person of interest. Here’s how it’s done:
Social Media
Armed with a first and ...
Victor Quesada, an expert in open intelligence, will speak at the next meeting of the Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC).
Quesada is an account executive at Skopenow, a comprehensive open source intelligence (OSINT) analytics platform that can help to mitigate fraud, risks and threats.
The PPIAC says Quesada has been working with top private investigation ...