ETHICS PRIVACY AND ADOPTION CASES | EPISODE 57 Finding birth parents and navigating adoption investigations is not an easy task.  Enter: Missouri private investigator Rachele’ Davis. Ms. Davis is an expert in ethics privacy and adoption cases. She initially began her investigative career as a crime analyst for a Missouri police department. It was when Ms. Davis had an occasion to hire a private investigator herself that it first sparked her interest in the field.  She and her husband decided to adopt a beautiful baby boy and hired a private investigator to investigate the child’s biological parents.  Not only did she become a new mother, it sparked her interest in becoming a private investigator.  And who better to discuss ethics privacy and adoption cases then a private investigator that has experienced it. Missouri private investigator Rachele’ Davis is the owner of New Hope Investigations.  You can reach her at (417) 499-7922, or by email at [email protected].  She’s on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and writes a popular blog. Have you listened to any of our previous 56 episodes?  After listening to Rachele’ Davis discuss ethics privacy and adoption cases, check out my conversation last week with Houston, Texas PI, Jason Leath.  We discussed surveillance.  You may listen to the episode here. If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe to Private Eye Confidential on Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  You can also support the podcast by giving us a 5-star rating and review.  It helps others find the show. Would you take a minute to support the podcast? Each ad-free episode offers exceptional content you won’t find anywhere else. It takes about 20 hours a month to produce a single episode. If you find value in the podcast, please consider making a small donation Here. Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! CELEBRATED MISSOURI PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR SCOTT FULMER IS THE HOST OF PRIVATE EYE CONFIDENTIAL.  HE IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AT MISSOURI PRIVATE EYE, THE TOP PRIVATE INVESTIGATION FIRM IN MISSOURI, AND AUTHOR OF THE TRUE CRIME MEMOIR, CONFESSIONS OF A PRIVATE EYE, AVAILABLE ON AMAZON. SCOTT HAS BEEN A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FOR 30 YEARS AND HOLDS A DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO.  HE IS A DECORATED COMBAT VETERAN OF THE GULF WAR WHERE HE SERVED WITH THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION (HELL ON WHEELS).  SCOTT LIVES NEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI.  YOU MAY CONTACT HIM AT (573) 551-7777,

TEXAS SURVEILLANCE PI JASON LEATH | EPISODE 56 The Texas oil industry has always been boom or bust.  Case in point: oil prices dropped in 2016 leading to massive layoffs in the industry.  This downturn left Houston oilfield worker and self-proclaimed redneck Jason Leath out of a job.  With a family of six to feed what followed was quiet desperation. And an eventual midlife career change for Jason.  Enter: Texas Surveillance PI Jason Leath.  Like a phoenix reborn, Jason changed careers and never looked back. He went from rookie private investigator to agency owner in about two years. Texas Surveillance PI Jason Leath is the owner of Surveillance Operators, LLC.  You can reach him at (903) 948-3494, or by email at [email protected].   Have you listened to any of our previous 55 episodes?  Earlier this year I spoke with Amarillo, Texas PI, Eli Wilkerson.  He specializes in Cyber investigations.  You may listen to the episode here. If you like what you hear I encourage you to subscribe to Private Eye Confidential on Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  You can also support the podcast by giving us a 5-star rating and review. Would you take a minute to support the podcast? Each ad-free episode offers exceptional content you won’t find anywhere else. It takes about 20 hours a month to produce a single episode. If you find value in the podcast, please consider making a small donation Here. Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! CELEBRATED MISSOURI PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR SCOTT FULMER IS THE HOST OF PRIVATE EYE CONFIDENTIAL.  HE IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AT MISSOURI PRIVATE EYE, THE TOP PRIVATE INVESTIGATION FIRM IN MISSOURI AND AUTHOR OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TRUE CRIME MEMOIR, CONFESSIONS OF A PRIVATE EYE.  SCOTT HAS BEEN A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FOR 30 YEARS AND HOLDS A DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO.  HE IS A DECORATED COMBAT VETERAN OF THE GULF WAR WHERE HE SERVED WITH THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION (HELL ON WHEELS).  SCOTT LIVES NEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI.  YOU MAY CONTACT HIM AT (573) 551-7777, OR [email protected]. COPYRIGHT © 2021 PRIVATE EYE CONFIDENTIAL.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  NO PART OF THIS PODCAST MAY BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF PRIVATE EYE CONFIDENTIAL.  YOU MAY SHARE THE COMPLETE POST BUT MUST INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ORIGINAL POST AND GIVE FULL CREDIT TO THE AUTHOR, SCOTT FULMER AND THE PRIVATE EYE CONFIDENTIAL PODCAST.  MISSOURI PRIVATE EYE IS A SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS.

Eli Wilkerson and cyber investigations is the topic this week.  Mr. Wilkerson is a Texas private investigator and certified fraud examiner (CFE).  He is a certified expert in cyber investigations and the principal at Praxis Detection Services, LLC in Amarillo, Texas.  He may be contacted by email, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or by telephone at (806) 848-0880. Eli Wilkerson has an MBA from West Texas A&M University and has spent over 10 years in law enforcement.  He served in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011. Want to eavesdrop on a great podcast episode?  Last week I spoke with TSCM expert Chris Browning about electronic eavesdropping.  Mr. Browning is a former Alabama private investigator.  He has spent the last 8 years as an instructor with the prestigious Research Electronics International (REI).  Listen to this informative episode here and then subscribe today so you never miss an episode!  If you like what you hear give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends about the podcast! Private Eye Confidential is sponsored by the Investigators Toolbox, the #1 online resource community for licensed private investigators.  Join the other top private investigators in the industry and save 10% when you enter the promo code: intermountainpod21.  And check out the new IOS and Android apps for the Investigators Toolbox! Be sure to follow the Private Eye Confidential on Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  You can support the podcast by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Celebrated Missouri private investigator Scott Fulmer is host of Private Eye Confidential and author of the critically acclaimed true crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye. Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! Copyright © 2021 Private Eye Confidential.  All Rights Reserved.

This week we are eavesdropping on TSCM expert Chris Browning. Mr. Browning is a highly skilled and experienced 8-year veteran instructor with the prestigious Research Electronics International (REI).  REI provides professional grade TSCM (Technical Surveillance Countermeasures) equipment and comprehensive training.  Mr. Browning may be contacted by email, Twitter, LinkedIn, or by telephone at (931)537-6032. Chris Browning is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and spent two decades in law enforcement.  He has worked practically every aspect of policing.  Including chief of police in Fairhope, Alabama and chief of investigations for the Alabama Attorney General. After retiring from a successful law enforcement Mr. Browning founded Blue Line Solutions, a private investigation firm licensed in Alabama.  Later, he studied TSCM at REI for 4 years and has been an instructor there for the last 8 years.  Enjoy eavesdropping on TSCM expert Chris Browning and I as we discuss this specialized skill.  This episode is sponsored in part by the Investigators Toolbox, the #1 online resource community for private investigators. If you missed last week’s episode you missed one of the best.  I spoke with Ellen McGarrahan about her book, Two Truths and a Lie: A Murder, a Private Investigator, and Her Search for Justice.  It concerns California private investigator Ellen McGarrahan witnessing the botched execution of convicted murderer Jesse Tafero when she was a young reporter for the Miami Herald.  You may find reviews of Ms. McGarrahan’s book by Kirkus, National Public Radio, CrimeReads, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, and The New York Times.  Listen to this exciting episode here. Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! Copyright © 2021 Private Eye Confidential. All Rights Reserved.

This week: two truths and a lie with Ellen McGarrahan, a California private investigator.   She is the owner of McGarrahan Investigations.  Her firm provides litigation support and business intelligence to law firms and businesses.  She may be contacted by email, Twitter, and Facebook. Ellen McGarrahan was raised in New York City and earned an undergraduate degree in History from Yale.  She then spent the next decade working as a staff writer and an investigative reporter for several newspapers, including The Village Voice, Miami Herald and SF Weekly.  In 1996, Ms. McGarrahan left the fourth estate and found her true calling as a private investigator.  She cut her investigative teeth working for a well-known private investigator in San Francisco. In February 2021, Random House published Ms. McGarrahan’s first book.  Two Truths and a Lie: A Murder, a Private Investigator, and Her Search for Justice, begins with the botched execution of Jesse Tafero.  Her book has received exceptional reviews from Kirkus, National Public Radio, CrimeReads, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, and The New York Times.  This episode is sponsored in part by the Investigators Toolbox. Don’t miss last week’s episode (another journalist turned private eye).  I spoke with New York private investigator Tyler Maroney about his first book, The Modern Detective: How Corporate Intelligence is Reshaping the World.  Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! Copyright © 2021 Private Eye Confidential. All Rights Reserved.

New York private investigator Tyler Maroney is the modern detective and co-founder of Quest Research and Investigations located at 41 E. 11th St., 10th Floor, in New York, New York 10003, (212) 699-3735.  He has an undergraduate degree in History from Alfred University.  Mr. Maroney in on LinkedIn and Twitter and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Monocle, among other publications. Mr. Maroney wrote about his investigation of convicted murderer Adnan Syed in The Wall Street Journal.  The investigation was the subject of an HBO documentary, The Case Against Adnan Syed. Furthermore, Mr. Maroney’s investigation of the brutal assault of Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill by rouge police officers was documented in Rolling Stone, Complex, Esquire, Fast Company and in Free Meek, the Amazon Prime Documentary.  This is not your father’s private eye.  Tyler Maroney is the modern detective. In September 2020, Riverhead books published Mr. Maroney’s first book, The Modern Detective: How Corporate Intelligence is Reshaping the World.  You can find reviews in the Independent and The New Yorker.  This episode is sponsored in part by the Investigators Toolbox. Don’t miss last week’s episode with Texas private investigator Shaun Culwell of Red Door Investigations. Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! Copyright © 2021 Private Eye Confidential. All Rights Reserved.

This week: A Study in Cheating.  More specifically, Texas private eye Shaun Culwell’s Study in Cheating. Shaun has been a private eye for about two years and is the owner of Red Door Investigations in Fort Worth, Texas.  He earned a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington and is a licensed pilot and certified scuba diver.  Moreover, Shaun is the silky smooth voice behind The Investigator Guru podcast.  You can find it on Apple, Google, Audible or wherever you get your podcasts. Texas Private Eye Shaun Culwell, along with his wife Dana, own Red Door Investigations located at 1001 Altamesa Blvd., #6805, in Fort Worth, Texas 76115.  You may contact them by telephone at (682) 777-0866, by Email, or find him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. On last week’s episode, Washington DC private investigator Eric Olsen talked about opposition research investigations.  Learn more about Eric’s unique investigative specialty here and then subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Private Eye Confidential is sponsored by the Investigators Toolbox, the #1 online resource community for licensed private investigators.  Join the top private investigators in the industry and save 10% when you enter the promo code: intermountainpod21.  And be sure to check out the brand new IOS and Android apps for the Investigators Toolbox. Be sure to subscribe to Private Eye Confidential today on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  You can also support the podcast by giving us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! Copyright © 2021 Private Eye Confidential. All Rights Reserved.

Follow the Money: Politicians, attorneys and high net worth individuals rely on private eye Eric Ohlsen’s opposition research to mitigate risk and win political office.  This week we travel to Washington DC where my guest is private investigator and certified fraud examiner Eric Ohlsen of Paper Trail Investigations.  He has spent the last 18 years consulting and conducting opposition research for Democrat Party candidates at the municipal, state and federal level. You can reach Eric by phone at (202) 815-9555 or by email.  He is also on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. By the way, don’t miss last week’s wicked super pissah episode with Boston private investigator Barry Maguire.  Listen to it here and then subscribe so you never miss an episode! Private Eye Confidential is sponsored by The Investigators Toolbox.  Are you a member of the Investigators Toolbox?  If not, you’re missing out!  Find out more about this amazing resource for private investigators. Join today and save 10% when you enter the promo code: intermountainpod21.  And check out the new IOS and Android apps for the Investigators Toolbox. Subscribe to Private Eye Confidential today on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  You can also support the podcast by giving us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! Copyright © 2021 Private Eye Confidential. All Rights Reserved.

This week my guest is Boston private eye and podcaster Barry Maguire.  We travel to Boston. To Southie, that densely populated Irish-Catholic, working class neighborhood near Dorchester Bay and the former home of gangster Whitey Bulger. Barry has two podcasts.  The first is Boston Confidential.  A true crime podcast he describes as “an unflinching look at Boston’s criminal under belly.”  He also hosts the increasingly popular podcast, PI Union.  Find them both on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. He is a veteran private investigator with a Bachelor’s degree in sociology criminology from Curry College.  Once, the proprietor of New England Risk Management Investigations, he is now the principal at Impact Due Diligence Investigations. And don’t miss last week’s episode.  I spoke with East Bay Area Private Investigator Mike Spencer about his book, Private Eye Confidential.  Private Eye Confidential is sponsored by The Investigators Toolbox.  Are you a member of the Investigators Toolbox?  If not, you’re missing out!  Find out more about this amazing resource for private investigators. Join today and save 10% when you enter the promo code: intermountainpod21. Subscribe to Private Eye Confidential today on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  You can also support the podcast by giving us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! Copyright © 2021 Private Eye Confidential. All Rights Reserved.

I’m going back to Cali where I find private investigator Mike Spencer for hire.  My guest today is a former newspaper reporter turned private eye. He is the author of, Private Eye Confidential: Stories from a Real PI as well as the popular Private Eye Confidential blog. Additionally, check out Mike Spencer’s intriguing cold case podcast on the Assassination of California biker Gary Murphy. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts.  And don’t miss last week’s conversation with Florida Private Investigator Rory McMahon about handling a federal criminal defense case regarding terrorism and the Liberty City 7.  It’s all about the Jihad that never was.  Private Eye Confidential is sponsored in part by The Investigators Toolbox.  Are you a member of the Investigators Toolbox?  If not, you’re missing out!  Download the brand new Android or IOS app right onto your smartphone.  Find out more about this amazing resource for private investigators. Join today and save 10% when you enter the promo code: intermountainpod21. Subscribe to Private Eye Confidential today on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  You can also support the podcast by giving us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Until next time, this is Missouri Private Investigator Scott Fulmer reminding you the game…is afoot! Copyright © 2021 Private Eye Confidential. All Rights Reserved.